Protective Services Worker – Family and Children’s Services

Job overview

The Protective Services Worker role is onsite in San Francisco, CA; compensation is $115,362–$147,212 per year. The City and County of San Francisco Human Services Agency provides essential services intended to support and protect people, families, and communities. The worker conducts investigations, assessments, case management, and casework with children, youth, and families. The role promotes child safety and well-being by developing case plans, connecting families with services, monitoring placements, and maintaining records and court reports.

What you'll do

• Engage children, youth, and families
• assess safety, risk, and protective capacity
• conduct interviews and field visits
• take appropriate action to ensure child safety
• maintain case information
• develop case plans with families and stakeholders
• connect families to services
• counsel and educate families and partners on child-welfare processes
• monitor placements and required visits and appointments
• prepare records and court reports
• testify in court
• respond to emergency shifts that may occur nights and weekends.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

protective services worker

full-time

san francisco ca

city and county of san francisco

family and children’s services

child welfare

case management

safety assessment

family support

court reports

master’s degree

$115,362–$147,212/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a qualifying master’s degree in social work or counseling, specified graduate field placement or post-baccalaureate direct-service experience, and a valid California Class C driver’s license with a clear motor vehicle record. Emergency response shifts may occur nights and weekends.

About the employer

City and County of San Francisco is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.