Human Services Case Worker I (Facilitator) - Intermittent at Washoe County, NV

About the Department

Under direct supervision, receives training and performs professional case work for the Washoe County Human Services Agency; and performs related work as required

 

Intermittent Hourly positions are not Benefited positions.
   
Duties include facilitating child and family team meetings with families, caseworkers, and professional stakeholders, including public defenders, district attorneys, CASA’s, child attorneys, domestic violence advocates, juvenile probation officers, out of jurisdiction/state child welfare agencies, and service providers.

These meetings take place throughout the life of the case. The meeting participants often have different perspectives, and the families and children experience a variety of emotions that may present in these meetings. The facilitator is responsible for validating the experience of the participants, allowing the group to hear different ideas and perspectives, and moving the meeting towards resolution.

The meeting facilitator is responsible for documenting the content of the meetings and inputting case notes into WCHSA child welfare system. Additionally, the meeting facilitator may be responsible for scheduling/rescheduling meetings.

For more information on this position, please see the Job Specification at: https://www.washoecounty.gov/humanresources/Careers/jobspecs.php

Position Duties

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, or a closely related field; OR license to practice Social Work in the State of Nevada or eligibility for licensure in the State of Nevada.

License or Certificate 
A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification

The ideal candidate will have training and/or experience in conflict resolution, experience navigating group dynamics in a team setting, ability to multi task, a history of working well within a team, and child welfare or case management experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Per the Washoe County Background and Reference Checks Policy, new and rehired employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation.  Effective January 1, 2025, the $39.00 fee associated with this background investigation will be paid by the employee (if applicable) and deducted automatically from the first paycheck. Employment is contingent upon the results of the background check, although a record of conviction will not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.

This is not a classified position and is not covered by a collective bargaining unit.

“Intermittent hourly employee” means a person who is not employed on a fixed schedule and works on an “on-call” basis. Please be advised that upon appointment an Intermittent Hourly employee cannot work a regularly scheduled work schedule and must work less than 1040 hours in any fiscal year. Intermittent Hourly employees are “at will” employees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Retired PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada) employees are responsible for contacting PERS to make sure that they do not go over the assigned PERS earnings limit for a fiscal year in order to retain retirement benefits. PERS phone number is 775-687-4200 to check for yearly updates.

Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee, South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.

Other Qualifications

All resumes will be reviewed and applicants who have the most potential for success in the position will be contacted for an interview with the Human Services Agency.
 
HOW TO APPLY
After reviewing and verifying that you have met the minimum Qualifications for the position, you are requested to submit the following required items to [email protected].

• Resume
• Letter of interest
• Any other additional documents

In the subject line include the department and position you are applying for as listed in the title of the job announcement. 

Submit your information by email. This position will be open until filled. 

 
Questions contact: [email protected].

Washoe County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce that creates a sense of belonging for all employees and citizens, thereby encouraging persons from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for employment.

 

Washoe County will recruit, hire, train and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion or belief, gender, marital status or domestic partnership, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information (GINA), veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association or union or any other protected class under applicable federal or state law.

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