Social Service Practitioner I-II-III (CFS)

Company: San Bernardino County
Location: San Bernardino
Posted on: September 25, 2022

Job Description:

Social Service Practitioner (SSP) I is the trainee level of the professional social work series. These positions provide professional social work services including diagnosis, assessment, intervention and case management support to children and/or families with complex health, psychological or economic problems. Work requires investigating and/or supporting cases involving neglect, abuse, emotional or behavioral problems, physical/mental disabilities or other health conditions. Travel and field work, including home visits, are a routine part of these assignments.

Social Service Practitioner (SSP) II & III provide professional social work services including diagnosis, assessment, intervention and case management support to children and/or families with complex health, psychological or economic problems. Work requires investigating and/or supporting cases involving neglect, abuse, emotional or behavioral problems, physical/mental disabilities or other health conditions. Travel and field work, including home visits, are a routine part of these assignments.

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Recruitment Bonus- Newly hired employees from this recruitment may be eligible to receive bonus payments up to $2,000*

Remote Assignment- Newly hired employees from this recruitment accepting positions in Victorville, Barstow, Yucca Valley, and Needles may be eligible to receive bonus payments up to $2,000*

Social Service Practitioner I
$56,992 - $76,440 annually

Social Service Practitioner II
S2: $59,883-$86,444 annually

Social Service Practitioner III
S4: $64,438-$91,956 annually

Promotion: Incumbents in the class of SSP I are eligible for promotion to SSP II upon completion of the training period or meeting the minimum requirements for the SSP II, in addition to receiving a satisfactory Work Performance Evaluation. Incumbents must successfully promote within twelve (12) months of hire or be terminated.

BENEFITS:

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

As an alternative to the traditional benefits package, you may also be eligible to elect the Modified Benefit Option (MBO) that provides an increased base rate of pay ($1.75 above the base rate of pay) with modified benefits. For more detailed information on the MBO for the Professional (SEIU) Unit, refer to the MBO - BbOU - Benefits Summary Guide.

Requirements

Social Service Practitioner I

Applicants must meet one of the following options:

Option A: Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education. Applications will also be accepted from candidates who are within 120 days of completing a BSW. Job offers may be made contingent upon degree completion; verification of qualifications will be required prior to hire.

Option B: Education: Thirty (30) semester (45 quarter) units of graduate or upper division coursework in Behavioral Science, Psychology, Social Services/Human Services, Cultural and Gender Studies, or Human Development. (Note: Candidates with degree titles not specified above (e.g. Criminal Justice, Political Science, etc.) may be considered but must provide coursework for review.) Candidates must provide a list of completed coursework or copies of transcripts unless they have completed a Bachelor's/Advanced Degree in a qualifying area.
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Experience: Two (2) years of casework experience equivalent to a Social Worker II in San Bernardino County. (Note: Experience as a Social Worker II Trainee is not qualifying and should be clearly distinguished from experience as a Social Worker II on application or resume.)
Social Service Practitioner II-III
Applicants must meet one of the following options:

Option A: A Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.

Option B: A Master's degree in Human Services, Psychology, Counseling with emphasis in marriage, family or child counseling or a closely related field AND either 500 hours of supervised clinical internship OR one (1) year of casework experience equivalent to a Social Worker II in San Bernardino County. (Note: Experience as a Social Worker II Trainee is not qualifying and should be clearly distinguished from experience as a Social Worker II on application or resume.)

Option C: A Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND one (1) year of casework experience equivalent to a Social Worker II in San Bernardino County. (Note: Experience as a Social Worker II Trainee is not qualifying and should be clearly distinguished from experience as a Social Worker II on the application.)


Option D: Bachelor's degree in gerontology, behavioral science, psychology, sociology, social/human services, anthropology, cultural and gender studies, or human development AND two (2) years of casework experience equivalent to a Social Worker II in San Bernardino County. (Note: Experience as a Social Worker II Trainee is not qualifying and should be clearly distinguished from experience as a Social Worker II on the application.)

Option E: Successful completion of training period as a Social Service Practitioner I in San Bernardino County.
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.




For more details, please review the announcement at www.sbcounty.gov/jobs.
Application can be made on-line - apply ASAP. (909) 387-8304 - EEO/ADA

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