Assistant Social Worker/Social Worker at County of Shasta – Redding, California

Salary: $46,416.00 - $68,580.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Department: Health & Human Services Agency - Economic Mobility
Opening Date: 03/17/2026
Closing Date: 03/31/26
Location: 96001, CA
Job Number: 259-262_HHSA_EM_SP_031726

Description:

THE CURRENT VACANCIES ARE IN THE SHASTA COUNTY

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY -

ECONOMIC MOBILITY BRANCH

FOR POSITIONS IN THE

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM

AND

BRINGING FAMILIES HOME PROGRAM

ORAL EXAM IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 2026

SEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION REGARDING

POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE

RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED

FINAL FILING DATE: MARCH 31st, 2026 AT 12:00 PM

SALARY INFORMATION

Assistant Social Worker

$3,868.00 - $4,937.00 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $22.31 - $28.48 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

Social Worker

$4,478.00 - $5,715.00 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY* / $25.84 - $32.97 APPROXIMATE HOURLY*

This position is in the UPEC Professional bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases: Shasta County Labor Agreements

ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY

Shasta County offers all the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) partners with the community to protect and improve the health and wellbeing of Shasta County residents. HHSA is organized into four branches: Behavioral Health & Social Services, Public Health, Economic Mobility, and a centralized Administration Services. HHSA promotes optimal health for all. The frail, the abused, the mentally ill, and those without resources look to HHSA for services and resources to meet their basic needs, and to protect their health and safety.

The Economic Mobility Branch provides assistance and services to individuals and families in the community. Through multiple locations in Redding, Anderson, Shasta Lake, Burney, and Enterprise, the branch provides initial and on-going eligibility determination services for public benefits such as CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance and Healthcare Programs. The branch provides CalWORKs and CalFresh employment preparation and support services, breaking through barriers that may be hindering employment opportunities. We also have teams dedicated to administering homeless and housing services within the community, providing much needed help to our most vulnerable community members. Finally, the Economic Mobility Branch also provides referrals for individuals and families to other services within HHSA and for services provided by our community partners.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Assistant Social Worker:

Under direction, to carry a caseload involving the determination of need for basic social service functions for applicants or clients; to perform elementary social studies to identify a need for more intensive casework services; to provide limited casework services of a general tangible nature; and to do related work as required.

Social Worker:

Under direction, to carry a service caseload and to provide social services; to conduct social studies and develop service plans which may include the need for specialized social services; to provide information about available services and to arrange for referral of clients to appropriate departmental or community human services resources; and to do other work as required.

For positions in the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) program:

The Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program serves individuals experiencing homelessness who also present with significant behavioral health needs, including serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorders (SUD), and co-occurring conditions.

Individuals in this position will provide direct outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness, including engagement within encampments and other field-based settings. This role demands specific knowledge of homelessness systems, safety awareness in non-traditional work environments, and the ability to effectively engage unsheltered individuals. The population served frequently presents significant mental health and substance use disorders, requiring experience in crisis intervention, de-escalation, and urgent system linkage.

For positions in the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program:

The Bringing Families Home (BFH) program serves families receiving child welfare services who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Housing-related support is provided with the goal of increasing the number of families achieving reunification and preventing foster care placement.

The population served often presents significant housing barriers along with the requirement of complying with the Child Welfare System. Individuals in this position will work one on one with families providing housing support, collaborating with the Child Welfare System and the local housing markets to assist families in becoming stably housed. This role demands specific knowledge of and collaboration with the Child Welfare system as well as homelessness systems, and the housing market as well as the ability to engage with unsheltered families.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Assistant Social Worker:

Assistant Social Worker is the trainee class in the professional Social Worker series. A position in this class is distinguished from that of the next higher class of Social Worker in that the incumbent is given constant and detailed supervision in learning such items as departmental organization, social service programs, basic case study methods, and casework services. As experience is gained, employees are assigned selected caseloads where consequence of error is minimal; case recommendations and casework methodology, however, continue to receive close review. In contrast, the Social Worker carries a full caseload, works with greater independence of action, and normally provides case services of average to complex difficulty.

Social Worker:

This is the full journey level in the professional Social Worker series. Incumbents spend a substantial part of their time on the more difficult, sensitive, and specialized services where major case decisions are made independently and where consequence of error may be significant. Advanced casework skills, a high degree of program knowledge, judgment and creativity are required. Typical assignments include adoptions, child foster home placement, child protective services screening and intake, juvenile court case consultation and liaison, original licensing for child foster care homes, and initial assessment of adult protective services. This class is distinguished from the Senior Social Worker class in that the latter is expected to manage a difficult caseload at the highest level of skill.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will understand poverty and the homeless population in Shasta County. They will have experience working with people who are homeless, with substance abuse and/or mental health issues. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of resources in Shasta County and possess great communication, organization, and teamwork skills.

In addition to the above, the ideal candidate for the Behavior Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) program will have an understanding of homeless systems and barriers preventing individuals from obtaining housing without assistance.

In addition to the above, the ideal candidate for the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program will have a working understanding of the Child Welfare System and the barriers parent(s) trying to reunify with their child(ren) may experience and need to overcome.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Assistant Social Worker:

Studies and applies the principles and techniques of social work to a caseload which includes basic types of services problems; as a learner-trainee, interviews clients to ascertain the nature of their problems and develop elementary services plans; carries out the less difficult services plans under close supervision where the end result normally is a tangible service, such as employment, referral to a community center or an environmental change; makes referrals to other staff members when problems are beyond level of competence; interprets services rules, regulations, and policy to clients and the general public when within the scope of responsibility; maintains necessary casework records; attends training courses designed to further understanding of the social work processes and to increase technical competence.

Social Worker:

Carries a caseload of the more difficult types of social service cases involving individualized treatment and specialized advanced application of casework methods and skills; diagnoses client problems and follows through with the more difficult treatment plans with a high degree of independence; interviews clients in office or home to assess needs for service; explains the optional and mandatory nature of social services programs; interprets State, County and departmental rules, regulations and policies to individuals and groups; responds to requests for information and makes referrals to appropriate workers or departments; gathers, maintains and disseminates current information on community resources; prepares reports, case records and correspondence; as an additional duty, incumbents may function in a lead capacity and assist with casework consultation and training for other social workers; assists in developing and implementing unit policies and procedures; acts in the absence of the supervisor or as designated in assigning cases and reviewing and approving case decisions; attends meetings and does related work as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Any combination of education and experience sufficient to directly demonstrate possession and application of the following:

Assistant Social Worker:

Knowledge of: Basic principles of individual and group behavior; the general nature of social problems calling for the general principles of public assistance policies and programs; basic public welfare programs of the Federal, State, and local levels; principles of interviewing and methodology; socio-economic conditions and trends.

Ability to: Establish rapport with clients and their families in working toward a solution for their problem; analyze situations and adopt effective courses of action; speak and write effectively; learn and understand the agency programs and automated systems.

Social Worker:

Knowledge of: Social casework objectives, principles, methods and caseload organization and management; the functions and services provided by a public social service agency including basic knowledge of community resources; principles of human growth and development; the laws, policies and administrative procedures of County social service programs; community organization and the social problems calling for the use of public and private community resources; principles and techniques of interviewing and recording in social casework.

Ability to: Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clients and their families, other employees, representatives of other public agencies and community organizations and groups; effectively use community and agency resources; utilize supervision and direction effectively to meet program goals of the department; communicate effectively in written and oral form; manage a difficult caseload; understand and explain pertinent regulations and policies; maintain current, accurate case records and use automated systems as necessary.

MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS

It is the responsibility of applicants to identify in their application materials how they meet the minimum qualifications listed below.

Assistant Social Worker:

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences.

Social Worker:

EITHER

Two (2) years of experience performing professional social casework services;

OR

Possession of a master's degree in social work or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program;

OR

Be a registered MFCC intern with California State Board of Behavioral Science;

OR

Possession of a bachelor's degree, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology or other behavioral sciences AND two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County;

OR

Possession of a bachelor's degree, including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences AND two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

Responses to the following must be submitted with a completed application.

1. Do you possess a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university including thirty (30) semester college units in social welfare, social/human services, sociology, or other behavioral sciences? Yes / No If “Yes,” please indicate the type of degree you received and the college you received it from, as well as the courses and number of college units per class. If “No,” type N/A.
2. Do you possess two (2) years of experience performing paraprofessional social casework services? Yes / No If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
3. Do you possess a master's degree in social work or a master's degree from a two-year counseling program? Yes / No If “Yes,” please indicate the type of degree you received and the college or program you received it from. If “No,” type N/A.
4. Are you a registered MFCC intern with California State Board of Behavioral Science? Yes / No If “Yes,” please list the courses and number of college units per class. If “No,” type N/A.
5. Do you possess two (2) years of experience as an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County? Yes / No
6. Do you possess two (2) years of experience performing social casework services in child or adult protective services comparable to an Assistant Social Worker in Shasta County? Yes / No If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
7. Do you possess any experience working with homeless individuals or as a homeless services provider? Yes / No If “Yes,” please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
8. Do you possess experience of working with homeless individuals or people with significant mental health issues? Yes / No If “Yes”, please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If “No”, please type N/A.
9. Do you possess any experience working with clients involved in the Child and Family Services or mental health/Substance use systems? Yes / No If “Yes”, please provide details including, but not limited to, employers, dates of employment, job titles, and job duties. If “No,” type N/A.
10. I acknowledge this position requires a valid California driver's license. Yes / No

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and extreme heat. Exposure to unsanitary conditions, e.g., spoiled foods, feces, urine, and disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

• All new employees are required to have their paycheck directly deposited to a bank account.
• Some positions may require a valid California driver's license and acceptable driving record according to County policy.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for those persons who are disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of the position.
• As part of the selection process, all individuals provided with a preliminary offer of employment with Shasta County will be subject to a background investigation, including a criminal history check (primarily completed through the taking of fingerprints). An image of your fingerprints will be captured and sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature of the offense, the date of the offense, the surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.
• Based on the results of the background investigation and criminal history check, applicants may then be provided with an offer of employment conditioned on the results of a medical examination, which includes drug/alcohol testing.

• In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, County employees, in the event of a disaster are considered disaster workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.
• Positions in this classification are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the County and the UPEC Professional Unit.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

Shasta County Personnel will accept applications and responses to the supplemental questions until 12:00 p.m., on March 31st, 2026. A resume and/or cover letter will be accepted in addition to the application but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application. It is not acceptable to complete the application with statements such as “Refer to resume and/or cover letter,” or “See attached resume and/or cover letter.” The application must be completed in its entirety prior to submission. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Closing date postmarks or faxes will not be accepted. This recruitment will establish a list that may or may not be used by other departments. Prior applicants must reapply to be considered.

Applicants will be screened and those considered best qualified will be invited to appear for an oral and/or written examination. Meeting the announced requirements does not guarantee inclusion into the selection process. Depending upon the number of applications received, the selection process may consist of additional application screening, written and/or practical exam(s), oral interview, or any combination thereof.

Veterans' Credit: Veterans (as defined by California Government Code section 18973) who have been discharged from military service under conditions other than dishonorable and who receive a passing score on all components of the employment examinations (up to and including oral examinations) shall receive credit for an additional five points to be added to their final examination score. To be considered for this credit, a veteran must provide a copy of his or her discharge document (DD-214 or equivalent) and information as to the type of discharge (honorable, dishonorable, etc.) with the employment application on or before the final filing date. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.ShastaCountyCareers.com or submit an application to the Shasta County Personnel Office.

Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on this bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.

Shasta County will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Shasta County is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting Fair Chance Act | CRD.

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Shasta County Personnel

Benefits:

NOTE: Various bargaining units may have benefits that alter from this general summary. This summary of benefits is not a binding document and is provided as a courtesy. Refer to labor agreements (MOUs) for specific benefit information.

THESE BENEFITS DO NOT APPLY TO EXTRA HELP EMPLOYEES

Holidays:

• 12 paid holidays (96 hours) per year.
• 1 Floating holiday annually.
  

Vacation:

• 10 working days a year during the first three years of service.
• 15 working days a year - 4 through 9 years of service.
• 17 working days a year - 10 through 15 years of service.
• 20 working days a year - 16 or more years of service.

Note - accrued vacation leave may not be used until after three months of employment. For purposes of vacation accrual, a working day is no more than 8 hours.

Employees may elect to receive a payment for Vacation hours (in lieu of use) for up to twenty hours – in five whole hour increments – of accrued vacation. *Subject to criteria as outlined in section 13.9C in the UPEC-General MOU.

Sick Leave:

• 96 hours of sick leave are earned each year with no maximum accrual.
  • Employees terminating in good standing after completion of 5 years of continuous service will receive a pro-rata payoff of accumulated sick leave.
  • Unused sick leave may be converted to PERS service credit upon retirement.

Note - sick leave may be used immediately as accrued. Accrued paid leave benefits are used in conjunction with FMLA/CFRA as appropriate.

*Vacation and Sick Leave accruals are based on regularly scheduled working hours. Additional time will not be accrued on hours worked over 80 hours within a one pay period.

Bereavement:

• 24 hours paid leave for each non-concurrent death in the immediate family.
  

Health Plan:
Shasta County contracts with PERS for medical insurance.
Depending on the plan selected, the County pays most of the employee premium, and contributes a portion of the dependent premium.
Contributions are made for a portion of a retiree's insurance premium.

Dental Plan:
The County pays a portion of the employee's and dependents' premium for dental insurance. The employee pays the full premium during the first six months of coverage.

Vision Plan:
The County pays the employee premium and employees may enroll dependents at their own expense.

Life Insurance:
The County pays the premium for life insurance for most employees. The amount of coverage varies by bargaining unit. For UPEC-General employees the current coverage amount is $25,000.

Additional Life insurance is available to purchase through Aflac and The Standard.

Retirement:
The County is in the Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) coordinated with Social Security.

• Members hired prior to May 8, 2011 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 55 benefit.
• Members hired after May 8, 2011 but before January 1, 2013 are covered under the retirement formula of 2% @ 60 benefit.
• Members hired after January 1, 2013 are covered under the California Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) with a benefit formula of 2% @ 62.

Please review the specific MOU for stipulated retirement formulas.

Employees pay 9.5% of his or her salary, on a pre-tax basis for a period of time as specified in his or her labor contract, or Personnel Rules as appropriate. Members hired prior to 2013 may have a different contribution percentage.

Miscellaneous:

• Deferred Compensation plans available through specified companies with employer match up to 3%
• IRC Section 125 plan available for pre-tax payroll deductions for contributions towards un-reimbursed medical expenses and dependent care.
• Optional additional insurance products are available through Aflac.
• Employee Assistance Program through ACI Specialty Benefits.
• Golden State Finance Authority – Down payment Assistance
• ScholarShare 529 – College Savings Plan
• Longevity Pay eligibility review with at least ten years of continuous service with Shasta County
  

SHASTA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Shasta County Personnel
1450 Court Street, Room 348
Redding, CA 96001-1676
(530) 225-5515

Comments, please email: schr@shastacounty.gov

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Employer: County of Shasta
Address: 1450 Court Street, Suite 348 Redding, California, 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5515
Website: https://www.shastacounty.gov/personnel