Social Work Practitioner

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Social Work Practitioner will function as a consultant to county child welfare agencies, providing guidance and oversight to all 100 counties in the management of high-risk child welfare cases that overlap with medical issues. This role involves reviewing and consulting with counties during CPS assessments. The team operates 24/7/365, requiring all Social Work Practitioners to participate in the on-call structure. The practitioner will oversee specific types of cases, including injuries in young children under 3, concerns for STIs in children under 3, cases where another child in the home has died due to suspected maltreatment, suspicion of medical child abuse/Munchausen by Proxy, and cases involving children with medical complexity. Additionally, this position will contribute to the development of educational materials and policy suggestions, and provide training on medical aspects to child welfare with rostered CME clinicians. This role does not involve testifying in court or meeting with families directly; instead, it supports the knowledge and skill development of county CPS child welfare supervisors regarding state policy. The position is supervised by a senior social worker and is a contracted service under the ultimate supervision of NC DHHS child welfare. This position is not related to UNC Hospitals.

Requirements

• Must participate in the on-call structure.
• Must be available for overnight and weekend call.
• Must understand NC DHHS Child Welfare Policy for CPS Assessments.
• Must understand NC DHHS child welfare state policy.

Nice To Haves

• Rostered CME clinician

Responsibilities

• Function as a consultant to county child welfare agencies.
• Provide guidance and oversight to 100 counties in managing high-risk child welfare cases with medical issues.
• Review and consult with counties during CPS assessments.
• Participate in the on-call structure (24/7/365).
• Oversee specific high-risk cases as defined by NC DHHS Child Welfare Policy.
• Participate in the development of educational materials and policy suggestions.
• Provide training on medical aspects to child welfare with rostered CME clinicians.
• Support the knowledge and skill development of county CPS child welfare supervisors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed