SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR III (IN-HOME)- 40001481

Durham County • Durham, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Durham County Government is home to over 2,000 dedicated professionals working together to deliver essential services that strengthen and support our vibrant, diverse community. As the heart of a fast-growing region, we offer meaningful careers across a wide range of fields—giving you the opportunity to make a real impact where you live, work, grow, and play. Learn more at www.dconc.gov.

DEPARTMENT: SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)
DATE POSTED: APRIL 29, 2026
CLOSING DATE: MAY 13, 2026
HIRING RANGE: $70,663.00 - $95,353.00
POSITION NUMBER: 40001481
JOB TYPE: FULL-TIME, EXEMPT

Requirements

• Must have knowledge of basic supervisory processes, including social work process approach to case consultation, planning, organizing, and directing.
• Must have knowledge of a variety of professional roles, including teaching adults, managing, administrating, and providing services.
• Complete understanding of normal and abnormal child development which enables the social worker to know when there is a problem requiring intervention.
• Ability to assess family situations which permits complete understanding of family dynamics and which forms an accurate basis of intervention.
• Ability to interview all ages successfully which builds therapeutic relationships and obtains information.
• Knowledge of North Carolina legal system so that the supervisor can apply its precepts.
• Knowledge of supervisor’s own self so that she can separate it from her professionals’ evaluations.
• Knowledge of social work processes and resources serving children.
• Knowledge of, and acceptance of, people ability to commit atrocious acts and their ability to change.
• Master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a Master's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree and four years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Requires a valid North Carolina driver’s license with an acceptable three-year driving record and a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of four (4) child welfare social workers that support families that have been substantiated for abuse or neglect or had the case decision of services needed.
• Coordinating, implementing, managing, and supporting all activities that are performed by child welfare social workers assigned to a Child Protective Services In-Home Services.
• Ensuring that the front-line social workers carry out their functions of protecting children, complying with court orders, North Carolina Child Welfare Statues and laws, Federal Child Welfare Statues and Laws as well as meet the expectations of the county and agency.

What This Job Offers

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