County of Monterey
Job Title
Social Worker I (MSS) – County of Monterey
Position Information Performs basic social services casework; identifies client needs for more intensive casework services and provides referrals; carries a caseload of moderately difficult cases; manages a caseload of increasingly difficult cases; and performs other related work as assigned.
Working under close supervision, Social Worker I is the entry/trainee class in the professional Social Worker series. Employees learn casework methods, procedures, policies and receive in‑service training while carrying a limited non‑complex caseload.
Supervision Exercised and Received Incumbents receive direct supervision from a Social Worker Supervisor or higher‑level supervisor or manager.
Examples of Duties
Conduct interviews with clients, family members, and others in homes, offices, or by phone to assess basic social, physical, and mental needs.
Perform case studies and evaluate individual and family case information to assess the safety of children and adults; determine appropriate types and methods of treatment.
Assess reports of suspected abuse; may be required to work on‑call and provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys.
Develop and carry out culturally sensitive non‑complex to moderate treatment plans for an assigned caseload in conformance with agency, state and federal requirements.
Refer clients to other staff members or community resources for direct and intensive services and specialized counseling as necessary.
Assist applicants and recipients in utilizing available resources.
Interpret policies, rules, and regulations of the agency to applicants, clients, and others within the scope of their responsibility.
Make home visits in connection with casework assignments.
Prepare and maintain case records and databases; communicate decisions, timelines, recommendations, and case plans to clients, families and service providers.
May testify in court.
May be assigned to specialized functions.
Participate in in‑service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of the social work processes and achieve technical competence.
Receive casework consultation from professionally trained staff members.
Provide community outreach for various agency programs.
Maintain client confidentiality; perform all duties in conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards Note: The level and scope of the knowledge and skills listed below are related to job duties as distinguished between the two levels in the Definition Section.
Knowledge Of
Principles and practices of organization, workload management and time management.
Principles and practices of note taking, report writing, English composition, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Phone etiquette and interview techniques.
Socio‑economic conditions and trends.
Basic principles of individual and group behavior.
Current issues in the field of social welfare.
Role and responsibilities of social workers.
Principles of interviewing and problem‑solving methodology.
Basic public welfare programs on the Federal, State, and local level.
General principles of public assistance policies and programs.
Developing and preparing court report, case plans, case narratives and safety plans in automated computer systems.
Entering and retrieving data and narratives from automated computer systems.
Basic principles and techniques of interviewing and recording of social casework.
Laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of the public welfare agency and the role of a social worker.
Community organization and the social problems calling for the use of public and private community resources.
Basic principles involved in the nature, growth, and development of personality and in‑group processes.
The medical, legal, economic, and social management needs of individuals and families with special medical needs such as HIV disease, drug dependency, the medically fragile child, Alzheimer's, and the terminally ill.
The strategies and protocols surrounding crisis intervention techniques such as voice modulation and assessing the potential for suicide.
Basic psychopathology, the different types of mental illness diagnoses, how mental illness affects human behavior and mental health services and treatments utilized by clients.
Ability To:
Understand and learn the agency programs, policies, and procedures.
Obtain facts and recognize the relevance and significance.
Organize and maintain work detail.
Establish and maintain effective client rapport and professional working relationships with agency staff, clients, and others.
Communicate effectively, both orally (phone and in person) and in writing.
Analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action.
Interpret and explain to the applicant, recipient, or others public social service programs, policies, rules, and regulations.
Develop skill in interviewing, case recording, and interpretation.
Work within a community setting and effectively use appropriate resources and services.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations.
Work effectively in emotionally charged or stressful settings/emergencies.
Operate a personal computer and other office equipment and software.
Analyze data, interpret and apply directions, rules, policies, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
Accept and use constructive feedback.
Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients.
Respect cultural differences.
Work with cases varying in difficulty / clients including clients with dual diagnoses, potentially dangerous clients or legally complex cases.
Analyze data from multiple sources, interpret and apply complex directions, rules, policies, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
Minimum Qualifications
Pattern 1: Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university.
Pattern 2: Successful completion of thirty (30) college semester units or forty‑five (45) quarter units from an accredited college or university, including fifteen (15) semester units or twenty‑two and a half (22.5) quarter units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other social or behavioral science, AND one (1) year of full‑time experience in the Social Service Aide, Eligibility Specialist II, Employment and Training Worker II or comparable classification; OR three (3) years of full‑time experience providing direct client services to disadvantaged adults or children in a private or public agency.
Examples of acceptable social or behavioral science courses include: anthropology, criminal justice, education, ethnic studies, history, human development, human services, law, nursing, nutrition, psychology, public health, social welfare, sociology, welfare, women’s studies.
Exam Information Training & Experience Examination – Weighted 100%.
The examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidate’s knowledge, skill and ability. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. Candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% to be placed on the eligible list.
Administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
Equal Employment Opportunity The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), and sexual orientation.
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Position Information Performs basic social services casework; identifies client needs for more intensive casework services and provides referrals; carries a caseload of moderately difficult cases; manages a caseload of increasingly difficult cases; and performs other related work as assigned.
Working under close supervision, Social Worker I is the entry/trainee class in the professional Social Worker series. Employees learn casework methods, procedures, policies and receive in‑service training while carrying a limited non‑complex caseload.
Supervision Exercised and Received Incumbents receive direct supervision from a Social Worker Supervisor or higher‑level supervisor or manager.
Examples of Duties
Conduct interviews with clients, family members, and others in homes, offices, or by phone to assess basic social, physical, and mental needs.
Perform case studies and evaluate individual and family case information to assess the safety of children and adults; determine appropriate types and methods of treatment.
Assess reports of suspected abuse; may be required to work on‑call and provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys.
Develop and carry out culturally sensitive non‑complex to moderate treatment plans for an assigned caseload in conformance with agency, state and federal requirements.
Refer clients to other staff members or community resources for direct and intensive services and specialized counseling as necessary.
Assist applicants and recipients in utilizing available resources.
Interpret policies, rules, and regulations of the agency to applicants, clients, and others within the scope of their responsibility.
Make home visits in connection with casework assignments.
Prepare and maintain case records and databases; communicate decisions, timelines, recommendations, and case plans to clients, families and service providers.
May testify in court.
May be assigned to specialized functions.
Participate in in‑service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of the social work processes and achieve technical competence.
Receive casework consultation from professionally trained staff members.
Provide community outreach for various agency programs.
Maintain client confidentiality; perform all duties in conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards Note: The level and scope of the knowledge and skills listed below are related to job duties as distinguished between the two levels in the Definition Section.
Knowledge Of
Principles and practices of organization, workload management and time management.
Principles and practices of note taking, report writing, English composition, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Phone etiquette and interview techniques.
Socio‑economic conditions and trends.
Basic principles of individual and group behavior.
Current issues in the field of social welfare.
Role and responsibilities of social workers.
Principles of interviewing and problem‑solving methodology.
Basic public welfare programs on the Federal, State, and local level.
General principles of public assistance policies and programs.
Developing and preparing court report, case plans, case narratives and safety plans in automated computer systems.
Entering and retrieving data and narratives from automated computer systems.
Basic principles and techniques of interviewing and recording of social casework.
Laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of the public welfare agency and the role of a social worker.
Community organization and the social problems calling for the use of public and private community resources.
Basic principles involved in the nature, growth, and development of personality and in‑group processes.
The medical, legal, economic, and social management needs of individuals and families with special medical needs such as HIV disease, drug dependency, the medically fragile child, Alzheimer's, and the terminally ill.
The strategies and protocols surrounding crisis intervention techniques such as voice modulation and assessing the potential for suicide.
Basic psychopathology, the different types of mental illness diagnoses, how mental illness affects human behavior and mental health services and treatments utilized by clients.
Ability To:
Understand and learn the agency programs, policies, and procedures.
Obtain facts and recognize the relevance and significance.
Organize and maintain work detail.
Establish and maintain effective client rapport and professional working relationships with agency staff, clients, and others.
Communicate effectively, both orally (phone and in person) and in writing.
Analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action.
Interpret and explain to the applicant, recipient, or others public social service programs, policies, rules, and regulations.
Develop skill in interviewing, case recording, and interpretation.
Work within a community setting and effectively use appropriate resources and services.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations.
Work effectively in emotionally charged or stressful settings/emergencies.
Operate a personal computer and other office equipment and software.
Analyze data, interpret and apply directions, rules, policies, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
Accept and use constructive feedback.
Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult, hostile, or distressed clients.
Respect cultural differences.
Work with cases varying in difficulty / clients including clients with dual diagnoses, potentially dangerous clients or legally complex cases.
Analyze data from multiple sources, interpret and apply complex directions, rules, policies, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
Minimum Qualifications
Pattern 1: Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university.
Pattern 2: Successful completion of thirty (30) college semester units or forty‑five (45) quarter units from an accredited college or university, including fifteen (15) semester units or twenty‑two and a half (22.5) quarter units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other social or behavioral science, AND one (1) year of full‑time experience in the Social Service Aide, Eligibility Specialist II, Employment and Training Worker II or comparable classification; OR three (3) years of full‑time experience providing direct client services to disadvantaged adults or children in a private or public agency.
Examples of acceptable social or behavioral science courses include: anthropology, criminal justice, education, ethnic studies, history, human development, human services, law, nursing, nutrition, psychology, public health, social welfare, sociology, welfare, women’s studies.
Exam Information Training & Experience Examination – Weighted 100%.
The examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidate’s knowledge, skill and ability. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. Candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70% to be placed on the eligible list.
Administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
Equal Employment Opportunity The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), and sexual orientation.
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