Possession of a Master’s Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE);
Master’s Degree from a two (2) year counseling program from an accredited college or university. (Qualifying Master’s Degrees in counseling include Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Addiction Counseling and Counseling Psychology that included a supervised field placement as part of the course curriculum);
Satisfactory completion of two semesters of graduate field placement which involved the provision of direct services to elders and/or dependent adults and/or adults with physical, cognitive or mental health disabilities in one of the following or closely related areas: Adult Protective Services, intensive case management such as MSSP/Linkages, medical social work in a hospital or clinic, mental health program/agency, home health agency, or alcohol and drug counseling and treatment program;
Six (6) months post-baccalaureate professional work experience which involved the provision of direct services to elders, dependent adults, or adults in one of the areas previously described.
***Please note: With your application, please provide a copy of your Master’s Degree diploma or transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Please upload to your application as an attachment.***
Note: Applicants who will receive their Master’s degree by the end of the current semester/quarter may submit a written request to be placed on the eligible list under waiver pending receipt of the Master’s degree; for these applicants, appointment referral is contingent upon verification of the required education and experience.
Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements by the time the application is submitted unless applicants provide a written request to be placed on the eligible list under waiver pending receipt of the Master’s degree.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to advance through all of the steps in the selection process.
The essential duties of this position require incumbents to: work nights, weekends and holidays on a limited basis; drive, normally within the City of San Francisco and occasionally outside City/County limits as necessitated by case work; to get in and out of vehicles, climb flights of stairs to complete home visits; lift food boxes weighing up to 30 pounds; and complete visual assessments of elders/dependent adults and their home environments.
Note: All positions require possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license and clear Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
Verification of Experience and/or Education: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.
Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.