CPS Social Worker

Orange County Government • Department of Social Services- Hillsborough Commons, NC

11h • Onsite

About The Position

The Orange County Department of Social Services is seeking to fill a CPS Social Worker position. This position will be in the area of CPS Assessments. The work involves the responsibility for providing professional social work services for children and families where child abuse, neglect and/or dependency have occurred, which includes assessments/investigations, in-home services, or foster care/permanency planning. The successful candidate will possess child welfare experience, strong social work, communication, critical thinking, and time management skills. This position does have rotational child welfare after-hours, on-call responsibilities. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Social Work Supervisor III or Social Work Program Manager with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions regarding client/family needs and requests. Supervision is not required of this class. Does related work as required. Bilingual applicants with fluency in English and Spanish are encouraged to apply. Hiring range is based on the Orange County Social Services Step Plan. The Step Plan is based on years of CPS Social Worker experience. Full credit is given for years of experience performing the same job functions. Partial credit is given for years of experience performing related job functions. The top half of the scale is reserved for career employees with senior level experience in the same role. This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program and a SBI background check.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in social work AND one (1) year of social work experience; OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work AND two (2) years of social work experience; OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in any field AND four (4) years of direct social work experience.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle operated is required.
• Must be able to provide after-hour coverage when needed to meet the needs of caseload assignments.
• After-hours, on-call coverage is required.
• Requires flexibility with working hours as established schedules may change and ability to adjust during quickly changing and stressful situations.
• Candidates for employment may be required to undergo fingerprinting and a criminal history background check based on the job responsibilities of the position.
• Successful clearance of a pre-employment drug test and background check.
• Satisfactory verification of eligibility for employment.
• Successful completion of the required pre-employment testing and/or screening, including drug testing when required.
• Submission and approval of all new hire documentation completion of new hire paperwork.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual applicants with fluency in English and Spanish are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Providing professional social work services for children and families where child abuse, neglect and/or dependency have occurred, which includes assessments/investigations, in-home services, or foster care/permanency planning.
• Rotational child welfare after-hours, on-call responsibilities.
• Assisting with disaster management during major weather and other disaster events (i.e. staffs shelters, assists with special outreach and prevention activities and assists with recovery efforts).
• Serving in shelters in time of natural and man-made disasters including overnight and weekends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level