Social Worker III - Permanency Planning

Pitt County Government • Greenville - Pitt County, NC

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About The Position

Primary Purpose of Position: To provide services to children who must be placed in agency custody when their parents or caretakers are unable or unwilling to provide adequate protection or care. To provide services to families after children have come into agency custody or placement responsibility which will help them improve the conditions that led to agency intervention, thus facilitating family reunification. To develop alternative options to provide a permanent home for children should reunification fail. To work toward a safe, permanent home for all children in agency custody within one year.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory.
• Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and intervention techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of governmental and private organizations, and community resources.
• Considerable knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies governing the program.
• General knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
• Skill in establishing rapport with a client.
• Skill in applying techniques or assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client’s problems.
• Ability to supervise, train, or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, families, and organizations.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely.
• Ability to plan and execute work effectively.
• Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; OR Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative; OR Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience; OR Master's degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience; OR Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience.
• Valid North Carolina driver license required.
• DD 214 is required from applicants claiming a military preference.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Bilinguals encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to children in agency custody.
• Provide services to families to facilitate reunification.
• Develop alternative options for permanent homes for children.
• Work towards a safe, permanent home for all children in agency custody within one year.

What This Job Offers

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