Social Worker IV A-D

Mendocino County seeks qualified applicants for

Social Worker IV A-D

Fort Bragg, CA - Willits, CA - Ukiah, CA

$65,977 - $97,448 annually

Application deadline: June 15, 2025 11:59pm

Apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mendocinoca

The Social Worker IV carries a complex caseload of the most complex cases determining the services required by County applicants or clients for social services; performs difficult studies and develops comprehensive client service plans. Typical assignments are within child welfare and adult service programs.

Assignments at A/B/C/D levels will be dependent upon required education and experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

Social Worker IV-A
Education and Experience:
Pattern 1: A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, or a Master's Degree from an accredited two-year counseling program.

Pattern 2: Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university with a major in social welfare/social work, social/ human services, sociology, or other social or behavioral science; AND three (3) years of full-time progressively responsible social work case management experience as a professional Social Worker or Protective Services Worker in a private or public social services agency setting, as defined below, one (1) of which was at the level, or the equivalent in education and experience, of the Social Worker III in Mendocino County.

Social Worker IV-A is the highest level of advancement in the social worker series for social workers who do not possess a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, or a Master's Degree from an accredited two-year counseling program.

Social work case management is defined as: case management performed by a professional Social Worker or Protective Services Worker, as opposed to healthcare (or other non-social work) case management, with direct responsibility for assessing and evaluating clients; conducting investigations of abuse and neglect; preparing court reports; responsibility for a long term caseload, monitoring compliance through home calls and other personal contact; collaborating with other agencies and linking clients to resources and programs; developing a case plan, modifying case plans as needed/required; and having authority to impose sanctions or implement actions that impact services.

Licenses and Certifications:
Valid Driver's License

Social Worker IV-B

Education and Experience:
A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, or a Master's Degree from an accredited two-year counseling program; AND one (1) year experience performing advanced level social work case management, as defined below, at the level, or the equivalent in education and experience, of a Social Worker IV-A classification in Mendocino County.
 
Social work case management is defined as: case management performed by a professional Social Worker or Protective Services Worker, as opposed to healthcare (or other non-social work) case management, with direct responsibility for assessing and evaluating clients; conducting investigations of abuse and neglect; preparing court reports; responsibility for a long term caseload, monitoring compliance through home calls and other personal contact; collaborating with other agencies and linking clients to resources and programs; developing a case plan, modifying case plans as needed/required; and having authority to impose sanctions or implement actions that impact services.

Licenses and Certifications:
Valid Driver's License

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For complete job descriptions including minimum qualifications for Social Worker IV-C & IV-D, please visit our Careers page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mendocinoca