Tehama County, California
Social Worker III - Adoptions (Merit)
Tehama County, California, Red Bluff, California, United States, 96080
Nature of Work
The primary function of an Adoption Social Worker is to provide direct adoption services for prospective adoptive parents, adoptive parents and children in the Child Welfare System that need permanent homes or that have been adopted. The work performed is conducted in the field as well as in the office writing reports with time sensitive, legal and agency deadlines.
Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate for this position will work closely with team members of the agency, community partners, and extended family members and will have excellent written and oral communication skills, must be able to complete work accurately; be highly organized and able to prioritize tasks. The ideal candidate will also maintain a calm and professional demeanor and demonstrate exceptional customer service and be able to work independently.
Typical Duties of an Adoption Social Worker Include Handling difficult adoptions casework tasks, working independently with county welfare departments, community partners, attorneys, judges and other representatives of the court system; interviewing adoptive parents and children to obtain information on personal issues in difficult or emotional situations; maintaining contact to monitor the progress of the child and family through the entire process; interacting with families to assess, identify needs and make appropriate referrals to services; making decisions and preparing full factual reports to the court with recommendations for or against granting petitions for adoption and recommending alternate plans when needed; completing the many various forms required for the finalization of the adoption; explaining decisions or recommendations to family members; handling different issues that may arise after the adoptions are finalized; reports to an Adoptions Supervisor and/or Program Manager.
Controversial Issues As an Adoptions Social Worker, you may encounter customers who are emotionally charged. You may be required to take action that conflicts with your own values. You must be able to accept the family’s differences and interact with them in a non-judgmental manner.
Qualifications
Pattern 1: One (1) year of full-time experience performing journey level social work case management in the Social Worker II classification in an Interagency Merit System (IMS) county.
Pattern 2: Two (2) years of full-time social work case management experience in a public or private agency AND Thirty (30) 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.
Pattern 3: Bachelor's degree and successful completion of Twenty-four (24) semester or Thirty-six (36) quarter units of a master's degree program in Social Work, or a Counseling program from an accredited college or university, emphasizing Marriage, Family and Child Counseling or Marriage and Family therapy, Gerontology or Clinical Psychology AND Twelve (12) months of social work case management experience.
License & Special Requirements
Requires a valid California Class C driver’s license.
HOW TO APPLY This recruitment closes on November 20 2025. To apply please submit your application through Merit System Services: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/MSS. After filing your application you will be notified by Merit System Services as to whether or not your application met the minimum qualifications. Following the closing date those that met minimum qualifications will be contacted by the County for the next steps in the recruitment process. Only the qualified candidates will be invited to test & interview.
Additional Information In addition, Tehama County establishes an eligibility list to fill future vacancies for a Social Worker III-Adoptions (Merit) , as well as subsequent vacancies which occur during the life of the eligibility list.
Contact For questions about this recruitment please contact: Jose Ventura (530) 528-4095 | jventura@tcdss.org
Equal Opportunity Statement EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANT / VETERANS' PREFERENCE POLICY / DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
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Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate for this position will work closely with team members of the agency, community partners, and extended family members and will have excellent written and oral communication skills, must be able to complete work accurately; be highly organized and able to prioritize tasks. The ideal candidate will also maintain a calm and professional demeanor and demonstrate exceptional customer service and be able to work independently.
Typical Duties of an Adoption Social Worker Include Handling difficult adoptions casework tasks, working independently with county welfare departments, community partners, attorneys, judges and other representatives of the court system; interviewing adoptive parents and children to obtain information on personal issues in difficult or emotional situations; maintaining contact to monitor the progress of the child and family through the entire process; interacting with families to assess, identify needs and make appropriate referrals to services; making decisions and preparing full factual reports to the court with recommendations for or against granting petitions for adoption and recommending alternate plans when needed; completing the many various forms required for the finalization of the adoption; explaining decisions or recommendations to family members; handling different issues that may arise after the adoptions are finalized; reports to an Adoptions Supervisor and/or Program Manager.
Controversial Issues As an Adoptions Social Worker, you may encounter customers who are emotionally charged. You may be required to take action that conflicts with your own values. You must be able to accept the family’s differences and interact with them in a non-judgmental manner.
Qualifications
Pattern 1: One (1) year of full-time experience performing journey level social work case management in the Social Worker II classification in an Interagency Merit System (IMS) county.
Pattern 2: Two (2) years of full-time social work case management experience in a public or private agency AND Thirty (30) 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.
Pattern 3: Bachelor's degree and successful completion of Twenty-four (24) semester or Thirty-six (36) quarter units of a master's degree program in Social Work, or a Counseling program from an accredited college or university, emphasizing Marriage, Family and Child Counseling or Marriage and Family therapy, Gerontology or Clinical Psychology AND Twelve (12) months of social work case management experience.
License & Special Requirements
Requires a valid California Class C driver’s license.
HOW TO APPLY This recruitment closes on November 20 2025. To apply please submit your application through Merit System Services: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/MSS. After filing your application you will be notified by Merit System Services as to whether or not your application met the minimum qualifications. Following the closing date those that met minimum qualifications will be contacted by the County for the next steps in the recruitment process. Only the qualified candidates will be invited to test & interview.
Additional Information In addition, Tehama County establishes an eligibility list to fill future vacancies for a Social Worker III-Adoptions (Merit) , as well as subsequent vacancies which occur during the life of the eligibility list.
Contact For questions about this recruitment please contact: Jose Ventura (530) 528-4095 | jventura@tcdss.org
Equal Opportunity Statement EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANT / VETERANS' PREFERENCE POLICY / DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
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