Human Resources Caseworker I 50286

This is entry-level social service work within the Department of Human Resources involving activities such as developing a social service plan for a select caseload in child protective services, adult protective services, child and adult foster care, and/or adoptions; investigating abuse and neglect cases; providing immediate crisis intervention; assessing need and delivering services; arranging for clinical services and/or planning for nursing home care; determining financial eligibility for day care and homemaker schedules; recruiting applicants for foster care and residential day care providers; speaking to the general public and groups on the department's community resources program; and preparing court reports and testifying in court.  Work is performed under the direction of a social services supervisor or higher classification supervisor and is evaluated through the review of case records and caseload reports.