Assistant Social Worker​/Social Worker​/Senior Social Worker

Shasta County Behavioral Health And Social Services Branch

Applications will be reviewed weekly until positions are filled. This recruitment may close at any time, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately. Responses to supplemental questions required. Final filing date: continuous.

Salary information:

Assistant Social Worker: $3,945 - $5,036 approximate monthly / $22.76 - $29.05 approximate hourly

Social Worker: $4,568 - $5,829 approximate monthly / $26.35 - $33.63 approximate hourly

Senior Social Worker: $5,161 - $6,586 approximate monthly / $29.77 - $38.00 approximate hourly

These positions are in the United Public Employees of California – Professional bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases:
Shasta County Labor Agreements

This recruitment will be used to fill positions in Child Welfare Services. This is a continuous recruitment that is open until the needs of the County are met. This is a continuous recruitment which means applicants are only able to apply once every six months to this specific recruitment.

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Shasta County Child Welfare Services

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The ideal candidate will work from a place of honesty, and integrity, and be internally motivated to provide a high level of professional service. The ideal candidate will have experience with providing services in the community or a home-based setting, and be focused on linking clients to supportive services, providing skill-based services to increase life functioning, and monitoring progress towards client focused goals.

Candidates will see themselves as skilled professionals, able to contribute to a multidisciplinary team setting. The candidate will work as a team member in Child Welfare Services to achieve positive outcomes for children, youth, young adults, and families in the areas of safety, permanency, and well-being.

Even if a candidate does not have all these qualities, if they have minimum qualifications for the positions and operate with integrity, and are ambitious to learn, please apply.

The ideal candidate for Assistant Social Worker desires an entry level position in Child Welfare Services supporting children and families. The ASW will support social workers and the team with the needs of complex children, youth, and families and will have a caseload of children, youth, and families receiving child welfare interventions and services. The ASW will provide direct interaction and support for children with disrupted placements, with transportation needs, case management, and emotional support during times of strength and times of crisis.

The ASW will possess a 4-year college degree that provides an academic background in psychology, social work, or closely related field. The candidate is seeking an opportunity to join a team that provides a network for safety, permanency and well-being for children and youth in the foster care system.

The ideal candidate for Social Worker/Senior Social Worker will have a case load of children, youth and families receiving child welfare interventions and services. The ideal candidate desires to work with children and families and support them within a scope of work that values culture, family, community; and the core practices that embrace building strong networks for families to change and grow.

The ideal candidate will also possess a master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university OR a master's degree from a two (2) year counseling program from an accredited college or university OR a 4 year degree in social work, psychology or closely related field of study AND has had a minimum of 2 years' experience doing case management or case work services in a social service or educational/health system in which there was direct work, case management and/or interventions with children and families.

Duties may include, but are…