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Child Welfare Worker II Bilingual

The County of Marin is seeking a Child Welfare Worker II Bilingual to work with abused and/or neglected children and their families. The incumbent may be assigned to perform tasks in intake, emergency response, court, continuing services, adoptions, family preservation, or resource family approval programs.

Emergency response coverage for after-hours investigations is scheduled on a rotational basis. We serve a diverse population of families in Marin, with a significant overrepresentation of families of color in our system. Therefore, we have made a commitment to our racial equity work, including acknowledging and working on how our bias shows up in recruitment/hiring/promotion of staff as well as how it shows up in our casework and decision making. We offer training, support, and coaching for all levels on acknowledging bias and having difficult conversations about race. Bilingual Testing/Certification: The successful candidate must possess bilingual skills and must demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English prior to appointment. A bilingual proficiency exam will be administered to ensure the candidates possess the appropriate skill level to meet the requirements.

Our highly qualified candidates for these positions will have experience as a child welfare worker in conducting child abuse and neglect investigations and/or providing case management services in a public child welfare agency. This individual will possess strong written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish/English, experience using CWS/CMS or other large databases, the ability to function well under stress and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external service providers. In addition, the successful candidate has excellent judgment and decision-making skills and the ability to work independently when necessary. The ideal candidate will have successfully completed a Title IV-E Social Work internship program and possess strong skills in the following areas: performing safety and risk assessments, developing case plans, engaging families in services. Please note: Applications will be accepted from individuals who are in the process of completing their Master's Degree in Social Work and are in their final semester or quarter of school, who upon graduation, will meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process.