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Job Description

PLEASE READ THIS JOB ANNOUCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. An Alameda County Job Application is required in order to be considered for ALL County recruitments.

Alameda County Public Health Department, Asthma Start Program, is recruiting for a

• temporary :

SOCIAL WORKER III

42.74-$51.01Hourly

Alameda County Human Resource Services

TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT POOL

Temporary Assignments : Assignments vary in duration depending on the needs of the department. An assignment may end at any time. To obtain a regular position, the appointee will need to compete successfully in a County Exam when open.

About Us

Alameda County Public Health Department has an of programs and services designed to protect the health and safety of County residents. The backbone of Public Health includes assessments of the health status of residents, disease prevention and control, community mobilization and outreach, policy development, education, and assurance of access to quality medical and health care services.

To be effective, we actively seek community involvement - partnerships with grass roots and corporate entities, with individuals and groups. In fact, partnering is a key component of our mission.

Alameda County Public Health Department covers :

THE POSITION

Under minimal supervision at the Social Worker III level, will assess clients for eligibility of services, needs and make referrals to appropriate service programs, as well as provide assistance and guidance, 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.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Social Worker III's are assigned specialized functions, work at a level that requires minimal supervision, and are expected to have acquired the highest degree of knowledge, ability, professional judgment, and assessment skills than that required at the journey level classification of Social Worker II. Social Worker III’s will provide clients with social services of a specialized nature, including to provide protective and supportive casework services to clients. Incumbents in these classifications do not have caseload standards.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

NOTE : The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

SOCIAL WORKER III

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education :

Possession of a bachelor's degree, including 30 semester or 45 quarter units in social welfare, social / human services, sociology, or other behavioral science.

Experience :

The equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience performing duties comparable to a Social Worker II.

OR II

Substitution :

Completion of one (1) year of graduate study in an accredited school of social work may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience under pattern II.

License :

Possession of a valid California Driver's license is required.

HOW TO APPLY

An Alameda County application is required to be considered for this recruitment.

Please email the Job Application and a cover letter to :

Tyler Clark, (HCSAJOBAPPS@acgov.org)

Alameda County’s job application template is available online on Alameda County’s Online Employment Center at

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NEW USERS can click on “ Fill out an application ” to fill out an application template. Once the application is completed, please click on the “ Review ” tab to “ Print / Save My Application ”. A PDF version or digital scan of the application must be submitted to the email address above.

Alameda County Health Care Services Agency is enriched with a diverse workforce. We believe the best way to deliver optimal programs and services to our communities is to hire and promote talents that are representative of the communities we serve. Diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.