What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cumberland County Department of Corrections - Social Worker – Institutions position at County of Cumberland?
**Provisional – Pending Civil Service Procedures***
DEFINITION: Under direction in an institution, performs office and field work involved in providing needed social assistance for incarcerated persons (IP) detained in the Cumberland County Jail, and does related work as required.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Organizes assigned tasks concerned with social problems of clients and develops effective work methods.
Observes clients during group social therapy and activity sessions.
Conducts social skill improvement groups such as Parenting, Cage your Rage, Victim Empathy, or similar group activity
Assists the medical/psychology staff, Program Coordinator and/or Social Work Supervisor in the evaluation of clients.
May aid the family and clients in resolving problems.
Prepares social casework histories.
Contacts and maintains cooperative relationships with private and other public social agencies in the community.
Prepares reports in the form of case entries.
Participates in professional and related meetings and conferences.
Maintains essential records and files.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Four (4) years of professional experience in social work having responsibility for gathering social information from clients, determining their needs, and planning and carrying out treatment plans geared to the needs of individual clients. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range of basic knowledge of the profession's concepts and practices; and is performed with the authority to act and make accurate and informed decisions.
License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of physical fitness testing that includes drug screening.
The County of Cumberland is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to recruit and hire qualified individuals without discrimination and regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, breastfeeding, gender identity or expression, disability, liability for military service, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait and genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing). Cumberland County employment is governed by the rules and regulations of the NJ Civil Service Commission.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
