Social Worker II - Intake Child Protective Services

Johnston County•Johnston County DSS, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Johnston County DSS mission is to serve, aid and protect needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families. We provide human services programs that are intended to promote the health, well-being, self-sufficiency and protection of families, children and adults within our community. The Johnston County Department of Social Services has an immediate opening for a Social Worker II Child Protective Services Intake position in the Child Protective Services Unit.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and psychological problems and their treatment.
Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques.
Considerable knowledge of governmental and private organizations and resources in the community.
Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies that govern the program.
General knowledge of the methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
In certain settings, considerable knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, and their treatment as they relate to decisions regarding clinical interventions and appropriate therapies based on medical or psychological diagnosis.
Skill in establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques of assessing psychological, behavioral, and psychological aspects of a client's problems.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of caseload and their families, as well as civic, legal, medical, social, and religious organizations.
Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.
Bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution; OR bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience; OR bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years directly related experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Inclusion of unofficial transcript with application.
Ability to obtain appropriate background checks.

Nice To Haves

Ability to quickly attempt to ascertain the necessary facts of alleged abuse neglect and dependency on reports, to determine what if any steps are necessary to protect and ensure the safety of victim, or potential victim children.
Said steps include obtaining all necessary information pertinent for the intake process, conducting thorough computer checks that are possible on any person named in the report as a victim child or an adult caretaker/parent and initiation of notification to all the appropriate persons/ agencies as warranted.
Most interviews are conducted via telephone, but some occur in person.
Must have input in the screening process but will not have the responsibility, or requirement, to make the decision to screen in or screen out referrals.
Must be knowledgeable of appropriate legal statutes that must be used when necessary to protect children.

Responsibilities

Receive alleged reports of abuse, neglect and/or dependency and assist in screening of alleged CPS reports in determining if such reports fall within the jurisdiction of a CPS investigation/assessment as set forth in GS 7B101.
Make appropriate referrals to local law enforcement agencies and district attorney offices as deemed appropriate.
Refer the reporter to the appropriate community contact agencies as deemed appropriate.
Quickly attempt to ascertain the necessary facts of alleged abuse, neglect, and dependency on reports to determine what, if any, steps are necessary to protect and ensure the safety of victim or potential victim children.
Obtain all necessary information pertinent for the intake process.
Conduct thorough computer checks that are possible on any person named in the report as a victim child or an adult caretaker/parent.
Initiate notification to all appropriate persons/agencies as warranted.
Conduct interviews with children of all ages, ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds, primarily via telephone, but some in person.
Obtain appropriate background checks and information on offending and non-offending caretakers.
Interview adults with the skill level equal to that required for interviewing children.
Function in chaotic and potentially hostile environments.
Protect children using appropriate legal statutes when necessary.
Apply knowledge of family dynamics, social work assessment techniques, consultations, and teaching techniques to help parents/caretakers and victim children towards identification and prevention of any problems or potential problems causing abuse or neglect.
Participate in county operated emergency shelters as a mandatory duty of DSS staff when/if required.