Social Worker III Extra Help Full Time
Social Worker III Extra Help Full Time
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11-04-2025
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Position Information
- Under general direction the Social Worker III carries a difficult caseload involving the determination of need for basic social services functions for applicants or clients; performs social studies and assignments involving individualized treatment and specialized application of casework methods and skills; provides comprehensive casework services of a tangible nature; and performs other related work as assigned.
Social Worker III is the advanced journey level in the Social Worker series. Incumbents are normally assigned a selected caseload of the more difficult cases and when needed are given supervisory consultation in development of treatment plans. They may also be assigned to a specialized function requiring a high degree of perception such as a special problem caseload or they are assigned to a specific geographic or functional area such as Court Investigations Family Maintenance/Reunification Emergency Response Child/Adult Protection or Foster Care. A Social Worker III may act as a lead worker to other social service workers. Incumbents are expected to work independently.
Social Worker III differs from Social Worker II in that the former receives the more difficult assignments requiring greater skill and depth of job knowledge in assessing problem situations and formulating plans for services. Incumbents normally work with a high degree of independence of action in administering services and in making use of agency or community resources. Social Worker III differs from Social Worker IVA/B in that the latter is the most experienced worker and requires both advanced education and social work experience.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED AND RECEIVED
Incumbents in the Social Worker III classification receive general direction from a Social Worker Supervisor or other higherlevel manager or deputy director and may act as lead worker to lower classification working in the same program area. Examples of Duties
- Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Carries 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
- Receives and responds to reports of suspected abuse; obtains information from reporters; personally investigates and assesses situations to protect vulnerable adults and children and recommends alternate placement; may provide information to law enforcement or district attorneys; may be required to work oncall; may testify in court
- Performs case studies evaluates individual and family case information to assess the safety of children and adults; determines appropriate types and methods of treatment
- Develops and carries out social treatment plans for an assigned caseload; ensures all services are delivered in a respectful culturally sensitive and appropriate manner and
- Counsels or provides guidance and support to individuals and/or families with more complex or specialized needs including Adult Protective Services crisis intervention special medical or legal needs and other social services
- Refers clients to other staff members
- Makes a diagnosis of client problems and follows through with the social treatment plans with a high degree of independence
- Interprets policies rules and regulations to client applicants and others
- May act as a lead worker to a small group of social service workers or service employees
- Assists applicants and recipients in utilizing available resources for individual needs
- Makes home visits in connection with casework assignments
- Develops and prepares court report case plans case narratives and safety plans in automated computer systems
- Enters and retrieves data and narratives from automated computer systems
- Prepares and maintains case
- Participates in inservice training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of the social work processes and achieve technical competence
- Receives casework consultation from professionally trained staff members
- May be required to testify in court
- Works with community organizations and makes referrals to outside resources
- Provides selfhelp information education and services; works with clients and caregivers to develop and improve caregiving and independent living skills
- Obtains and evaluates police medical and psychological reports
- Maintains client confidentiality; performs all duties in conformance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics
- Performs related duties as assigned
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of:- Principles and practices of organization workload management and time management
- Principles and practices of note taking report writing and English composition grammar punctuation and spelling
- Phone etiquette and interview techniques
- Socioeconomic conditions and trends
- Basic principles of individual and group behavior
- Current issues in the field of social welfare
- Principles of analysis and problemsolving methodology
- Basic public welfare programs on the Federal State and local level
- General principles of public assistance policies and programs
- Principles and techniques of interviewing and recording of social casework
- Laws rules and regulations governing the operation of the public welfare agency and the role and responsibilities of a social worker
- Community organization and the social problems calling for the use of public and private community resources
- Current problems and methodology in the field of public social services
- Medical legal economic and social management needs of individuals and families with special medical needs such as HIV disease drug dependency the medically fragile child Alzheimers and the terminally ill
- Strategies and protocols surrounding crisis intervention techniques such as voice modulation and assessing the potential for suicide
- Psychopathology the different types of mental illness diagnoses how mental illness affects human behavior and mental health services and treatments utilized by clients
- Signs stages and dynamics of abuse and the effects of abuse on child/adult development and behavior
- Signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug use/abuse in adults and children and the effects on families
- Standards for maintaining clients safely in home; options for placement; effects of removing clients from unsafe situations
Ability to:- Communicate effectively with others in writing in person and over the telephone
- Analyze data interpret directions procedures and regulations and develop appropriate responses
- Perform job duties under stressful conditions
- Respond appropriately to situations
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations
- Understand and apply the agency program policy and procedures
- Obtain facts and recognize the relevance and significance
- Organize and maintain work detail
- Establish and maintain effective working relationship with agency staff clients and outside organizations
- Analyze situation and adopt effective courses of action
- Apply the principles of psychology and family relationships to engage individuals and families in social services
- Recognize signs of abuse for children elderly and dependent adults; assess risk factors and potential dangers to clients
- Apply existing laws rules and regulations to welfare department operations
- Interpret and explain to applicants recipients or others public social service programs policies rules and regulations
- Develop skill in interviewing case recording and interpretation
- Work within a community setting and effectively use appropriate resources and services
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with legal standards and/or county regulations
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Operate a personal computer and other office equipment and related software
- Act appropriately in emergency and stressful situations
- Interact professionally and respectfully with clients including difficult hostile or distressed clients
- Respect cultural differences
- Work with difficult or complex cases/clients including clients with dual diagnoses potentially dangerous clients or legally complex cases
- Analyze data from multiple sources interpret and apply complex directions rules policies procedures and regulations and develop appropriate responses
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Operate a personal computer and other modern office equipment including repetitive hand and arm motion.
- Frequently sit for extended periods
- Frequently operate a motor vehicle.
- May occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds
- Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
- Analyze data interpret directions procedures and regulations and develop appropriate responses.
- Perform job duties under stressful conditions.
- Respond appropriately to situations.
- Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
- Regular attendance is an essential function.
Minimum Qualifications
- Pattern 1: One 1 year of fulltime experience performing journey level social work case management in the Social Worker II classification in an Interagency Merit System (IMS) county;OR
Pattern 2: Two 2 years of fulltime social work case management experience in a public or private agency; ANDThirty 30 semester units or fortyfive 45 quarter units from an accredited college or university including fifteen 15 semester units or twentytwo and a half 22.5 quarter units in social welfare social/human services sociology or other social or behavioral science;**
OR
Pattern 3: Bachelors degree and successful completion of twentyfour 24 semester or thirtysix 36 quarter units of a masters degree program in Social Work or a Counseling program from an accredited college or university emphasizing Marriage Family and Child Counseling or Marriage and Family therapy Gerontology or Clinical Psychology; ANDTwelve 12 months of social work case management experience.*
*Qualifying social work case management includes direct case work management such as: assessment evaluation; conducting investigations of abuse and neglect; preparing court reports; responsibility for a long term caseload monitoring compliance through home calls and other personal contact; collaboration with other agencies and linking clients to resources and programs; development of a case plan modification of case plans as needed/required; and authority to impose sanctions or implement actions that impact services.
**Examples of acceptable social or behavioral science courses include: anthropology criminal justice education ethnic studies history human development law human services nursing nutrition psychology public health social welfare sociology welfare womens studies. Supplemental Information
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EXAMINATION WEIGHTED 100
The Training & Experience Examination is designed to elicit a range of specific information regarding each candidates knowledge skill abilities and potential to effectively perform the duties relative to the classification. Responses to the questionnaire will be assessed based on predetermined rating criteria. All applicants must complete the entire examination to receive a score. In order to obtain a position on the eligible list candidates must receive a minimum rating of 70 on the examination.
Examination administration and processing time is approximately two weeks after the closing date of the job bulletin.
ELIGIBLE LIST INFORMATION
A departmental open eligible list will be established for the county of Merced. The list will be utilized for 12 months after it is established unless the needs of the service and conditions of the list warrant a change in this period.
RETEST PERIOD
Once you have taken the examination you may not retest for SIX 6 MONTHS from the established eligibility date.
SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTS
Special testing arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants for disability military or religious reasons. If you require such arrangements please contact CalHR at orupon notification that your application has been approved. Documentation from medical military school or church officials outlining the accommodation request must be received by our office a minimum of five business days prior to a scheduled examination.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS
If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications you must attach your transcripts to your application. Applicants with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which the foreign course work is equivalent. Transcripts and evaluations may be unofficial; official transcripts may be required upon appointment. Please redact birthdates and social security numbers.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment.
MSS reserves the right to revise the examination plan to better meet the needs of the recruitment if the circumstances under which this examination was planned change. Such revision will be in accordance with civil service laws and rules and all competitors will be notified.
If you meet the requirements stated on this bulletin you may take this examination. Your performance in this examination will be rated against predetermined rating criteria. All competitors who pass will be added to the eligible list. Meeting the entry requirements does not assure success in the examination or placement on the eligible list.
General Qualifications: Applicants must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity initiative dependability good judgement the ability to work cooperatively with others and a state of health consistent with the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class. A medical examination may be required. As part of the hiring process a background investigation may be required.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Merit System Services program is committed to equal employment opportunity for all regardless of age ancestry color disability (mental and physical) exercising the right to family care and medical leave gender gender expression gender identity genetic information marital status medical condition military or veteran status national origin political affiliation race religious creed sex (includes pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding and related medical conditions) and sexual orientation.
DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIREMENT
Some positions in this classification may require possession of a California drivers license. Employees who drive on County business to carry out jobrelated duties must possess a valid California drivers license for the class of vehicle driven and meet automobile insurability requirements of the County. Eligibility for employment for those who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on casebycase basis by the appointing authority.
ABOUT MERCED COUNTY
Merced County is located in the northern part of the San Joaquin Valley in central California an area earning worldwide acclaim for its rich agriculture and spans from the coastal ranges to the foothills of Yosemite National Park. The City of Merced the selfproclaimed Gateway to Yosemite has a population of approximately 81102 yet retains the charm of a small town with amenities routinely found in larger communities. Merceds revitalized downtown is emerging as the entertainment center of the area. The County is representative of the rural heartland and Gold Rush remnants underpinning the states heritage. It is a peaceful quiet and friendly area with an abundance of beautiful bike paths and offers choices of higher education in UC Merced and Merced College.
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