THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM CIVIL SERVICE and serves at the discretion of the appointing officer, limited to 3 years. Appointment to a Permanent Civil Service position must be through an open competitive process in order to be considered for a permanent appointment, requiring participation and successful ranking in a Civil Service Examination process for this classification.

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• Applications Open: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
• Applications Close: No earlier than Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 11:59pm
• Salary range for 2916 position: $98,514 to $119,730
• Recruitment ID: PEX-2916-150693

Are you passionate about Juvenile Justice, Public Safety, and the Community we serve? Are you a dedicated professional who wants to maximize their impact in the lives of some of San Francisco’s most marginalized youth? If so, we encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to join a team that is devoted to re-imagining Juvenile Justice, committed to racial equity, and focused on ensuring long-term public safety through the development, enrichment, and accountability of young people we serve throughout San Francisco. Click here to read more about the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department (JPD). 

The San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department’s mission is to serve the needs of youth and families who are brought to our attention with care and compassion.  We engage fiscally sound and culturally competent strategies that promote the best interests of the youth, and provide victims with opportunities for restoration.

Our equity-centered goals are to:

• Reimagine how the City addresses juvenile crime, from referral through reentry, in collaboration with the community and our system partners, emphasizing research and evidence-based practices, and sustainably addressing pervasive racial disparities throughout the system. 
• Advance a Whole Family Engagement strategy that places racial equity at its center to ensure that all youth have equal access to successful outcomes, and that advances youth-and family-centered case plans and goal development, with the supports and resources necessary to help justice-involved youth thrive. 
• Bolster equitable leadership development opportunities for BIPOC staff; implement change that meaningfully improves the workplace experience of BIPOC staff; enact our organizational belief of redemption and helping people to succeed.

Under direction, incumbents perform a variety of specialized duties in support of programs for Juvenile 602WIC wards of the court who are removed from home and committed to Out of Home Placement (OOHP) and declared a 450WIC Non-minor dependents for Title IV-E funding for Extended Foster Care (EFC). 

Essential functions include, but are not limited to: 

1. Provide support in release planning for incarcerated justice involved youth at our Juvenile Justice Center that may include visiting the youth in custody and traveling. 

2. Provide support in reentry planning for our Out of Home Placement Foster Care youth that may include visiting the youth and traveling. 

3. Provide specialized case management services to eligible clients;

4. Conduct assessments to develop appropriate case plan; prepare summaries of clients' functional limitations, barriers, and/or needs; make referrals to community services.

5. Educate and help participants navigate through program expectations, policies and procedures, and service resources.

6. Partner or collaborate with other internal agency staff, community organizations, collaterals, and service representatives to provide clients with the services they need.

7. Participate in regular case consultations, including but not limited to Child Family Team meetings to discuss client assessments and case plan.

8. Compile and submit statistical information into case management systems and/or narrative reports.

9. Appear in court as needed and represents the department in matters involving 450 WIC compliance; submits supplemental information as required, prepares and submits court reports with recommendations for unit supervisor's approval. 

10. Assists in the training of new social workers and may act as backup supervisor. 

11. Serve as a liaison and represent the department at county or state level meetings; may prepare special reports and deliver lectures on extended foster care. 

12. Travel in-person to visit clients at their extended foster care placements, schools, employers, churches, neighborhoods, recreational areas, and other places. 

13. Attend trainings or conferences as needed.

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

Two (2) years of social casework or employment services experience with a public or private agency/organization.

License and Certification:

Substitution:

Additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). Thirty (30) semester or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one (1) year.

Possession of a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

Desirable Qualifications: 

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications listed above, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated a successful track record of having the following knowledge and abilities. 

Knowledge of: 

• Operations, services and activities of OOHP and EFC
• Departmental programs, policies, procedures and terminology
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as related to  EFC and Title IV-E
• Interviewing and investigative skills and techniques
• Principles and practices of caseload management
• Principles and procedures of record keeping and reporting

Ability to: 

• Prepare clear and concise reports;
• operate standard office machines;
• analyze and interpret information and adopt effective courses of action;
• Gain cooperation through effective communication;

Verification:

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

How to Apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow the instructions on the screen

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

For questions, please contact Principal HR Analyst Joanna Luong at [email protected] or at 415-753-7523.                                                           

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.