CPS Social Worker-2nd Shift

Second Shift CPS Social Worker Position

The Orange County Department of Social Services is seeking to fill a second shift CPS Social Worker position. The work involves the responsibility for providing professional social work services for children and families where child abuse, neglect and/or dependency have occurred, which includes assessments/investigations, in-home services, or foster care/permanency planning. The successful candidate will possess strong social work, communication, critical thinking, and time management skills.

This position is for a second shift CPS Social Worker who will assist with all child welfare program areas. The hours for this position are 1pm-10pm. This position will provide coverage for after-hours (5pm-8am) CPS on-call when the primary after-hours social worker is unavailable Monday through Friday. Rotating on-call holiday coverage will be a requirement of this position.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Social Work Supervisor III, with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions regarding client/family needs and requests. Supervision is not required of this class. Does related work as required.

Bilingual applicants with fluency in English and Spanish are encouraged to apply. Hiring range is based on the Orange County Social Services Step Plan. The Step Plan is based on years of CPS Social Worker experience. Full credit is given for years of experience performing the same job functions. Partial credit is given for years of experience performing related job functions.

The top half of the scale is reserved for career employees with senior level experience in the same role. This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program and an SBI background check with fingerprinting is required.