Social Worker II

Overview

Salary Range

Social Worker II - $27.27 p/hour, $4,726.80 p/month, $56,721.60 p/year. Performs basic social services casework; identifies client needs for more intensive casework services and provides referrals; carries a caseload of moderately difficult cases; manages a caseload of increasingly difficult cases; and performs other related work as assigned.

Position Information:
Social Worker II is the journey level in the Social Worker series. Under general direction, employees at this level carry a full caseload of moderately difficult cases requiring greater skill and depth of job knowledge in assessing problem situations and formulating plans for service. Typical assignments are within child welfare and adult services programs. May be assigned to employment services to perform social services case work for employment services clients as required by department needs.

Employees work with a high degree of independence in administering services and in using agency or community resources. Some positions may determine initial and continuing eligibility for one or more aid programs. Social Worker II differs from Social Worker III in that the latter is the advanced journey level with more complex cases, specialized functions and/or lead worker duties.

Supervision Exerkised and Received

Incumbents in the Social Worker I/II classification receive direct supervision from a Social Worker Supervisor, or other higher-level supervisor or manager.

Hiring Incentive

This position qualifies for a Hiring Incentive of 10% of the annual rate of pay. The incentive is paid in three installments: 50% in the next available pay period after hire; 25% within the payroll following the 12th month of employment; and 25% within the payroll following two years of employment. Social Worker II – Annual Salary is $56,721.60; estimated total Hiring Incentive would be $5,672.16.

The incentive is available only on the initial, first-time hire. Past and current employees are not eligible. The employee must remain employed with the County for two years or repay the incentive on a pro-rated basis.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conducts interviews with clients, family members, and others in their home, in the office, or via telephone to assess basic social, physical, and mental needs and obtain health information to identify and provide social services.
• Performs case studies and evaluates individual and family case information to assess safety and determine appropriate treatment.
• Assesses reports of suspected abuse; may be required to work on-call; may provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys.
• Develops and carries out culturally sensitive non-complex to moderate treatment plans for an assigned caseload in conformance with agency, state and federal requirements; assists clients and family members to develop strategies to accomplish case plan goals.
• Refers clients to other staff or community resources for direct and intensive services and specialized counseling as necessary; advocates on behalf of clients for most appropriate services including enabling services.
• Assists applicants and recipients in utilizing available resources.
• Interprets agency policies, rules, and regulations to applicants, clients and others within the scope of responsibility.
• Makes home visits in connection with casework assignments.
• Prepares and maintains case records and databases; communicates decisions, timelines, recommendations and case plans to clients, families and service providers.
• May testify in court; may be assigned to specialized functions.
• Participates in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of social work processes and achieve technical competence.
• Receives casework consultation from professionally trained staff members.
• Provides community outreach for various agency programs.
• Maintains client confidentiality; performs all duties in conformance with the NASW Code of Ethics.
• Performs related duties as assigned; carries a caseload that includes cases with issues of moderate difficulty.
• Counseling or supporting clients with complex or specialized…