Social Worker II

The County of Santa Cruz offers a generous benefits package which includes annual leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and CalPERS retirement benefits!

Salary: $6,169 – 7,800 / Month

Closing Date: Friday, January 10, 2025

THE JOB: Social Worker II is the journey level class for functions of moderate difficulty. Incumbents work with a minimum amount of supervision to carry a service caseload and to provide social services. They are required to use assessment, interviewing and counseling skills to perform moderate to complex casework services. The current positions are in the Adult Services divisions of the Human Services Department for extra-help vacancies. The list established will be used to fill the current vacancies and it may also be used to fill full time, part time, substitute, and extra-help/temporary vacancies during the life of the eligible list.

THE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

One year of experience performing social service casework services comparable to a Social Worker I in Santa Cruz County

OR a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in social work, social welfare, human services, or one of the social or behavioral sciences.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) Candidates Encouraged to Apply

To apply, go directly to: www.santacruzcountyjobs.com

Live and work in beautiful Santa Cruz County!

The County`s natural beauty spans from its coastal beaches to its redwood forests. The County also has excellent shopping throughout the local communities and features a lively downtown area in the City of Santa Cruz and Capitola.