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THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY ECONOMIC MOBILITY BRANCH ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 2026 SEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION REGARDING POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED FINAL FILING DATE: AUGUST 14, 2026, AT 12:00 PM SALARY INFORMATION Assistant Social Worker $4,024.00 - $5,136.00 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $23.21 - $29.63 APPROXIMATE HOURLY* Social Worker $4,659.00 - $5,946.00 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $26.88- $34.30 APPROXIMATE HOURLY* This position is in the UPEC Professional bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements The salary range consists of six (6) salary steps, with approximately 5% intervals between each step. The original appointment for new employees begins at the first step of the assigned salary range

New employees are eligible for a merit-based step increase at six months from step A to step B and then annually thereafter from the step B pay period. ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with the community to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of Shasta County residents. HHSA is organized into four branches: Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, and a centralized Administration Services. HHSA promotes optimal health for all.

The frail, the abused, the mentally ill, and those without resources look to HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety. The Economic Mobility Branch provides assistance and services to individuals and families in the community. Through multiple locations in Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, Burney, and Enterprise, the branch provides initial and on-going eligibility determination services for public benefits such as CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance and Healthcare Programs.

The branch provides CalWORKs and CalFresh employment preparation and support services, breaking through barriers that may be hindering employment opportunities. We also have teams dedicated to administering homeless and housing services within the community, providing much needed help to our most vulnerable community members. Finally, the Economic Mobility Branch also provides referrals for individuals and families to other services within HHSA and for services provided by our community partners.

ABOUT THE POSITION Assistant Social Worker: Under direction, to carry a caseload involving the determination of need for basic social service functions for applicants or clients; to perform elementary social studies to identify a need for more intensive casework services; to provide limited casework services of a general tangible nature; and to do related work as required. Social Worker: Under direction, to carry a service caseload and to provide social services; to conduct social studies and develop service plans which may include the need for specialized social services; to provide information about available services and to arrange for referral of clients to appropriate departmental or community human services resources; and to do other work as required. For positions in the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) program: The Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program serves individuals experiencing homelessness who also present with significant behavioral health needs, including serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorders (SUD), and co-occurring conditions.

Individuals in this position will provide direct outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness, including engagement within encampments and other field-based settings. This role demands specific knowledge of homelessness systems, safety awareness in non-traditional work environments, and the ability to effectively engage unsheltered individuals. The population served frequently presents significant mental health and substance use disorders, requiring experience in crisis intervention, de-escalation, and urgent system linkage.

For positions in the Housing Support Program (HSP) program: The Housing Support Program (HSP) serves individuals experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness and are receiving Cash Aid. Individuals in the position work directly with the unsheltered families to assist them to overcome housing barriers and obtain permanent housing. This role works closely with landlords and other community partners to connect the participant to services.

Daily work is designed to meet the homeless where they are, provide support and encouragement, empower them to learn new skills, and provide basic life skills training. This position requires good communication and teamwork skills. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS Assistant Social Worker: Assistant Social Worker is the trainee class in the professional Social Worker series.

A position in this class is distinguished from that of the next higher class of Social Worker in that the incumbent is given constant and detailed supervision in learning such items as departmental organization, social service programs, basic case study methods, and casework services. As experience is gained, employees are assigned selected caseloads where consequence of error is minimal; case recommendations and casework methodology, however, continue to receive close review. In contrast, the Social Worker carries a full caseload, works with greater independence of action, and normally provides case services of average to complex difficulty.

Social Worker: This is the full journey level in the professional Social Worker series. Incumbents spend a substantial part of their time on the more difficult, sensitive, and specialized services where major case decisions are made independently and where consequence of error may be significant. Advanced casework skills, a high degree of program knowledge, judgment and creativity are required.

Typical assignments include adoptions, child foster home placement, child protective services screening and intake, juvenile court case consultation and liaison, original licensing for child foster care homes, and initial assessment of adult protective services. This class is distinguished from the Senior Social Worker class in that the latter is expected to manage a difficult caseload at the highest level of skill. IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will understand poverty and the homeless population in Shasta County.

They will have experience working with people who are homeless, with substance abuse and/or mental health issues. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of resources in Shasta County and possess great communication, organization, and teamwork skills. In addition to the above, the ideal candidate for the Behavior Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) program will have an understanding of homeless systems and barriers preventing individuals from obtaining housing without assistance.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES Assistant Social Worker: Studies and applies the principles and techniques of social work to a caseload which includes basic types of services problems; as a learner-trainee, interviews clients to ascertain the nature of their problems and develop elementary services plans; carries out the less difficult services plans under close supervision where the end result normally is a tangible service, such as employment, referral to a community center or an environmental change; makes referrals to other staff members when problems are beyond level of competence; interprets services rules, regulations, and policy to clients and the general public when within the scope of responsibility; maintains necessary casework records; attends training courses designed to further understanding of the social work processes and to increase technical competence. Social Worker: Carries a caseload of the more difficult types of social service cases involving individualized treatment and specialized advanced application of casework methods and skills; diagnoses client problems and follows through with the more difficult treatment plans with a high degree of independence; interviews clients in office or home to assess needs for service; explains the optional and mandatory nature of social services programs; interprets State, County and departmental rules, regulations and policies to individuals and groups; responds to requests for information and makes referrals to appropriate workers or departments; gathers, maintains and disseminates current information on community resources; prepares reports, case records and correspondence; as an additional duty, incumbents may function in a lead capacity and assist with casework consultation and training for other social workers; assists in developing and implementing unit policies and procedures; acts in the absence of the supervisor or as designated in assigning cases and reviewing and approving case decisions; attends meetings and does related work as needed. QUALIFICATIONS Assistant Social Worker: Knowledge of: Basic principles of individual and group behavior; the general nature of social problems calling for the general principles of public assistance policies and programs; basic public welfare programs of the Federal, State, and local levels; principles of interviewing and methodology; socio-economic conditions and trends.

Ability to: Establish rapport with clients and their families in working toward a solution for their problem; analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; speak and write effectively; learn and understand the agency programs and automated systems. Social Worker: Knowledge of: Social casework objectives, principles, methods and caseload organization and management; the functions and services provided by a public social service agency including basic knowledge of community resources; principles of human growth and development; the laws, policies and administrative procedures of County social service programs; community organization and the social problems calling for the use of public and private community resources; principles and techniques of interviewing and recording in social casework. Ability to: Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clients and their families, other employees, representatives of other public agencies and community organizations and groups; effectively use community and agency resources; utilize supervision and direction effectively to meet program goals of the department; communicate effectively in written and oral form; manage a difficult caseload; understand and explain pertinent regulations and policies; maintain current, accurate case records and use automated systems as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below. Assistant Social Worker: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences. Social Worker: EITHER Two (2) years of experience performing professional social casework services; OR Possession of a master's degree in social work or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program; OR Be a registered MFCC intern with California State Board of Behavioral Science; OR Possession of a bachelor's degree, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology or other behavioral sciences AND two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County; OR Possession of a bachelor's degree, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences AND two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of a valid California driver's license. SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application. Do you possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences.

If "Yes," please indicate the type of degree you received and the college you received it from, as well as the courses and number of college units per class. If "No," type N/A. Do you possess two (2) years of experience performing paraprofessional social casework services.

If "Yes," please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If "No," type N/A. Do you possess a master's degree in social work or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program.

If "Yes," please indicate the type of degree you received and the college or program you received it from. If "No," type N/A. Are you a registered MFCC intern with California State Board of Behavioral Science.

If "Yes," please list the courses and number of college units per class. If "No," type N/A. Do you possess two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County.

Do you possess two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County. If "Yes," please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.

Do you possess any experience working with homeless individuals or as a homeless services provider. If "Yes," please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.

Do you possess experience of working with homeless individuals or people with significant mental health issues. If "Yes", please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If "No", please type N/A.

Do you possess any experience working with clients involved in the Child and Family Services or Mental Health/Substance Use systems. If "Yes", please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If "No," type N/A.

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