University of California, Davis Looking for Social Worker 1, Swing Shift, Jail Services (SOCIAL WORKER 1) Full Time

he Social Worker I is part of a multi-disciplinary team providing services to inmates at the Sacramento County Main Jail or Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center. The Social Worker plans, organizes, and conducts a wide range of individual and group activities of a psychoeducational, social, cultural, or creative arts nature which will facilitate diagnosis, evaluation, planning and treatment of inmates receiving services from ACMH.

Apply By Date

11/29/2023; Interviews and recruiting process may occur at any time

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited School of Social Work
  Experience in a social service or healthcare setting (such as case management or social worker)
• Must be able to pass and maintain the Sacramento Sheriff Department’s Security Clearance
• Knowledge and understanding of individual, child, and family development, human behavior and communication, the influence of culture and values in social work practice, psychotherapy, case management, and the relation between social work practice and medicine
• Knowledge and skills in the areas of individual, group, and family therapy
• Basic understanding of community resources
• Demonstrated awareness of, and sensitivity to, dealings with cultural and socioeconomic diversity
• Knowledge of child, elder abuse, and domestic violence reporting requirements, and other significant legislation and laws regulating social work practice (such as Tarasoff, patient confidentiality) with ability to make appropriate interventions based on law and policy
• Preferred Qualifications
• Social Work experience in a jail or correctional setting
• Knowledge of criminal justice system, state hospital system, forensic mental healthcare, Probation, Parole, and Department of Corrections

Department Description

* Adult Correctional Mental Health (ACMH) is a satellite contract program of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The program provides mental health services to inmates incarcerated inside the two Sacramento County jails located in downtown Sacramento and in Elk Grove and Jail Based Competency Treatment (JBCT) and Early Access and Stabilization Services (EASS) to inmates found Incompetent to stand trial. The JBCT and EASS programs serve inmates charged with felony crimes and deemed incompetent to stand trial by the court (PC 1370).

Position Information

• – Salary or Pay Range: $36.99 – $40.02
• – Salary Frequency: Hourly
• – Salary Grade: 147
• – Payroll Title: SOCIAL WORKER 1
• – Number of Positions: 2
• – Appointment Type: Career
• – Percentage of Time: 1.0
• – Shift Hours: Variable day including weekends/holidays – 10 hour shifts SWING
• – Location: Sacramento County Main Jail, 651 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 and/or
  RCCC – 12500 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove, CA
• – Union Representation: HX
• – Benefits Eligible: Yes
• – Hybrid/Remote/On-Site: On-Site

Benefits

* Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis Health offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility rules by visiting our handy Benefits Summary and our Benefits Page

• If you are represented by a union, benefits are negotiated between the University of California (UC) and your union and finalized in a contract. Read your bargaining unit’s employment contract, stay abreast of current negotiations and learn about collective bargaining at UC: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/index.html
• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family’s needs
• UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
• Extensive leave benefits including Maternity, Paternity, Family & Medical Leave
• Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Paid time off for professional development as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Wellness and on-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
• Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, disability, short/long term disability, pet insurance and legal coverage
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistant for qualified roles
• Retirement benefit options for eligible roles including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans. More information on our retirement benefits can be found here
• UC Davis cares about building a community, which is why we provide resources to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion as well as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our staff

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work is performed with many interruptions during the day. Must be able to work effectively within a stressful, hazardous environment with rapidly changing priorities and deadlines. Willingness to work under an institutional “No Hostage Policy.” Must be able to pass and maintain the Sacramento Sheriff Department’s Security Clearance. Ability to work in a highly stressful jail custody setting, with incarcerated inmates which may present hazardous conditions, including working in a potentially crowded, malodorous, and noisy environment, of a highly restrictive and confining nature. Willingness and ability to work ?exible hours, including holidays and weekends, as scheduled and assigned.

Special Requirements

• This position is a critical position and subject to a background check and drug screen. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history, identity checks and drug screen.
• As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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