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SOCIAL WORKER 2

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $61,721.28 to $91,496.16 PAY GRADE: 34

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur Statewide.

Department: Health and Human Services (http://dhhs.nv.gov/)

Division: Division of Child and Family Services

Job Class Code: 12.361

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Announcement Number: 51659

Open to all qualified persons.

Posted 06/10/2025

Close Date: 06/17/2025

Recruiter:

VICTORIA SHEEHAN

Phone: (775)684-0133

Email: [email protected]

Applications accepted for another 5 Days 22 Hrs 15 Mins

The Position

Social Workers are licensed professionals who provide case management services to children, families, vulnerable adults with intellectual, developmental, physical disabilities, serious mental illness, and older adults (collectively referred to as "vulnerable adults") and other individuals within local communities and institutions.

The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) is recruiting for a Social Worker 2 (SW2) for the Foster Care Recruiting position. This position will be an in-person position in one of the following Child Welfare offices: Carson City, Elko, Ely, Fallon, Fernley, Pahrump, Winnemucca or Yerington. The Foster Care Recruiter will participate in and organize recruiting events, marketing and use of various multimedia to promote foster care throughout the rural region. The Foster Care Recruiter will act as liaison to both coworkers and foster care applicants in terms of the licensing, orientation and training process. They monitor and document pending applicant information through Binti, complete the inquiry process, answer licensing questions, and ensure that applicants are registered for the orientation and subsequent pre-service training. The Foster Care Recruiter must be conscientious about attending to details on documents being completed, including preparing purchase orders and necessary bids for recruitment items and other products the Recruiter may need to incorporate into their work as well as ensuring vendors are paid in a timely manner. SW2 Foster Care Recruiter has a thorough understanding of completing work within assigned timeframes including, but not limited to, calling potential inquiries back within a timely manner, answering licensing questions, and initiating a review of the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry Screening for Nevada for all adults living in the home, prior to orientation and training. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class\_Specifications-12\_0/

To Qualify:

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:

Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Licensure or provisional licensure as a Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Independent Social Worker, or Associate in Social Work and one year of professional experience providing case management in a social work setting equivalent to a Social Worker I in Nevada State service; OR one year of experience as a Social Worker I in Nevada State service.

Special Requirements

Working evenings, weekends, and/or holidays is required by the Division of Child and Family Services.

A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.

Licensure or provisional licensure by the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers as a Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Independent Social Worker, or Associate in Social Work is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of employment.

The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

INFORMATIONAL LINKS

For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB

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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:

Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868 Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

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