Lead Social Service Practitioner (CFS)

The Job

Mentor and guide staff to excellence in the delivery of child welfare services! Children and Family Services (CFS) is recruiting for Lead Social Service Practitioners who function as lead workers and provide diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and case management support to individual groups, children and/or families with complex health, psychosocial or economic problems. Incumbents also perform specialized social work duties, train and mentor Social Workers and lower level Social Service Practitioners, and assist Supervising Social Service Practitioners with supervisory functions.

Excellent benefits. To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

Special assignments/financial incentives. Candidates available for the following assignments are encouraged to apply and may receive additional compensation as specified in the MOU (Download PDF reader).

• Bilingual positions
• Standby or call-back duty
• Rotating/swing/night shift: CFS provides 24-hour emergency response services and operates an After Hours Response Center, which requires availability to work swing and/or night shift. Positions may be assigned to work a 4/10 or 3/12 schedule and may be eligible to receive an Evening/Night Shift Differential. Make sure to indicate a willingness to work rotating shifts, which includes weekends, on your application.

Conditions of employment. Travel throughout the County is required. A valid California Class C Driver License is required to carry out the essential job-related functions of this position. Proof of automobile liability insurance and clean driving record must be maintained. Long distance and occasional out-of-state travel may be required; applicants must be able to travel by airplane. Employees may be required to use personal vehicles.

Physical: Employees visit clients in their homes and other settings to complete risk and safety assessments. Incumbents must be able to visually assess allegations of abuse and the client's environment as mandated by the State of California. Positions require ability to lift and carry children up to fifty (50) lbs. Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: Two (2) years of experience performing duties equivalent to a journey-level Social Service Practitioner in San Bernardino County, which includes one year in a government child welfare agency. Equivalent experience must include performing complex social work/clinical therapy, comprehensive diagnostic assessments, in-depth clinical intervention, and treatment plans. Note: Experience as a Social Worker II or Social Service Practitioner I is not considered qualifying. --AND-- Education: A Master's degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education -OR- a Master's degree in Human Services, Psychology, Counseling with an emphasis in marriage, family, or child counseling, or a closely related field. Candidates in Final Year of Master's Program: Applications will be accepted from candidates who are within 120 days of completing a qualifying degree provided they meet the minimum requirements for experience at time of application. Job offers may be made contingent upon degree completion; verification of qualifications will be required prior to hire.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess experience in training/mentoring and Safety Organized Practice in a government child welfare program.

Selection Process

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the Application and Supplemental Questionnaire; therefore it is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible. Resumes may accompany the application as supplemental information only, but are typically not considered or reviewed unless specifically requested on the job announcement. Completing your application with statements such as "see/refer to resume" or "see attached" rather than completing your work history may affect your eligibility or competitive evaluation score. Applications will be accepted continuously and reviewed periodically. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email or text message. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment. For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link (Download PDF reader) to download the PDF file. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources (@hr.sbcounty.gov OR @governmentjobs.com) and CFS (View email address on click.appcast.io). It is highly recommended you turn on and allow Job Opportunity Text Messaging located in your account settings.

Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process