Social Worker II (Licensing) - 122400509
About The Position
This position is located in the Social Work Services - Children Division. The primary purpose of this social work position is to provide stability and safety for children through the licensing and training of foster and/or adoptive parents. Duties include studying and approving families to provide foster care for children; assessing parenting capacities of potential foster parents; decision-making regarding the foster parents' initial and ongoing ability to meet the needs of the child; and confrontation on sensitive subjects, such as sexuality. Assessment, evaluation, and counseling/therapy are vital tools to determine the families' abilities to parent a child on a temporary basis. This assessment and evaluation are completed through both individual interviews and group leadership. This position will require evening and weekend work for group sessions, home visits and on-call weekend coverage to locate emergency placements for children. Worker is responsible for resource development, consultation, case management, and community liaison.
Requirements
- 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.
- Directly Related Experience is defined as Human Services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning.
- Has or is able to obtain a valid North Carolina Driver's License.
Responsibilities
- Studying and approving families to provide foster care for children
- Assessing parenting capacities of potential foster parents
- Decision-making regarding the foster parents' initial and ongoing ability to meet the needs of the child
- Confrontation on sensitive subjects, such as sexuality
- Assessment, evaluation, and counseling/therapy to determine families' abilities to parent a child on a temporary basis
- Individual interviews and group leadership
- Evening and weekend work for group sessions, home visits and on-call weekend coverage to locate emergency placements for children
- Resource development
- Consultation
- Case management
- Community liaison
- Assisting in emergency and/or disaster situations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
