County of Monterey
Social Services Aide
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County of Monterey
Position Information Under general supervision, the Social Services Aide assists Social Workers by performing specifically designated tasks related to the improvement of family functioning and child and adult services; and performs related work as required.
Social Service Aide is a paraprofessional class. Incumbents assist Social Workers by relieving them of routine tasks such as performing assessments of clients in the In‑Home Support Services program, instructing parents in the development of parenting and household management skills, and/or performing various tasks for the child and adult service programs.
The Social Service Aide differs from the Social Worker in that the former requires a lower level of skill and training than the level required of a professional Social Worker.
Supervision Exercised and Received Incumbents in the Social Service Aide classification receive supervision from a Social Worker Supervisor or other higher‑level supervisor or manager.
Examples of Duties
Maintains a routine caseload of elderly adults who are infirm or incapacitated and receiving household services.
Conducts ongoing client needs assessments and verifies needs by contacting medical and health services providers.
Presents client assessments to professional staff for approval.
Completes narrative reports regarding a client's condition and services provided and/or recommended. Enters data regarding case and client information and contacts into automated system.
Makes client referrals to medical personnel or social workers as needed.
Provides direct training and counseling to mentally ill and developmentally disabled parents on parenting and household management skills, and teaches families about nutritional meal preparation, budgeting and household care.
Monitors the medical and psychological care of abused children.
Supervises visits between parents and children and reports observations to social worker.
Provides emergency child care.
Transports or accompanies clients to appointments for service or interviews.
May testify in juvenile court hearings.
Assists Social Workers in providing a variety of child and adult social services.
Acts as liaison between clients and professional staff, individuals and groups in the community serviced.
Directly assists families in using and learning about the resources of society, particularly medical, legal and employment services.
Maintains records of work performed, and performs other related work as required.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards Knowledge Of
Basic rules and regulations regarding In‑Home Support Services, child abuse reporting, and Welfare and Institution Codes.
Basic community resources useful to clients served, acceptable housekeeping and homemaking standards, including the methods, materials and equipment used in general housekeeping work.
Basic methods and attitudes involved in the in‑home care of physically ill, handicapped or disabled persons and adequate food preparation with limited kitchen equipment.
Ability To
Interview persons to obtain a variety of information applicable to the provision of social services.
Understand and accept differences in human behavior resulting from cultural, economic or other forms of deprivation.
Effectively instruct physically and mentally disabled adults in parenting and household skills.
Deal with physically and sexually abused children.
Prepare basic written reports.
Recognize and report specific indications of need for social services.
Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
Establish and maintain effective working relations with co‑workers, outside organizations, and the public.
Minimum Qualifications Sixty (60) semester units or ninety (90) quarter units of college, including fifteen (15) semester units or twenty‑two and one‑half (22.5) quarter units in social welfare, social/human service, sociology, or other social or behavioral science;
OR
Two (2) years of full‑time experience providing social services in a public or private setting to disadvantaged adults or children;
OR
A combination of education and comparable experience equivalent to two years of full‑time experience which includes a minimum of fifteen (15) semester units or twenty‑two and one‑half (22.5) quarter units in social or behavioral science. When combining education and experience; fifteen (15) semester units or twenty‑two and one‑half (22.5) quarter units equal six months of experience.
Examples of social or behavioral science courses include: anthropology, criminal justice, economics, education, ethnic studies, history, human development, law, nursing, nutrition, philosophy, political science, psychology, public health, religion, social welfare, sociology, welfare, women’s studies.
Supplemental Information Examination Information: Training & Experience Examination – weighted 100%. The Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information... (summarize key points) ... Require minimum rating of 70% on the examination. Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
Education & Experience Examination – weighted 100%. Based solely upon information provided from the application and supplemental information. Require minimum rating of 70% on the examination. Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
Eligible List Information: A departmental open eligible list will be established and utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change.
Retest Period: Once you have taken the examination, you may not retest for six (6) months from the established eligibility date.
Special Testing Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability, military, or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements, please contact CalHR to request accommodations.
Education Documents: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, attach transcripts. The transcript may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Redact birthdates and social security numbers.
General Information: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.
General Qualifications Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. A background investigation may be required.
Equal Employment Opportunity The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Government Administration
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County of Monterey
Position Information Under general supervision, the Social Services Aide assists Social Workers by performing specifically designated tasks related to the improvement of family functioning and child and adult services; and performs related work as required.
Social Service Aide is a paraprofessional class. Incumbents assist Social Workers by relieving them of routine tasks such as performing assessments of clients in the In‑Home Support Services program, instructing parents in the development of parenting and household management skills, and/or performing various tasks for the child and adult service programs.
The Social Service Aide differs from the Social Worker in that the former requires a lower level of skill and training than the level required of a professional Social Worker.
Supervision Exercised and Received Incumbents in the Social Service Aide classification receive supervision from a Social Worker Supervisor or other higher‑level supervisor or manager.
Examples of Duties
Maintains a routine caseload of elderly adults who are infirm or incapacitated and receiving household services.
Conducts ongoing client needs assessments and verifies needs by contacting medical and health services providers.
Presents client assessments to professional staff for approval.
Completes narrative reports regarding a client's condition and services provided and/or recommended. Enters data regarding case and client information and contacts into automated system.
Makes client referrals to medical personnel or social workers as needed.
Provides direct training and counseling to mentally ill and developmentally disabled parents on parenting and household management skills, and teaches families about nutritional meal preparation, budgeting and household care.
Monitors the medical and psychological care of abused children.
Supervises visits between parents and children and reports observations to social worker.
Provides emergency child care.
Transports or accompanies clients to appointments for service or interviews.
May testify in juvenile court hearings.
Assists Social Workers in providing a variety of child and adult social services.
Acts as liaison between clients and professional staff, individuals and groups in the community serviced.
Directly assists families in using and learning about the resources of society, particularly medical, legal and employment services.
Maintains records of work performed, and performs other related work as required.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards Knowledge Of
Basic rules and regulations regarding In‑Home Support Services, child abuse reporting, and Welfare and Institution Codes.
Basic community resources useful to clients served, acceptable housekeeping and homemaking standards, including the methods, materials and equipment used in general housekeeping work.
Basic methods and attitudes involved in the in‑home care of physically ill, handicapped or disabled persons and adequate food preparation with limited kitchen equipment.
Ability To
Interview persons to obtain a variety of information applicable to the provision of social services.
Understand and accept differences in human behavior resulting from cultural, economic or other forms of deprivation.
Effectively instruct physically and mentally disabled adults in parenting and household skills.
Deal with physically and sexually abused children.
Prepare basic written reports.
Recognize and report specific indications of need for social services.
Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
Establish and maintain effective working relations with co‑workers, outside organizations, and the public.
Minimum Qualifications Sixty (60) semester units or ninety (90) quarter units of college, including fifteen (15) semester units or twenty‑two and one‑half (22.5) quarter units in social welfare, social/human service, sociology, or other social or behavioral science;
OR
Two (2) years of full‑time experience providing social services in a public or private setting to disadvantaged adults or children;
OR
A combination of education and comparable experience equivalent to two years of full‑time experience which includes a minimum of fifteen (15) semester units or twenty‑two and one‑half (22.5) quarter units in social or behavioral science. When combining education and experience; fifteen (15) semester units or twenty‑two and one‑half (22.5) quarter units equal six months of experience.
Examples of social or behavioral science courses include: anthropology, criminal justice, economics, education, ethnic studies, history, human development, law, nursing, nutrition, philosophy, political science, psychology, public health, religion, social welfare, sociology, welfare, women’s studies.
Supplemental Information Examination Information: Training & Experience Examination – weighted 100%. The Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information... (summarize key points) ... Require minimum rating of 70% on the examination. Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
Education & Experience Examination – weighted 100%. Based solely upon information provided from the application and supplemental information. Require minimum rating of 70% on the examination. Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
Eligible List Information: A departmental open eligible list will be established and utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change.
Retest Period: Once you have taken the examination, you may not retest for six (6) months from the established eligibility date.
Special Testing Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability, military, or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements, please contact CalHR to request accommodations.
Education Documents: If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, attach transcripts. The transcript may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Redact birthdates and social security numbers.
General Information: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.
General Qualifications Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgement, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. A background investigation may be required.
Equal Employment Opportunity The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Government Administration
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