Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage - including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Assesses and obtains necessary information relating to precipitating events to determine appropriate services and to reduce client and family conflict.
Completes documentation including referring agency information, physical and mental health history, and scheduling of appointments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Marriage and Family Therapy or other closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience with youth in a counseling and /or group home setting.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position.

Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing.

May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Spanish speaking preferred.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Contacts parents/legal guardians and schedules appointment with clinical specialist; initiates referrals to needed community resources when appropriate, including follow up contact.
• Handles telephone calls to provide assistance, facilitates entrance; provides information regarding community resources.
• Interfaces with law enforcement and other referring parties to obtain pertinent information.
• Screens and assesses youth's behavior as well as physical and mental health to determine appropriate services.
• Checks youth belongings for weapons or contraband and confiscates unsafe or illegal materials.
• Completes case recording documentation and all pertinent information in individual client's records as per agency policy.
• Assists shift supervisor in making decisions and overseeing/directing staff and volunteers regarding discharge of interim shelter duties and responsibilities. Acts as shift supervisor in their absence.
• Provide a safe, clean and fair environment by engaging and monitoring youth to promote cooperation and compliance. Attends to potentially dangerous situations including facility and equipment damage.