Social Worker III; MSS

Social Worker III (MSS)

Apply for the Social Worker III (MSS) role at South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority.

Only online applications are accepted. It is the responsibility of each applicant to review the full job description and requirements. Resumes are encouraged but will not be accepted in lieu of required application materials. Incomplete applications will be eliminated. Candidates that meet all minimum qualifications may be invited to an oral interview.

This is a Merit System Services position. Under general direction, the Social Worker III carries a difficult caseload involving the determination of need for basic social services functions for applicants or clients; performs social studies and assignments involving individualized treatment and specialized application of casework methods and skills; provides comprehensive casework services of a tangible nature; and performs other related work as assigned.

• Carries a caseload of more difficult types of social services cases requiring a high degree of technical competence, such as situations where environmental forces affect family life.
• Receives and responds to reports of suspected abuse; obtains information from reporters; personally investigates and assesses situations to protect vulnerable adults and children and recommends alternate placement; may provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys; may be required to work on‑call; may testify in court.
• Performs case studies evaluates individual and family case information to assess the safety of children and adults; determines appropriate types and methods of treatment.
• Develops and carries out social treatment plans for an assigned caseload; ensures all services are delivered in a respectful, culturally sensitive and appropriate manner.
• Counsels or provides guidance and support to individuals and/ or families with more complex or specialized needs including Adult Protective Services, crisis intervention, special medical or legal needs, and other social services.
• Refers clients to other staff members.
• Makes a diagnosis of client problems and follows through with the social treatment plans with a high degree of independence.
• Interprets policies, rules, and regulations to client, applicants, and others.
• May act as a lead worker to a small group of social service workers or service employees.
• Assists applicants and recipients in utilizing available resources for individual needs.
• Makes home visits in connection with casework assignments.
• Develops and prepares court report, case plans, case narratives and safety plans in automated computer systems.
• Enters and retrieves data and narratives from automated computer systems.
• Prepares and maintains case.
• Participates in in‑service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of the social work processes and achieve technical competence.
• Receives casework consultation from professionally trained staff members.
• May be required to testify in court.
• Works with community organizations and makes referrals to outside resources.
• Provides self‑help information, education, and services; works with clients and caregivers to develop and improve caregiving and independent living skills.
• Obtains and evaluates police, medical, and psychological reports.
• Maintains client confidentiality; performs all duties in conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• 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…