SOCIAL SERVICE AID II, III AND ASSISTANT IV (CHILD WELFARE SERVICES) - STATEWIDE (WIKIWIKI)

About the role

The positions are located in the Child Welfare Services Branch (CWSB) of the Department of Human Services and are responsible for providing supportive services to social service professionals through the performance of extensive fieldwork and outreach services. The CWSB provides services for child protection, foster care, adoption, independent living skills, case management foster home recruitment and licensing, and contracted support and treatment services to prevent and remedy abuse and neglect.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services to social service professionals through fieldwork and outreach services.
• Engage with clients to perform clerical tasks, transport clients and materials, explain services, and oversee group activities.
• Perform clerical tasks in processing various documents.
• Transport clients and materials to and from various destinations.
• Assist in overseeing group activities such as bowling and swimming.

Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work Requirement: Must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident alien of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Basic Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent; or experience demonstrating reading, comprehension, and applying written directions, a high degree of verbal skill, and basic mathematical computations, including averaging.
• Specialized Experience: One year for Level II; two years for Level III; three years for Level IV, in providing supportive services to professional workers in a social service or health-related agency.

Qualifications

• Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
• Driver's License: Valid at the time of appointment.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Paid Holidays: 13 paid holidays each year; 14 during an election year.
• Paid Vacation: 21 days per year from the FIRST year of employment.
• Paid Sick Leave: 21 days per year from the FIRST year, no limit on accumulation.
• Other Leaves: Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, military duty, and blood bank donation.
• Health Insurance: State pays part of the premiums for a State-sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan.
• Group Life Insurance: Free life insurance policy for employees.
• Retail Plan: State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees.
• Premium Conversion Plan: Increase take-home pay by deducting health care premiums before payroll taxes.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Reduce federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through tax-savings benefit program.
• Transportation Benefits: Deduct qualified transportation expenses through pre-tax payroll deductions.
• Deferred Compensation: Voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan.
• Temporary Disability Insurance: Benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness.
• Social Security: Employee's social security account contribution.

Pay

• Level II: $3,201 per month (SR-07, Step C).
• Level III: $3,333 to 4,221 per month (SR-09, Step C to I).
• Level IV: $3,606 to 4,563 per month (SR-11, Step C to I).

Schedule

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