Residential Care Social Worker - Harmony Haven

Full Job Description

The available schedules for this position are as follows: Weekday graveyard Monday - Friday 10pm - 7am and Weekend Graveyard 7pm - 8am (4 floating hours)

All applicants for positions at HHCYC must meet the age requirement of at least 21 years of age as required by the Transitional Shelter Care Facility Operating Standards by the California Department of Social Services.

Applicants who are under 21 years of age are not eligible for positions within HHCYC, but may be eligible for positions in other divisions or departments.The Residential Care Social Worker will provide direct care for children and youth ages birth to 17 years old that are in protective custody and awaiting placement in a residential setting at Harmony Haven Children and Youth Center.

They will provide advanced and specialized support for the children and youth, coordinates services and acts as liaison with region social worker, and act as lead for the Residential Care Worker.

Incumbents will work with children and youth in a transitional care shelter facility, identifying and resolving difficult situations involving children and youth with complex care needs.

The most competitive candidates will have experience in a youth care facility, have a current BLS/CPR certification (if you do not currently posses one training and certification will be provided) and have experience with de-escalation techniques.

Meet the Team!

The County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services is comprised of employees who work collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community. Can you see yourself here?

Requirements

• Act in a lead capacity for Residential Care Workers or direct services employees, such as aides and volunteers.

• Function at a highly skilled level with service areas such as education, counseling, protective services, family services, and community organization.

• Take part in staff development training to increase knowledge of the social work processes and augment personal technical competence.

• Provide behavioral intervention skills for youth residing at Harmony Haven Children and Youth Center.

• Participate and assist in de-escalation and emergency hands-on techniques.

• Interpret public social service rules, regulations, and policies to clients and the public.

• Maintain casework records and prepare reports and correspondences in accordance with Title 22 Regulations.

• Frequently conduct placements of youth in other approved settings.

• Participate and assist in life savings measures such as First Aid, Narcan, and Defibrillator.

• Provide one-to-one behavioral modification and monitoring of youth placed at Harmony Haven Children and Youth Center.

• Dispense and record medications in accordance with Title 22 Regulations.

• Maintain up-to-date electronic records of all aspects of client case management in a centralized database in accordance with Title 22 Regulations.

Qualifications

OPTION I
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in social welfare, social or behavioral sciences, social/human services, counseling, or a closely related field to the assignment.

OPTION II
Education: Completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university, preferably with course work in social welfare, social or behavioral sciences, social/human services, counseling, or a closely related field to the assignment.

Experience: Two years of performing direct care services or casework duties in a social service, healthcare, mental health, or public or private agency and/or organization.

ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Socioeconomic conditions and trends; basic principles of individual and group behavior; general trends and current issues in the field of social services; principles of interviewing and problem solving methodology; methods of identification, analysis, and resolution of social casework problems; social service research methods; principles and techniques of social work, and the functions of public social services agencies; basic public social services programs available at the state and local levels; general principles of public assistance policies and programs; laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of public social services agencies; specialized aid programs; basic computer skills.

Ability to: Establish rapport with clients and their families; understand and learn programs, policies, and procedures; obtain and recognize relevant and significant facts; speak and write effectively; apply the principles of general and/or child psychology and family relationships; evaluate personal and psychological factors in the client and/or family's situation; work constructively within an agency and community setting; effectively utilize appropriate resources and services; provide consultation to others; control personal bias and apply social work ethics; maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the general public; input and retrieve data from computerized systems.

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