NBC Bay Area
Here’s the full DFCS statement:
“Hiring additional social workers and supporting staff to best serve children and families continue to be top priorities for DFCS leadership, as we and other child welfare agencies throughout the state are facing a critical shortage of qualified applicants for open social worker positions. Just recently, DFCS successfully onboarded 20 new social workers, who were all assigned to either Emergency Response or Dependency Investigations, where we have the greatest need for additional staff. DFCS is committed to recruiting additional qualified staff as quickly as possible and to partnering with staff on the development of solutions to meet the community’s need.”