Social Worker IV - Placerville

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO

The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.


HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

The El Dorado County Health And Human Services Agencyis committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Their programs and services include:
Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community and Social Services. Their over 600 employees are dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of those in their communities.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE
The
Health and Human Services Agency’s Social Services Division
,strives to reduce and address abuse and neglect of children and elders in our community and improve the quality of life for the residents of El Dorado County. Child Welfare Services helps to promote the safety, permanency and well-being of children in our community by investigating child abuse, strengthening families, and increasing access to supports and services to safely maintain children in their homes.


THE OPPORTUNITY
Use your knowledge and skills to assist the children in your community. The Social Worker IV will have the opportunity to perform casework of an advanced nature dealing with complex individual and family problems and undertake intensive treatment plans and counseling requiring professional knowledge and training.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Carry 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.
• Receive and respond to reports of suspected abuse; obtain information from reporters; personally investigate and assess situations to protect vulnerable adults and children, and recommend alternate placement; may provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys; may be required to work on-call; may testify in court.
• Develop intensive long- or short-term treatment plans, which require a comprehensive fund of professional knowledge with the aim of improving or restoring individual or family functioning.
• Ensure all services are delivered in a respectful, culturally sensitive, and appropriate manner and in conformance with agency, state, and federal requirements.
• Act as a casework consultant to staff members without professional training.
• Perform specific types of counseling and support to clients with complex or specialized needs incapable of self-care.
• Receive reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation regarding children and/or older and dependent adults; investigate allegations by conducting interviews with victims and others; assess situations to protect vulnerable adults and children and recommend, implement, and monitor alternate placement; may remove children from unsafe situations.
• Coordinate and directly monitor family visitations to assess progress toward the case plan goals.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please review the job description
here
.


The Ideal Candidate
An ideal Social Worker IV candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. Each day will bring unique experiences, requiring a candidate who is adaptable, a good team player, and eager to help the children and families of El Dorado County. Child Welfare Services interfaces regularly with court partners, schools, community-based organizations, and community members. Collaboration and partnership is key to success in this environment.

We are looking for candidates interested in joining a team that is committed to engaging and strengthening families, while continuing to learn and grow as a social worker. Strong writing skills is…