Social Worker IV-B

Current Vacancies

The current vacancies are within FCS - CWS Continuing, in Ukiah, Willits, and Fort Bragg, CA.

• Social Worker Assistants, Social Workers and Social Worker Supervisors whose regular full-time assignment is Family and Children’s Services in the Social Services Department shall receive a ten percent (10%) premium.
• Employees regularly assigned to the coastal region or in Covelo are eligible to receive a 5% assignment premium.

Under general direction the Social Worker IV carries a complex caseload of the most complex cases determining the services required by County applicants or clients for social services; performs difficult studies and develops comprehensive client service plans. Typical assignments are within child welfare and adult service programs. Social Workers in Family & Children’s Services handle everything from emergency response and investigations to writing court reports with recommendations and participating in court hearings.

They work independently to support families through assessment, service linkage, ongoing case management, and reunification efforts.

Earn your AA, BSW, or MSW with Title IV-E funding—MCDSS employees may qualify for educational assistance. Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct interviews with clients, family members, and others in their home/field, in the office, or via telephone to assess the basic social, physical and mental needs of clients and obtain health information in order to identify and provide social services. Performs case studies and evaluates individual and family case information to assess the safety of children and adults; determines appropriate types and methods of treatment.
• Carry a caseload of more difficult types of social services cases requiring a high degree of technical competence.
• Receive reports of suspected abuse/neglect; investigate allegations by conducting interviews with victims and others; assess situations and recommend, implement and monitor alternate placement; may provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys; may testify in court.
• Maintain confidential information and client confidentiality in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations; perform all duties in conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
• Develop and carry out culturally sensitive service plans for an assigned caseload in conformance with agency, state and federal requirements; assist clients and family members to develop strategies to accomplish service plan goals.
• Assess and evaluate client problems and determine service plans with a high degree of independence.
• Refer clients to other staff members or to community resources for direct and intensive services and specialized counseling as necessary.
• Advocate on clients' behalf for appropriate services. Assist applicants and clients in utilizing available resources, including assisting in completing paperwork and accompanying clients to appointments.
• Interpret policies, rules and regulations of the agency to clients, applicants and others in the scope of responsibility.
• Make home visits in connection with casework assignments.
• Prepare and maintain case records and databases; communicate decisions, timelines, recommendations, and service plans to clients, families and service providers.
• Develop and prepare court reports, service plans, case narratives and safety plans in computer systems.
• Coordinate and directly monitor family visitations to assess progress toward the case plan goals.
• Participate in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of social work practices and achieve technical proficiency.
• Develop, coordinate, and may facilitate a team of professionals and natural supports working with clients to achieve client goals.
• Provide community outreach for various agency programs.
• Counsel or provide guidance and support to individuals and/or families with more complex or specialized needs including protective services, crisis intervention, special medical or legal needs, and other social services.
• Provide self‑help…