Social Worker III - DSS
About The Position
Performs difficult professional work in the support and assistance of agency clients with personal, social, and economic needs. Performs case management and foster care services to children and families referred for child protective services. Assesses needs, develops service and intervention plans, manages cases, and maintains records and files. Prepares reports. Makes referrals for the areas of adoption, foster care, recruitment and selection of foster homes, and child protective services. Makes home visits and assesses risk. Arranges placements. Prepares for and attends court hearings and conferences on behalf of clients. Serves on-call on a rotating basis. Performs related tasks as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Social Work Supervisor.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, group work, and community problems
- Thorough knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial and socioeconomic problems and their treatment theory
- Thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior dynamics
- Ability to plan and organize work and to understand and interpret laws, policies, and regulations
- Ability to establish and effective working relationships with clients, associates, social agencies and the general public
- Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work OR Bachelor’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare Positions only) OR Bachelor’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited school of social work and one (1) year directly related experience OR Master’s degree in human services field from an appropriately accredited college or university and one (1) year of directly related experience OR Bachelor’s degree in human services field from an appropriately accredited college or university and two (2) years of related experience OR Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited college or university and three (3) years of directly related experience
- Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver license
Nice To Haves
- Applications for Social Worker I “work against” will be considered if no qualified Social Worker III applicants are available.
- Salary is commensurate with education and experience for “work against” candidates.
- Starting salary for Social Worker “work against” is $48,467.
Responsibilities
- Performs difficult professional work in the support and assistance of agency clients with personal, social, and economic needs
- Performs case management and foster care services to children and families referred for child protective services
- Assesses needs, develops service and intervention plans, manages cases, and maintains records and files
- Prepares reports
- Makes referrals for the areas of adoption, foster care, recruitment and selection of foster homes, and child protective services
- Makes home visits and assesses risk
- Arranges placements
- Prepares for and attends court hearings and conferences on behalf of clients
- Serves on-call on a rotating basis
Benefits
- drug-free workplace
- Equal Opportunity employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
