Residential Care Social Worker Harmony Haven

The available schedules for this position are as follows: Weekday graveyard Monday - Friday 10pm - 7am and Weekend Graveyard 7pm - 8am (4 floating hours)

All applicants for positions at HHCYC must meet the age requirement of at least 21 years of age as required by the Transitional Shelter Care Facility Operating Standards by the California Department of Social Services. Applicants who are under 21 years of age are not eligible for positions within HHCYC but may be eligible for positions in other divisions or departments.

The Residential Care Social Worker will provide direct care for children and youth ages birth to 17 years old that are in protective custody and awaiting placement in a residential setting at Harmony Haven Children and Youth Center. They will provide advanced and specialized support for the children and youth coordinates services and acts as liaison with region social worker and act as lead for the Residential Care Worker. Incumbents will work with children and youth in a transitional care shelter facility identifying and resolving difficult situations involving children and youth with complex care needs.

The most competitive candidates will have experience in a youth care facility have a current BLS/CPR certification (if you do not currently posses one training and certification will be provided) and have experience with de-escalation techniques.

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Act in a lead capacity for Residential Care Workers or direct services employees such as aides and volunteers.

Function at a highly skilled level with service areas such as education counseling protective services family services and community organization.

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

Provide behavioral intervention skills for youth residing at Harmony Haven Children and Youth Center.

Participate and assist in de-escalation and emergency hands-on techniques.

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

Maintain casework records and prepare reports and correspondences in accordance with Title 22 Regulations.

Frequently conduct placements of youth in other approved settings.

Participate and assist in life savings measures such as First Aid Narcan and Defibrillator.

Provide one-to-one behavioral modification and monitoring of youth placed at Harmony Haven Children and Youth Center.

Dispense and record medications in accordance with Title 22 Regulations.

Maintain up-to-date electronic records of all aspects of client case management in a centralized database in accordance with Title 22 Regulations.

OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree preferably with a major in social welfare social or behavioral sciences social/human services counseling or a closely related field to the assignment.

OPTION II
Education: Completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university preferably with course work in social welfare social or behavioral sciences social/human services counseling or a closely related field to the assignment.

Experience: Two years of performing direct care services or casework duties in a social service healthcare mental health or public or private agency and/or organization.

ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Socioeconomic conditions and trends; basic principles of individual and group behavior; general trends and current issues in the field of social services; principles of interviewing and problem solving methodology; methods of identification analysis and resolution of social casework problems; social service research methods; principles and techniques of social work and the functions of public social services agencies; basic public social services programs available at the state and local levels; general principles of public assistance policies and programs; laws rules and regulations governing the operation of public social services agencies; specialized aid programs; basic computer skills.

Ability to: Establish rapport with clients and their families; understand and learn programs policies and procedures; obtain and recognize relevant and significant facts; speak and write effectively; 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; control personal bias and apply social work ethics; maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public; input and retrieve data from computerized systems.

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
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment requirements including a criminal background investigation which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment). A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

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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