Assistant Social Worker/Social Worker
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health -
Social Work
Mental Health, Community Health
THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCHSUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROGRAMSORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 2026
SEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION REGARDING POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSERESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIREDFINAL FILING DATE: JANUARY 13, 2026, AT 12:00 PM
SALARY INFORMATIONAssistant Social Worker $3,868 - $4,937 approximate monthly / $22.31 - $28.48 approximate hourly
Social Worker $4,478 - $5,715 approximate monthly / $25.84 - $32.97 approximate hourly
This position is in the UPEC Professional bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement for potential future salary increases.
ABOUT SHASTA COUNTYShasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENTThe Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency partners with the community to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of Shasta County residents. HHSA is organized into four branches:
Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, and a centralized Administration Services. HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill, and those without resources look to HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety.
The Behavioral Health & Social Services Branch is dedicated to improving the well-being of our community through comprehensive mental health services and essential social services to adults, children, and families. By integrating both behavioral health and social support services, we strive to build a healthier community by ensuring individuals have the resources they need to achieve stability and wholeness.
Adult Services focuses on services to support people eighteen and older. Adult mental health services include outpatient mental health care, 24-hour crisis stabilization services for people at risk of hospitalization, 24-hour crisis line, social rehabilitation residential services, long-term placement services and referrals to local non-profit organizations that provide additional services. This branch also provides Adult Protective Services to follow-up on elder abuse reports.
In-Home Supportive Services help those who need assistance with daily activities in order to remain safely in their own homes, and the Public Authority keeps a registry that helps In-Home Supportive Services recipients find a screened caregiver to provide those services. The Public Guardian helps citizens who are unable to manage their personal and financial affairs and may require guardianship or conservatorship.
Mental Health Services Act administration is also housed in the Adult Services Branch.
This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies in Substance Use Disorder Programs of the Behavioral Health and Social Services. The Women’s Recovery & Resiliency Services unit provides intensive Outpatient Drug & Alcohol treatment.
Women’s Recovery & Resiliency Services provides Substance Use Disorder Treatment for all Shasta County women. It provides gender specific trauma focused intensive day treatment; individual and group counseling; parenting skills development and case management. An on-site childcare co-op and transportation are available. Babies under the age of 4 months may remain with their mothers during treatment.
Assistant Social Workers/Social Workers in this position provide substance abuse treatment and behavioral services within an intensive outpatient setting. Services include substance abuse treatment of women who are Pregnant, Postpartum and adults with co-occurring mental health or trauma related symptoms. The position conducts screening/assessments, facilitates SUD treatment groups and provides counseling, case-management, and crisis intervention to clients. The position advocates for…
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