New job Social Service Supervisor I in California
Social Service Supervisor I
Company : County of Kern
Salary : $4,844 - $5,914 a month
Location : California
Full Description
This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open to eligible employees of the Aging and Adult Services Department.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree which includes a minimum of 12 semester or 20 quarter units in behavioral science, and three (3) years of experience equivalent to a Social Service Worker in the Kern County classification system, of which one (1) year must have been at the level of SSW II or higher.
OR
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree and six (6) months experience equivalent to a Human Services Technician II, Employment Counselor II, Program Technician, Program Specialist II or Job Developer II, in the Kern County classification system AND three (3) years of experience equivalent to a Social Service Worker in the Kern County classification system, of which one (1) year must have been at the level of SSW II or higher.
Qualifying case management/work experience must include: responsibility for a caseload, development of service/care treatment plans; monitoring compliance through home calls, field calls and other personal contact; modification of service/care treatment plans as needed/required; and authority to impose/recommend sanctions for noncompliance, impacting benefits or services.
Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license is required. Incumbents must have the ability to travel to designated locations.
Full Job Description for Social Service Supervisor I
Examination:
Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.
This position works within the Kern County Aging and Adult Services Department. For more information about the department, please view their website here.
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Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled dates/times/locations without exception.
Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.
A background check may be conducted for this classification.
Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.
This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates are encouraged to indicate acceptable geographical locations in which they would accept employment on their application form. Candidates MUST be willing to travel to these locations (areas/district offices).
For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.