Child Protective Services Worker I​/II; Bilingual

The Position

Child Protective Services Workers I/II demonstrate complex social services techniques and expertise in their respective cases. Casework is generally in the areas of adoptions and protective services. The responsibilities may include authorizing the provision of services and, in some cases, directly providing such services. Current graduate students who will graduate in the next three (3) months are strongly encouraged to apply.

A letter from their graduate school which indicates that they are enrolled student in good standing and meeting all the requirements for the degree and the expected date that the degree be conferred is required for submission at the time of application. Failure to submit this documentation will result in disqualification from further consideration. Vacancies may be filled at either the I or II level depending on education and experience.

Being bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.

Experience and Education: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Child Protective Services Worker I: ($54.10- $64.63 Hourly)

• Experience: No experience required.
• Education: Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Worker Education (CSWE) or a Master's Degree from a two-year counseling program from an accredited college or University. (Qualifying Master's Degrees in counseling include Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling, and Counseling Psychology that included a supervised placement as a part of course curriculum).

Child Protective Services Worker II: ($57.97 - $69.43 Hourly)

• Experience: One year of post-graduate paid case management/social work experience in a public, private, or nonprofit agency within Child Protective Services. Qualifying post-graduate case management/social work experience must include: primary responsibility for a long-term caseload, development of service/treatment plans; investigations of child abuse reports; monitoring compliance through home calls, field calls, and other personal contact; modification of treatment plans as needed/required;
  
  and authority to impose sanctions for non-compliance, impacting benefits or services.
• Education: Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Worker Education (CSWE) or a Master's Degree from a two-year counseling program from an accredited college or University. (Qualifying Master's Degrees in counseling include Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling, and Counseling Psychology that included a supervised placement as a part of course curriculum).

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Agreed
- Winter Time Off: 32.0 hours of Winter Time Off

The recruitment process:

• Final date to receive applications
  - By 5:00 PM (PST) TBD
• Application Screening & Supplemental Question Scoring
  - Tentatively scheduled for the week TBD Supplemental questions will be scored by subject matter experts. The most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplemental questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview.
• Oral Panel Interview
  - Tentatively scheduled for the week TBD The most qualified candidates from the oral panel interview will be placed on the eligibility list and may be considered for current and future vacancies for this position for up to one year.

Human Resources reserves the right to make changes to the recruitment process and schedule at any time.

View the full job description including the example of duties for Child Protective Services Worker I and Child Protective Services Worker II. Napa County employees automatically become Disaster Service Workers. This means that when Napa County experiences emergencies (earthquake, wildfire, power outage, etc.) you may be asked to pivot from your regular duties to provide critical services to those affected by the emergency (CA Govt Code § 3102).

Benefits Learn more about the benefits package for this position. ADA Accommodation Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at . Napa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.