Social Worker I

Approximate Salary

$4,443.15 - $5,400.68/month

Opening Date

7/6/2026 08:00:00 AM

Closing Date

7/20/2026 11:59:00 PM

Employment Type

Full-Time

Analyst

Danielle Williams

Introduction

This examination is being given to fill 6 vacancies in IHSS within the Human Services Agency and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies throughout the department. Please be advised that Human Resources will only be accepting online applications for this recruitment. Resumes and paper applications will not be accepted in lieu of an online application. A completed application must be received online by the final filing deadline.

Pre-Employment Background, DOJ Live Scan and Drug Screen: Potential new hires into this classification are required to successfully pass a DOJ Live Scan, a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. Final appointment cannot be made unless the eligible has successfully completed the DOJ Live Scan, background process and passed the drug screen. The County pays for the initial drug screen.

NOTE: All correspondences relating to this recruitment will be delivered via e-mail. The e-mail account used will be the one provided on your employment application during time of submittal. Please be sure to check your e-mail often for updates. If you do not have an e-mail account on file, Human Resources will send you correspondences via US Mail.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Learns to provide services and supervise a caseload of clients requiring social services, depending upon area of assignment and individualized employee training plan.
• Learns to assess basic social, physical and mental needs of clients to provide basic social services; interviews clients in their homes, in the office, or via telephone to assess their needs and problems; evaluates individual and family case information; determines appropriate types and methods of treatment; initiates long- or short-term treatment plans; makes referrals to other agencies, organizations, or divisions within the department when appropriate; works with service providers to meet client needs; and advocates on behalf of clients.
• Learns to research, evaluate, develop, and carry out, in cooperation with the client, financial and basic social treatment plans; assesses and evaluates progress in case plan.
• Learns to make home visits to assess housing and health conditions and family relationships; learns to recognize suspected abuse and/or neglect and depending upon area of assignment, may handle such cases or refer to appropriate unit.
• Learns to investigate referrals and provide services to clients where their physical or emotional welfare is involved; provides services for individuals incapable of protecting themselves.
• Coordinates service plans with supervisor, eligibility workers, service providers, and other agencies.
• Learns to prepare case records, reports, and correspondence, including documents for the Courts, and maintains appropriate controls; utilizes computer systems to input and retrieve information related to social service cases.
• Learns to interpret and communicate policies, rules, and regulations of the department to clients, service providers, and the general public within the scope of responsibility; confers with supervisor regarding caseload problems.
• May attend court proceedings and testify in court.
• May learn to recruit and evaluate foster homes, boarding homes, and daycare facilities and recommend for licensing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, preferably with a major in social work, behavioral science, sociology, psychology, counseling, or a closely related social/human services field.

License: Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

KNOWLEDGE

Basic principles of individual and group behavior; principles, practices, and techniques of social work; general principles of psychology and sociology; principles of interviewing and problem solving methodology; contemporary social and economic conditions and trends; general principles of public assistance policies and programs; personal computer systems; and principles of report writing.

ABILITY

Learn to interpret complex laws and regulations and apply them appropriately in management of assigned caseload; learn to apply casework skills to identify the client’s problems; learn to formulate and modify case plans in conjunction with clients; learn to interview effectively to obtain facts and recognize relevant and significant information and details; learn to establish caseload priorities to meet client needs and agency expectations; organize and maintain work detail; write clear and concise reports; learn to analyze and evaluate situations; learn to reason logically and draw valid conclusions; establish and maintain client rapport on an individual basis; seek advice from higher level supervisors and professional staff; accept and uti…