Child Life Specialist (Social Services Practitioner III – Per Diem)

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Carry a caseload of the more difficult types of social service cases requiring a high degree of technical competence where social or family problems or environmental forces adversely affect family life; assess clients problems and develop treatment plans; lead self-care well-being and educational courses to community participants and/or staff.

Complete case studies for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment; develop intensive long or short-term treatment plans to improve or restore individual or family functioning.

Act in a lead capacity for a small group of Social Services Practitioners or services employees such as aides and volunteers.

Act as a casework consultant to staff members without professional training.

Function at a highly skilled level in such areas as counseling protective services medical social work family services community organization and adoptive services.

Take part in staff development programs to increase knowledge of the social work processes and augment personal technical competence.

Provide therapeutic marital family interrelationship and adoptive parent counseling.

Investigate and provide services to clients where their physical or emotional welfare is involved; work with cases involving neglect abuse emotional or behavioral problems physical/mental disabilities or other health conditions affecting a clients personality family relationships child or in-home care arrangements.

Provide services and counseling in cases of desertion or impending loss of a spouse child or caretaker.

Interpret public social service rules regulations and policies to clients and the public.

Maintain casework records and prepare reports and correspondences.

Frequently conduct field visits away from the home office which may include long distances in order to carry out service plans observe and assess client needs and provide information and social work services.

Assess client family environment in order to determine potential or imminent risk to the safety of children/disabled adults/elderly residing in the household; when safety needs dictate remove child/ disabled adults/elderly from home and transport them complying with all safety regulations including the use of age appropriate California safety mandated equipment when assisting with initial removal or facilitating a placement change which may include managing/lifting the clients necessary assistive equipment (e.g. wheelchair).

Maintain up-to-date electronic records of all aspects of client case management in a centralized database.

Perform studies of patients and their families to determine the nature of their problems; learn to develop the most effective treatment methods and treatment plans according to need.

Interview patients families and friends to obtain information for case records.

Assess the psychosocial needs of pediatric patients and initiate appropriate interaction accordingly.

Coordinate and consult with medical and other staff members and with outside agencies regarding available resources.
Learn to interpret significant emotional social and economic factors to healthcare team members.

Participate in seminars of other types of training programs to enhance social work capabilities; may participate in group therapy.

Assist in conducting training of social service aspects of medical treatment for healthcare personnel outside of the social services unit.

Under close supervision provide social casework services to help patients and their families adjust to social emotional and financial problems created by illness or disability.

Plan implement and evaluate the Child Life Program.

POSITIONS ASSIGNED TO THE CHILD LIFE PROGRAM
Education:Graduation from an accredited college or university with a masters degree in Child Life.
**Child Life Certification Required within 12 months of hire.

Knowledge of:Principles and techniques of social casework and of the function of public social service agencies; individual and group behavior with emphasis on normal growth development and family relationships; social casework objectives principles and methods; socioeconomic and cultural factors which promote stable family life and an understanding of the factors that affect family security; physical and mental illnesses and their impact on personality; community organizations and the services they provide; laws rules and regulations governing the operation of public social services agencies; basic computer skills.

Ability to:Establish rapport with clients and their families; effectively apply casework knowledge and skills; apply the principles of general and/or child psychology and family relationships; evaluate personal and psychological factors in the client and/or familys situation; work constructively within an agency and community setting; effectively utilize appropriate resources and services; provide consultation to others; demonstrate skill in planning and analysis; control personal bias and apply social work ethics; maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public; provide consultation to and assist in the professional development of less experienced Social Services Practitioners; input and retrieve data from computerized system.

Other Requirements

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Drivers License may be required.

County of Riverside Human Resources Contact:

For more information regarding this position please contact the recruiter Jammie Smith via email at .

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Veterans Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify upload a copy of your (or your spouses) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service and a copy of your spouses letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans Veterans Preference Policy C-3 is available here: Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: of Education
If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter upload a copy of any license(s) official/unofficial transcript(s) degrees and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.

If your education was completed outside of the United States you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE).

Work Authorization Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs including H1-B visas and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression marital status ancestry medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) genetic information or denial of medical and family care leave or any other non-job-related factors.

Pre-Employment
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Probationary Period
As an Approved Local Merit System all County of Riverside employees except those serving At Will are subject to the probationary period provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding County Resolution or Salary Ordinance. Temporary and Per Diem employees serve at the pleasure of the agency/department head.

General Information
Current County of Riverside and/or current employees of the hiring department may receive priority consideration. Qualified candidates may be considered for future County vacancies.

Job postings may close without notice based on application volume. Submit your complete application by the recruitment close date; no late applications are accepted. Ensure all relevant experience/education is reflected on your application/resume as a failure to demonstrate position requirements may disqualify applicants. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.

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