Social Work Specialist, Juvenile Probation Department (2916)
Job Description
Under direction, incumbents perform a variety of specialized duties in support of programs for Juvenile 602WIC wards of the court who are removed from home and committed to Out of Home Placement (OOHP) and declared a 450WIC Non-minor dependents for Title IV-E funding for Extended Foster Care (EFC).
Essential functions include, but are not limited to:
1. Provide support in release planning for incarcerated justice involved youth at our Juvenile Justice Center that may include visiting the youth in custody and traveling.
2. Provide support in reentry planning for our Out of Home Placement Foster Care youth that may include visiting the youth and traveling.
3. Provide specialized case management services to eligible clients;
4. Conduct assessments to develop appropriate case plan; prepare summaries of clients' functional limitations, barriers, and/or needs; make referrals to community services.
5. Educate and help participants navigate through program expectations, policies and procedures, and service resources.
6. Partner or collaborate with other internal agency staff, community organizations, collaterals, and service representatives to provide clients with the services they need.
7. Participate in regular case consultations, including but not limited to Child Family Team meetings to discuss client assessments and case plan.
8. Compile and submit statistical information into case management systems and/or narrative reports.
9. Appear in court as needed and represents the department in matters involving 450 WIC compliance; submits supplemental information as required, prepares and submits court reports with recommendations for unit supervisor's approval.
10. Assists in the training of new social workers and may act as backup supervisor.
11. Serve as a liaison and represent the department at county or state level meetings; may prepare special reports and deliver lectures on extended foster care.
12. Travel in-person to visit clients at their extended foster care placements, schools, employers, churches, neighborhoods, recreational areas, and other places.
13. Attend trainings or conferences as needed.
Qualifications
Education:
Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Two (2) years of social casework or employment services experience with a public or private agency/organization.
License and Certification:
Substitution:
Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). Thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one (1) year.
Possession of a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.
Desirable Qualifications :
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed above, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a successful track record of having the following knowledge and abilities.
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.
Additional Information
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
How to Apply:
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
For questions, please contact Principal HR Analyst Joanna Luong at Joanna.Luong@sfgov.org or at 415-753-7523.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.