Social Worker II
Company: County of Alameda
Location: Oakland
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Introduction
THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting
from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last
approximately one year but can be extended.
Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental
Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications
and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the
Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for
Filing. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will
result in disqualification.
Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted
on-line.
DESCRIPTION
THE AGENCY:
The Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) is comprised of
almost 2,400 men and women working collectively and in partnership
with community-based organizations, neighborhood groups and policy
makers to serve the needs of the community. SSA provides services
through its administration and operating departments.
Administration includes Finance, Government and Community
Relations, and Human Resources. SSA's operations include Adult and
Aging Services, Children and Family Services, and Workforce and
Benefits Administration.
The Social Services Agency assists one out of four of Alameda
County's residents. The mission of the Social Services Agency is to
promote the economic and social well-being of individuals,
families, neighborhoods, and communities.
To learn more about the Alameda County Social Services Agency,
please visit the website at
https://www.alamedasocialservices.org/.
THE POSITION:
This classification specification describes the journey-level
classification of the Social Worker Classification flexible staffed
series. Under general supervision, the Social Worker II Social
Workers will assess clients for eligibility of services, needs, and
make level, to assess referrals to appropriate service programs, as
well as provide assistance and provide, provide counseling and
appropriate supportive social services to clients; collect and
evaluate client socio-economic information and data; manage the
on-going responsibility for a caseload of applicants or clients
receiving services, and performs other related duties as
required.
For more detailed information about the job classification, visit:
Social Worker II (6715).
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications below, the ideal
candidate will possess the following critical attributes:
The current vacancies are within the Social Services Agency.
However, the eligible list resulting from this recruitment may be
used by any department needing to fill a vacancy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EITHER I
Experience:
The equivalent of six (6) months of full-time experience in the
class of Social Worker I in the Alameda County classified
service.
OR II
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a two (2) year accredited college (90
quarter units or 60 semester units), which includes 15 semester or
22 quarter units in social welfare, social/human services, public
health, sociology, psychology, clinical psychology, counseling, or
other behavioral science.
AND
Experience:
The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience as an
Employment Counselor or experience comparable to an Employment
Counselor.
OR III
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university
(180 quarter units or 120-semester units), which includes 30
semester or 45 quarter units in social welfare, social/human
services, public health, sociology, psychology, clinical
psychology, counseling, or other behavioral science.
AND
Experience:
The equivalent of one (1) year of full-time social casework
experience in a public or non-profit human services agency.
(Completion of one (1) year of graduate study in a recognized
school of social work may be substituted for the experience
required.)
License:
All positions require possession of a valid California Motor
Vehicle Operator's license.
Special Requirements:
Fluency in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Farsi, Tagalog,
Vietnamese, or Cambodian is desirable.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum
Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following
competencies:
Knowledge of:
THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following steps:
1) A review of applicants' applications to verify possession of
minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum
requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the
examination process.
2) A review of candidates' Supplemental Questionnaires to select
the best qualified applicants to continue in the process.
3) An oral interview which will be weighted as 100% of the
candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain
situational exercises.
Candidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this
recruitment.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION
STEPS.
Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on
merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment
efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in
an examination process designed to determine the qualifications,
fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant
position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the
needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible
list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position.
Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and
future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable
scopes of work.
To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please
visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website,
www.acgov.org/hrs.
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in
advance of any examination process which will require their
attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change
based on the needs of the Agency.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PLAN
Deadline for Filing:
5:00 PM Monday, May 13, 2024
Review of Minimum Qualifications:
May 20, 2024
Review of Supplemental Questionnaire for Best Qualified:
Week of June 17 , 2024
Virtual Civil Service Pre-Recorded Oral Examination:
Week of July 8, 2024
Notification of Results
July 29, 2024
Promulgation of Eligible List
August 7, 2024
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN
Departmental Hiring Interviews
*TBD
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT &
SELECTION PLAN
Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make
reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to
accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical
conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment
and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and
applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a
disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the
examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human
Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the
last date of filing. Alameda County requires applicants to provide
supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable
accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation,
applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the
ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation
procedures, please visit our website: www.acgov.org/hrs.
BENEFITS
Alameda County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits
package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the
different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also
sponsor many different employee discount, fitness and health
screening programs focused on overall well being. These benefits
include but are not limited to*:
For your Health & Well-Being
*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary
by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a brief summary
of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have
applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com,
@acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com
as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering
program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or
spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding
your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to
regularly log into your County of Alameda online application
account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All
email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your
personal online application account. You will be able to view all
of your notices in your online application account by clicking on
the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page.
Please take the steps recommended above to ensure you do not miss
any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The
County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read,
received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.
NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email
notification system. Replies to the email boxes Noreply@jobaps.com
and noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored
mailboxes. If you have questions, please go to our website at
www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst
listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you
have applied.
Montrice Goodman - Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
(510) 208-3954 - Montrice.Goodman2@acgov.org
www.acgov.org/hrs
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service
Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County
requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.
Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of
an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce, that is representative of
the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity
employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence,
performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate
in employment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex
(including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin,
political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status,
disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee
organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or
other non-merit factors protected under federal, state and local
law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to
creating an inclusive, and welcoming workplace environment.
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