Social Worker Bilingual Spanish/English

Social Worker Bilingual Spanish/English County of Bergen Job Category Social Services Overview Description Social Worker Bilingual Spanish/English - County of Bergen - Division of Family Guidance Under direct supervision of a Social Work Supervisor in a county welfare agency, performs office and field work required in providing continuing preventive and rehabilitative social services to clients and their families; does other related duties as required. Knowledge and Responsibilities (may include but not limited to):

• Knowledge of principles and techniques of conducting interviews and acquiring information from clients who need social services.
• Knowledge of problems associated with the economically disadvantaged and culturally different, ill and disabled individuals, juvenile delinquents, the elderly, and drug/alcohol abusers.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of counseling clients regarding personal, economic, emotional, and social problems.
• Knowledge of functions of available community resources including social security, vocational rehabilitation, mental health, homemaker services, visiting nurses, and so forth.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of maintaining effective interpersonal relations including techniques of handling various types of client-worker interaction and developing liaisons with other agencies.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of preparing narrative reports.
• Knowledge of techniques of effective written expression including grammar, word usage, and conciseness.
• Knowledge of techniques of conducting investigations regarding abuse.
• Interviews and case management plan development at the Bergen County Jail.
• Provide Parenting classes at the Bergen County Jail.
• In-home interviews with youth, siblings,
• and caregivers.
• Develop comprehensive case management plans for each family with input from the youth, caregivers, and social service staff.
• Link youth and caregivers to appropriate services within the community as needed.
• Facilitate communication between youth and other stakeholders including legal representatives, care management representatives and family members.
• Participate in weekly case management meetings.
• Collaborate with other social services staff daily to ensure proper attention to client's needs.

Schedule:

• 40 hours per week, weekdays, Saturdays, and evenings required.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in social work or psychology.

Other Requirements:

• Bi-lingual Spanish required
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy in MS Windows, Word, and Excel
• Driver's license
• Must work evenings The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

Job Type:

Full-time Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Evening shift Weekends as needed

COVID-19

considerations: Fully Vaccinated or request a reasonable accommodation.

Ability to commute/relocate:

Hackensack, NJ 07601: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Application Question(s): Do you have a valid NJ Driver's license? Is your bachelor's degree in Social Work or Psychology? Can you work weekends and evenings?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

Spanish fluently (Required)

Work Location:

In person