Social Services Program Coordinator

Join the Health and Social Services Team!

Our Mission: Promote Healthy, Safe and Stable Lives Vision: A Healthy, Safe and Stable Community

Our Core Values:       

Diversity: We respect and value cross –culturalism creating an environment that is inclusive for all.     

Respect: We treat people with care and courtesy.       

Integrity: We do what we say will.      

Fairness: We are consistent and unbiased in decisions.   

Transparency: We communicate the how and why.    

Equity: We ensure everyone has access to the same opportunities.

Responsiveness: We react quickly and positively.

 Protecting the Children of Solano County and strengthening their families

The Social Services Program Coordinator is a supervisory level class in the Social Worker class series. This position is responsible for program development, implementation, evaluation, contract development & monitoring, and development of program policy and procedure alternatives.  Incumbents work under the direction of management staff in a programmatic analytical capacity.

The ideal candidate for the current vacancy will have experience working in Child Welfare services.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Either I

Two years of experience equivalent to the Social Worker III in Solano County.

OR II

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year accredited college or university with coursework that has preferably included thirty (30) semester units in social welfare, sociology, psychology, counseling, gerontology, vocational guidance or other related behavioral science.

AND

Seven years of experience performing professional level social work with a public social services agency or private social services provider. (Preferably including substantial experience with abused/neglected children and/or adults and in a program analysis and program development role)

OR III

Possession of a Master’s degree in Social Services (MSW) or a two year graduate level counseling degree emphasizing marriage, family, and child counseling, gerontology, or clinical psychology. (Both the MSW and the two-year counseling degree must have included supervised field work or an internship)

AND

Five years of post Master’s degree experience performing professional level social work with a public social services agency or private social services provider. (Preferably including substantial experience with abused/neglected children and/or adults and in a program analysis and program development role)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Driver’s License: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Class C Driver’s License may be required at the time of appointment. Loss of the Class C Driver’s License is a cause for discipline. Individuals who do not meet this driver’s license requirement due to a physical disability will be considered for accommodation on a case-by-case basis. 

Compliance Agreements: Selectees for employment must as a condition of employment sign a statement agreeing to comply with mandatory child and elder abuse reporting, drug free workforce, and confidentiality. 

To view the job description for this position, including examples of duties and required knowledge, skills and abilities, please visit: http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=16011

09/07/18 – Deadline to submit application and required documents.

09/10/18 – Tentative week for reviewing applications.

10/01/18– Tentative week for oral board and/or written exam for most qualified applicants (if required).

Based on the information provided in the application documents, the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of an initial application screening, a mandatory information meeting, a supplemental questionnaire assessment, a written and/or practical exam, an oral board exam, or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicant’s ability to advance in the process; as such, responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process, unless otherwise announced.

All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management, confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted.  These provisions are subject to change.

RETIREES - Solano County invites all qualified candidates to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224, hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.

To be eligible, applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions.  A COPY OF THE DD 214, SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4), MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE FINAL FILING DATE.  Applicants who have a service connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service connected reasons. 

Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score.  Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score.  Veteran’s preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.

It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service, job related merit, and ability to perform the job.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES:  Qualified individuals with a disability, who are able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, and need an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment/testing/examination process (as detailed in the “Selection Process”), must complete the following Request for Testing Accommodation by Applicants with Disabilities Form: http://www.solanocounty.com/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=23215.

This form must be received in the Human Resources Department by the final filing date of the recruitment.  Applicants will be contacted to discuss the specifics of the request.

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