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The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the position of Social Worker I in the Employment Services Division of the Health and Human Services Department. Currently, there are two vacancies. Under close supervision incumbents perform routine to minimally complex social services case work by providing a variety of services to County residents; identify, assess and arrange alternative solutions to clients’ needs and obstacles; carry a minimally complex caseload; and perform related work as assigned.   The work may be related to a specific program area or to a more general social service benefit provision. Social Worker I is the entry level class in the social work series.

Example of Duties:

Interview/ counsel a diverse population of clients; isolate barriers to self-sufficiency; make appropriate referrals to training, public assistance and social services programs.

Identify, present and arrange alternative solutions for client  obstacles and needs; set priorities and work with clients to resolve issues and problems; provide intervention and arrange for counseling services as required; coordinate with a multi-disciplinary team to develop an appropriate case treatment plans; enforce program regulations.

Conduct field/home visits to monitor and investigate progress and compliance with plans or programs or educate clients on solutions to problems which hinder successful completion of plans/goals.

Assess and evaluate education, work experience, skills, abilities; job interests; possible social, behavioral, physical and/or mental health problems and develop appropriate plans and methods of meeting client needs and goals.

About Health and Human Services:

The Yuba County Health and Human Services Department provides a wide array of services through a diverse system of holistic programs. Employees, numbering about 300, are responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, and delivering a continuum of these services in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the community. There are several major divisions within the department including: Adult Services; Child Welfare Services; Public Assistance; Employment Services; Housing and Integrated Services; Public Health; Veterans Services; and Finance and Administration.  The department is committed to its vision of a healthy and thriving community by improving the overall well-being of our residents, valuing employees and encouraging a healthy work/life balance. The Health and Human Services Department offers flexible work schedules.

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for two Substance Abuse Counselor I/II positions.  Within the Yuba County Sheriff’s Department and the Probation Department. Substance Abuse Counselor performs initial assessments, assists in developing counseling/treatment plans, and provides counseling/therapy services and group facilitation to individuals or groups with potential and chronic substance abuse problems; depending upon level to which qualified and assigned, will perform case work of varying scope and complexity and may provide program leadership and consultative services at the higher level; and perform related work as assigned. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the I-Level if incumbents have met the minimum qualifications and have demonstrated the ability to perform the responsibilities required at the higher performance level.

About the Probation Department

The principal mandated tasks accomplished by Adult and Juvenile Probation Services are the preparation of investigative reports and sentencing recommendations for the Courts on criminal, diversion and probation actions, and the supervision of offenders granted formal probation. Probation manages a variety of specialized adult and youth program elements. The adult programs include Drug Court, a pre-trial risk assessment unit, and a wide array of rehabilitative programming at the Yuba County Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) Center. The youth program elements include a variety of programs, Probation and School Success Program, Juvenile Offender Work Program, Juvenile Traffic Court, Truancy Program, and the Thomas E. Mathews School. This position also provides services to detained youth within inistiutions.

About the Sheriff’s Department

The Yuba County Sheriff's Department is responsible for the administration of the Yuba County Jail and Jail staff.   The Mission of the Yuba County Jail is to provide safe, efficient, humane and secure custody of all persons incarcerated.  The county prisoner population is made up of those who are sentenced to county jail, those serving state prison sentences in the county jail under AB109, and those who are pre-trial and who have not yet been sentenced. The jail provides a necessary link in the criminal justice system. There are numerous programs operating within the facility including medical, kitchen, exercise, commissary, visiting, law library, inmate education, work programs, work furlough program, and inmate classification.  This position is located in the jail and works with a highly manipulative and psychologically challenging inmate population.

Examples of Duties:

• Works with adult inmates and youth detainees in a secured public safety facility (Juvenile Hall and/or the Jail).
• Interview, counsel, and assess individuals from a diverse population with problems related to substance abuse; clients may be potentially suicidal or depressed.
• Perform case studies to assess problems and develop appropriate types and methods of meeting client needs; participate in a multi-disciplinary team to develop appropriate case treatment plans.
• Assist in developing and maintaining effective communications between substance abuse services, service providers, other county departments, and other community agencies.
• Participate in informational and educational activities at agency and community levels.
• Provide information to staff responsible for patient diagnosis, treatment and counseling.
• Conduct support groups for individuals prior to entry into treatment.
• Organize and direct special substance abuse projects with the advice of medical and professional staff.
• Conduct individual and group life skill and educational sessions around addiction and healthy and recovery-oriented life issues.

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the position of Social Worker II in the Health and Human Services Department. Currently, vacancies exist in the Housing Support Program in the Public Health division as well as the Child and Adult Protective Services division. Under general supervision, incumbents perform moderately complex social services case work by providing a variety of services to County residents; conducting field visits; identifying, assessing and arranging alternative solutions to clients’ needs and obstacles; carry a moderately complex caseload; prepare and monitor plans; prepare court reports, depending on area of assignment; ; and perform related work as assigned. The work may be related to a specific program area or to more general social service benefit provision. Social Worker II is the journey-level in the social work series. This position reports directly to a Social Worker Supervisor II or other higher-level supervisor or manager.

Example of Duties:

-Interview and counsel a diverse population of clients; isolate barriers to self-sufficiency; and evaluate need for services and/or make appropriate referrals to training, public assistance and social services programs.

-Perform case management of moderately complex cases.

-Conduct field/home visits, assessments, and reassessments as required to monitor and investigate progress and compliance

-Prepare and review court pleadings, depending on area of assignment.

About Health and Human Services:

The Yuba County Health and Human Services Department provides a wide array of services through a diverse system of holistic programs.  Employees, numbering about 300, are responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, and delivering a continuum of these services in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the community. There are several major divisions within the department including: Adult Services; Child Welfare Services; Public Assistance; Employment Services; Housing and Integrated Services; Public Health; Veterans Services; and Finance and Administration.  The department is committed to its vision of a healthy and thriving community by improving the overall well-being of our residents, valuing employees and encouraging a healthy work/life balance. The Health and Human Services Department offers flexible work schedules.

About Yuba County:

Yuba County is situated in the Northern Sacramento Valley, approximately 40 miles north of the State Capitol in Sacramento and two hours away from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. The boundaries stretch from the farms and orchards of the valley to the timberlands of the Sierras. Yuba County offers its residents the many advantages of a rural lifestyle away from the pressures of the urban areas. The County’s rivers, lakes and outdoor recreation areas provide excellent hunting, fishing, boating and skiing opportunities. Our County vision is to create a “golden” future for Yuba County by inspiring a community of participation, embracing our unique history, and discovering the wealth of our untapped potential.

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for a Welfare Fraud Investigator. This incumbent will perform a variety of in-house, field service and legal investigative work for the Health and Human Services Department primarily involving welfare fraud matters; identify overpayments/over-issuances obtained through error or fraudulent methods; responsible for locating a variety of individuals involved in potential welfare fraud cases and for preparing cases for prosecution; may serve subpoenas, warrants and other legal documents and arrest suspects as required and perform related work as assigned. This is the journey level in the investigative series assigned to the Health and Human Services Department.  

Examples of Duties:

¨ Locate and interview suspected welfare fraud by using various tracing methods such as accessing D.M.V. records, criminal justice records, and by contacting utilities, law enforcement agencies, credit services, various government agencies, friends and family members and similar means; analyze and evaluate witnesses’ testimony.

¨ Gather, assemble, preserve and report facts, statements or affidavits and other evidence and documentation and maintain chain of evidence pursuant to issuance of the criminal complaint.

¨ Carry a firearm and other applicable law enforcement safety equipment and maintain applicable proficiency certifications.

¨ Respond to disturbances posing a risk of harm to the public or staff, within social services facilities or parking lot areas.

¨ Testify in court as required

About Welfare Fraud Investigation:

This division processes Early Welfare Fraud investigations and as well as ongoing fraud referral investigations for CalWORKs and CalFresh programs. They participate in special trainings and provide continuous relevant building security and workplace safety training to employees. Investigators also respond to calls for assistance with property disturbances, irate individuals, suspicious activities and 911 calls at the Health and Human Services Department.

About Yuba County:

Yuba County is situated in the Northern Sacramento Valley, approximately 40 miles north of the State Capitol in Sacramento and two hours away from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. The boundaries stretch from the farms and orchards of the valley to the timberlands of the Sierras. Yuba County offers its residents the many advantages of a rural lifestyle away from the pressures of the urban areas. The County’s rivers, lakes and outdoor recreation areas provide excellent hunting, fishing, boating and skiing opportunities. Our County vision is to create a “golden” future for Yuba County by inspiring a community of participation, embracing our unique history, and discovering the wealth of our untapped potential.