Cook County Social Work Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Introduction

YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY EMPLOYEE TO APPLY.\r\nTHIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED\r\nEXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this\r\nexamination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year\r\nbut can be extended.Qualified applicants must be current county\r\nemployees and have completed the equivalent of six months of continuous service\r\nfollowing a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service by\r\nJune 18, 2026.A regular appointment does not include\r\nprovisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.\r\nApplications must be in the possession of the Human\r\nResource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.\r\nApplications\r\nwill only be accepted on-line.\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

DESCRIPTION

\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) is comprised of 2,400 men and women working collectively and in partnership with community-based organizations to serve the needs of the community. Services are provided through four departments: Administration and Finance, Adult and Aging Services, Children and Family Services, and Workforce and Benefits Administration. To learn more about the Alameda County Social Services Agency, please visit the website at https://www.alamedasocialservices.org/. \r\nTHE POSITION: \r\nUnder direction, to supervise, review and evaluate the work of a group of Social Workers; to maintain acceptable standards of casework practices; to train staff and maintain work standards; and to perform related work as required.\r\nIDEAL CANDIDATE:\r\nThe ideal candidate for the position of Social Work Supervisor will have:\r\n\r\n Thorough knowledge of Social Work principles and casework techniques, which includes a complete understanding of the development and implementation of customer needs assessments, setting and meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction. \r\n Thorough understanding of the County and State regulations, as well as Social Services policies and procedures as it relates to providing exceptional services in the area of social casework. \r\n Experience in effectively handling major changes in work responsibilities and adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Candidate must be open to change and adapt quickly to changes and new approaches within the work environment. \r\n Demonstrated expertise as a self-starter with strong leadership skills and a demonstrated willingness to lead, take charge and offer opinions or direction. \r\n Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups. \r\n Outstanding analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to think logically and arrive at sound conclusions. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. \r\n Remarkable organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks and accomplish multiple projects simultaneously; readily readjust priorities to respond aptly to pressing and changing demands. \r\n\r\nSee job description: Social Work Supervisor Job Specification \r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER I \r\nEducation: \r\nPossession of a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, social welfare, social/human services, sociology or other behavioral science. \r\nAND \r\nExperience: \r\nThe equivalent of two (2) years of fulltime experience as a Social Worker in a human/social services agency, including one (1) year of full-time experience equivalent in level of responsibility to that of the class of Social Worker III in the Alameda County classified service. \r\nOR II \r\nEducation: \r\nPossession of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral science. \r\nAND \r\nExperience: \r\nThe equivalent of four (4) years of fulltime experience as a Supervising Eligibility Technician or Employment Counselor Supervisor in a human/social services agency. \r\nOR III \r\nExperience: \r\nThe equivalent of six (6) years of full-time experience in the classification of Social Worker III or higher-level social worker in the Alameda County classified service. \r\nLicense: \r\nPossession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license is required.\r\n\r\nNOTE:The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.\r\n

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:\r\nKnowledge of:\r\n\r\n Social Work principles and casework techniques. \r\n Management and supervisory practice. \r\n Social Services policies and procedures. \r\n County and State regulations. \r\n Illness and diseases, how they impact functioning levels. \r\n Community and Social Services resources. \r\n\r\nAbilities: \r\n\r\n Oral Communication. \r\n Written Communication. \r\n Decisionmaking. \r\n Problemsolving. \r\n Leadership. \r\n Interpersonal Sensitivity. \r\n Planning and Organization. \r\n Delegating. \r\n Analyzing Data. \r\n Prioritizing. \r\n\r\n

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS: \r\n1. A review of applicants' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the testing process; \r\n2. An oral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises. \r\nCandidates must attain a qualifying rating on each portion of this examination. \r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS. \r\nAlameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. For more information on the Civil Service Selection process, please visit the "What You Need to Know" section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs. \r\n

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PLAN

Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance\r\nof any examination process which will require their attendance. The\r\nfollowing dates are tentative and subject to change\r\nbased on the needs of the Agency.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE\r\n RECRUITMENT PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Deadline for Filing:\r\n \r\n \r\n 5:00 PM Thursday, June 18, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Review of Minimum Qualifications:\r\n \r\n \r\n by June 30, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n *Civil Service Oral Interview:\r\n \r\n \r\n Week of July 27, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Notification of\r\n Results \r\n \r\n \r\n August 10, 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Promulgation of Eligible List\r\n \r\n \r\n August 2026\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n TENTATIVE\r\n SELECTION PLAN\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Departmental Hiring Interviews\r\n \r\n \r\n *Combined Process\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n*If designated as a combined oral examination/hiring interview, in addition to establishing an eligibility list, the oral interviews may serve as the final selection interview for vacancies in this classification. \r\n\r\n\r\nWE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO\r\nMAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN\r\n\r\n\r\nREASONABLE ACCOMMODATION\r\nAlameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Alameda County's Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statutes. To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement no later than the recruitment filing deadline. If this is a continuous open recruitment without a filing deadline, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement within ten (10) business days of submitting your application. Unless your disability is readily apparent (for example, you use a wheelchair and need wheelchair-accessible spaces), Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statutes.\r\nFor more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov.\r\n

BENEFITS

The County offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that affords wide-ranging health care options to meet the different needs of a diverse workforce and their families. We also sponsor many employee discount, fitness and health screening programs focused on overall wellbeing. These benefits include but are not limited to*:\r\nFor your Health & Well-Being\r\n\r\n Medical - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Dental - HMO & PPO Plans\r\n Vision or Vision Reimbursement\r\n Share the Savings\r\n Basic Life Insurance\r\n Supplemental Life Insurance (with optional dependent coverage for eligible employees)\r\n Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance\r\n County Allowance Credit\r\n Flexible Spending Accounts - Health FSA, Dependent Care and Adoption Assistance\r\n Short-Term Disability Insurance\r\n Long-Term Disability Insurance\r\n Voluntary Benefits - Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Long-Term Care, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Services\r\n Employee Assistance Program\r\n\r\nFor your Financial Future\r\n\r\n Retirement Plan - (Defined Benefit Pension Plan)\r\n Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)\r\n\r\nFor your Work/Life Balance\r\n\r\n 12 paid holidays\r\n Floating Holidays\r\n Vacation and sick leave accrual\r\n Vacation purchase program\r\n Management Paid Leave**\r\n Catastrophic Sick Leave\r\n Pet Insurance\r\n Commuter Benefits Program\r\n Guaranteed Ride Home\r\n Employee Wellness Program (e.g. At Work Fitness, Incentive Based Programs, Gym Membership Discounts)\r\n Employee Discount Program (e.g. theme parks, cell phone, etc.)\r\n Child Care Resources\r\n 1stUnited Services Credit Union\r\n\r\n*Eligibility is determined by Alameda County and offerings may vary by collective bargaining agreement. This provides a summary of the benefits offered and can be subject to change.\r\n**Employees in management-designated classifications may be entitled to management paid leave. Refer to the applicable MOU or Salary Ordinance for more information.\r\n\r\n

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you\r\nhave applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @jobaps.com,\r\n@acgov.org, Noreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org and Noreply@jobaps.com as\r\naccepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use.\r\nIf you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block\r\nreceipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are\r\nalso strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online\r\napplication account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All\r\nemail notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal\r\nonline application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in\r\nyour online application account by clicking on the 'My applications'\r\nbutton on the Current Job Openings page.\r\nPlease take the\r\nsteps recommended above to ensure you do not miss any notices about a\r\nrecruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not\r\nresponsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any\r\napplicant for a County recruitment.\r\nNOTE: All notices are\r\ngenerated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email\r\nboxes Noreply@jobaps.com and\r\nnoreplyalamedacountyhr@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored mailboxes. If\r\nyou have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may\r\nalso contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the\r\nrecruitment for which you have applied.\r\nMontrice Goodman | Human Resources\r\nAnalyst\r\nHuman Resource Services, County of Alameda\r\n(510) 208-3954 | Montrice.Goodman2@acgov.org\r\n https://hrs.alamedacountyca.gov\r\nDISASTER SERVICE WORKER\r\nAll Alameda County employees are designated Disaster\r\nService Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County\r\nrequires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are\r\nrequired to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.\r\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY\r\nAlameda County has a diverse workforce, that is\r\nrepresentative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal\r\nopportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit, competence,\r\nperformance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in\r\nemployment on the basis of, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and\r\ngender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation,\r\nmarital status, disa...