Human Resource Services Department

Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions. Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants.

Responses should be thorough and specific. A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.

Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment. Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.

The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?

Please select one of the following which qualifies you for the Social Worker II position:

If you are using education to qualify for this position, list the class names and number of units in social welfare, social/human services, public health, sociology, psychology, clinical psychology, counseling, or other behavioral science that you have completed.

Please describe your experience managing a heavy caseload.  In your response, please include the following:

• the number of cases you managed

• the tasks involved and how you prioritized them 

• the methods you used to maintain accurate records

Please describe a time when you found it difficult or frustrating to obtain information from a client, caregiver, guardian, or family member of a client.  In your response, please include the parties involved, what methods you used to acquire the necessary information and your plan of action.

Please describe a time when you were able to positively affect the service outcome of a client with complex service needs and improve their quality of life.  In your response, describe the situation, discuss the challenges you faced, and what methods you used to handle the situation.

Social Worker II' s are expected to be able to interpret complex Federal and State laws, rules & regulations, and procedures.  Describe a time when you didn't know a particular procedure or did not understand it.  What did you do?  How did you go about your work?

The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position. Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews.

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process. Do you understand the above statement?