Social Worker III - Adult Protective Services

Cabarrus County • Cabarrus County, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs difficult professional work providing intensive social work services in adult services and complicated cases which require the flexible use of a wide range of social work skills and intervention techniques in the Human Services Department. This is a position located in the Adult Protective Services unit. Social Worker will be required to be in the on-call rotation for Adult Protective Services, which will require working after 5pm and/or on the weekends and holidays if necessary.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their applications to complex casework
• Thorough knowledge of federal and state laws, policies and procedures, program rules, directives, professional ethics and quality assurance standards
• Thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior, family dynamics, and medical, behavioral and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory
• Considerable knowledge organizations and resources in the community
• Working knowledge of office equipment and computers and applicable software applications
• Ability to write clear, concise, and grammatically correct reports, documentation, case records and treatment plans
• Ability to testify as an expert witness
• Ability to employ advanced case management interview techniques to establish a supportive relationship and involve families in the initial assessment for the need of services
• Ability to quickly assess the risks and safety of the client environment during daylight hours, after dark and in high crime areas
• Ability to analyze tense family situations
• Ability to interact and motivate a resistant involuntary client
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and their families, a variety of medical and psychological professionals, law enforcement, court officials, attorneys, community agencies and the general public
• Ability to attend work regularly
• Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina
• Must be available to meet with adults and families within a time frame that meets state policy and law as well as provides the greatest protection to adults

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience in conducting Adult Protective Services evaluations and working with disabled adults in community and facility settings
• Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

• Evaluating reports of alleged abuse, neglect & exploitation, this involves assessment, development of service plans, provision of case management and securing treatment for clients with physical, emotional and mental disorders
• Preparing detailed court documents
• Providing expert testimony in court hearings
• Managing an adult protective services, guardianship or adult home caseload
• Maintaining records, files and confidentiality
• Analyzes situations and determines appropriate courses of action immediately or in short time spans and often under very stressful conditions
• Assesses individuals and family dynamics, crisis intervention, referrals for treatment and placement or residential facilities
• Exercises considerable judgment in determining whether abuse, neglect or exploitation has occurred, to what extent and how it occurred as prescribed by federal and state guidelines
• Interviews the adult, family, and collateral contacts
• Collects background information
• Gathers and shares information to determine the extent of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to provide counseling, to arrange for services and to provide expert opinions to legal counsel
• Implements the service plan including counseling with client/family, providing direct services according to the service plan, assessing changes and time limits, and making necessary referrals
• Orchestrates and coordinates community resources to provide support for client's needs as well as creative resource development when needed services are not available
• Ensures re-assessment and ongoing evaluation of wards to insure receipt of appropriate care and services
• Ongoing monitoring of Adult Care Homes and Adult Day Cares to insure that they maintain minimum standards in their operations as well as investigation of facility complaints to determine if state standards are violated
• Arranging placement services for clients who are either aged or disabled and are unable to live independently any longer
• Travels to homes, health and mental health facilities, and other service agencies
• Attends case conferences and staffing with legal, and other Department of Human Services staff
• Attends other meetings as required
• Performs related tasks as required

Benefits

• Hiring range for this position is $52,852.80 - $63,169.60
• Initial placement for new employees is customarily at entry level through 35% percentile
• Pay grade for this position is 19

What This Job Offers

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