Social Services Worker II
County of Tulare
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Social Services Worker III
County of Tulare
Health and Human Services Agency
Location
Visalia, California, 93291
Salary
$55,222.39 - $67,301.48
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 25, 2026
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling complex social services cases, such as assessing family problems, investigating child abuse or neglect, and recommending solutions to help clients.
Workers manage caseloads, refer people to counseling or therapy, and sometimes testify in court.
It's a good fit for someone with a background in social work who is empathetic, organized, and skilled at communicating with diverse groups under stress.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social work or related field (or equivalent experience on a year-for-year basis)
- Knowledge of interviewing, counseling methods, and community resources
- Ability to manage a caseload of difficult social services cases
- Skills in performing case studies, diagnosing problems, and developing treatment plans
- Experience investigating family situations involving neglect or child abuse
- Proficiency in writing clear reports, case narratives, and court documents
- Strong communication skills to work with diverse clients and testify in court
Full Job Description
This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Health and Human Services Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months.
If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
Current vacancy is with the Health and Human Services Agency located in Visalia. The anticipated life of the list is six months.
Requirements
- Manage a caseload of the more difficult types of social services cases.
- Perform case studies for the purpose of assessing and diagnosing individual and family problems.
- Investigate and make recommendations concerning family situations involving neglect or child abuse.
- Testify in court on assigned cases as needed.
- Refer and transport clients to specialized services for specific types of counseling or therapy.
For a full list of duties for this position, please click here.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:
- Equivalent to graduation from a college or university with a Bachelor's degree in social work or closely related field.
Education Equivalency:
- Responsible caseload management experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Knowledge of:
- Interviewing and counseling methods and techniques.
- Community resources available to assist clients.
- Terminology and vocabulary relevant to social work and social service programs.
- Caseload management methods and techniques.
- Components of treatment plans and their development and implementation.
- Techniques for diagnosing family situations and problems sufficient to develop, implement, and monitor treatment plans.
- Basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Skill/Ability to:
- Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
- Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
- Manage a caseload.
- Read, interpret and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to social service programs.
- Write clear, concise, grammatically correct case narratives, court reports, records and letters.
- Follow verbal and written instructions.
- Retain and recall information.
- Adjust to changes in workload and coordinate work with others.
- Establish rapport and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Use patience, tact and courtesy in dealing with people under various circumstances and under emotional stress.
- Define problems, collect and evaluate information, organize and analyze material, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
- Use and develop community resources to best serve client’s needs.
- Maintain confidentiality of all information and materials.
- Prepare, organize and give oral presentations.
- Act effectively in emotional and stressful situations in order to respond to emergencies and adopt an appropriate course of action.
License or Certificate:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge of:
- Dynamics of child abuse and neglect.
- Child Development.
Skill/Ability to:
- Apply child abuse and neglect dynamics to case situations.
- Use child development dynamics in assessing a child's developmental stage.
- Schedule and coordinate a unit's workflow and fulfill the unit's needs in the absence of the supervisor.
- Speak, read and write Spanish, Hmong or other client language.
Additional Information
Conditions of Employment
Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.
An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
College Cost Reduction Access Act
This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA).
Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible.
For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan servicer or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
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