**An Amador County Employment Application is required**

SOCIAL SERVICE AIDE
Amador County Social Services Department
Rate of Pay: $19.09-23.20/hour
Deadline to apply: Open Until Filled

Definition: Under general direction, assists Social Workers by performing specifically designated tasks related to the improvement of family functioning and child and adult services; assists Social Workers by relieving them of routine tasks such as transporting children and adults both within the County and out of the County for medical purposes, counseling and family visits, monitoring visit between children and parents, preparing files and processing routine reports and necessary; picks up and delivers supplies, medicines, donations, clothing and other material; and does other related duties as required.

Examples of Duties:

The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all the duties listed.

• Assists Social Workers on some specific designated tasks related to the improvement of family functioning and child and adult service.
• Relieves Social Workers of routine tasks such as transporting children and adults both within the County and out of the County for medical purposes, counseling and family visits.
• Monitors visits between children and parents.
• Prepares files and processes routine reports.
• Picks up and delivers supplies, medicines donations, clothing and other material.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Basic knowledge of specific tasks related to the improvement of family functioning and child and adult services.
• Safe transport methods and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of admitting procedures for facilities.

Ability to:

• Maintain responsibility for the safe transport of patients/clients and their children.
• Use necessary equipment.
• Review and insure proper completion of admitting documents.
• Evaluate situations accurately and make sound decisions regarding potential behavior problems.
• Maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Maintain and update accurate records and travel logs.
• Work unusual hours or shifts as dictated by transport requirements.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.

Training and Experience:

Any combination of training which would likely provide the required knowledge and experience is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Sixty (60) semester units or ninety (90) quarter units of college, including fifteen (15) semester units or twenty-two and one-half (22.5) quarter units in social welfare, social/human service, sociology, or other social or behavioral science;

OR

Two (2) years of full-time experience providing social services in a public or private setting to disadvantaged adults or children;

OR

A combination of education and comparable experience equivalent to two years of full-time experience which includes a minimum of fifteen (15) semester units or twenty-two and one-half (22.5) quarter units in social or behavioral science. When combining education and experience; fifteen (15) semester units or twenty-two and one-half (22.5) quarter units equal six months of experience.

Examples of social or behavioral science courses include: anthropology, criminal justice, economics, education, ethnic studies, history, human development, law, nursing, nutrition, philosophy, political science, psychology, public health, religion, social welfare, sociology, welfare, women's studies.

Special Requirements:
Possession of an appropriate California Driver's License issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Selection Requirement:
All interested applicants must fill out an Amador County employment application.
Applications will be evaluated by a screening committee. The best qualified candidates will be selected for an interview.

For a Complete Job Description and to apply, please visit:

www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mss and search by location "Sutter Creek". Select the Social Service Aide position in Sutter Creek.

**Applications will only be accepted through the above website**

AMADOR COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES
810 Court Street, Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 223-6456
Fax: (209) 223-6426 .
www.amadorgov.org

Amador County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.09 - $23.20 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Personal protective equipment, plastic shields, social distancing, sanitizing and disinfecting.

Work Location: One location

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