Social Worker III - Post Custody (Part-Time)

Cabarrus County • Cabarrus County, NC

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About The Position

This part-time position in the Child Welfare Department provides case management for children in foster care after custody, with work performed under the regular supervision of a Social Work Supervisor. The role involves ongoing assessment of children’s safety, risk, well-being, and permanency needs, while coordinating services and supporting families and foster caregivers. The work schedule varies and offers flexibility. After-hours work may occasionally be required and is often required according to the posting.

The Social Worker maintains communication with biological families and foster caregivers, facilitates and supervises family visits, engages families in services, and supports reunification when appropriate. The position coordinates services such as therapy, medical care, educational supports, and transportation; supports caregivers in responding to children’s needs; and participates in Child and Family Team, treatment-planning, and school meetings. The worker develops and updates case plans, maintains timely and accurate case-management documentation, prepares court and permanency-planning reports, attends court hearings, and may provide testimony.

General duties include interviewing clients and relatives, conducting assessments, obtaining medical, financial, and social histories, developing and monitoring service plans, providing counseling and education, determining program eligibility, preparing reports, maintaining confidential records, conducting required contacts and home visits, identifying community resources, making referrals, and completing documentation for reviews. The work may also include emergency shelter operations and related assignments.

The hiring range is $25.41–$30.37 per hour. The posting states that this part-time position does not include health insurance benefits. Initial placement for new employees is customarily at entry level through the 35th percentile; the pay grade is 19.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s degree and two years of directly related experience; or a master’s degree in social work or human services. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Must possess or attend and complete required North Carolina state child welfare pre-service and in-service training for child welfare positions.
• Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license, as specified in the management preferences and requirements.
• Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to casework, group work, and community problems.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws, policies, procedures, program rules, quality assurance standards, behavioral and socioeconomic problems and their treatment, and community organizations and resources.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and disease processes and/or intellectual or developmental disability programs and behavior management techniques.
• Working knowledge of office equipment, computers, and applicable software applications.
• Ability to write clear, concise, grammatically correct documentation, case records, and service plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with people of varied social, economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to assess needs and family dynamics, make accurate evaluations, and use analysis and judgment to develop appropriate service or treatment plans.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, medical and psychological professionals, law enforcement, court officials, attorneys, community agencies, and the public.
• Ability to attend work regularly.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements described, including home visits that may involve stairs, kneeling, standing, walking, reaching, grasping, fingering, and repetitive motions; lifting and moving objects may be required.
• Must be able to work in settings that may involve irate clients or family members and poorly maintained or unsafe homes; exposure to blood-borne pathogens and use of specialized personal protective equipment may occur.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in Child Welfare, or recent graduation with a human services degree.
• Prior work in Social Services.
• Strong knowledge of agency programs and community resources.
• Knowledge and skills in the use of a personal computer.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Willingness to attend North Carolina pre-service training if not already completed.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned caseload of children in foster care and assess safety, risk, well-being, and permanency needs.
• Maintain regular communication with biological families and foster caregivers; facilitate and supervise family visitation, engage families in services, and support reunification efforts when appropriate.
• Coordinate and monitor therapy, medical care, educational supports, transportation, and other services.
• Help caregivers understand and respond to children’s behavioral, emotional, and developmental needs.
• Participate in Child and Family Team, treatment-planning, and school meetings.
• Develop, implement, and update case plans with input from involved parties.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the case management system; prepare case summaries, court reports, and permanency-planning reports; attend court hearings and provide testimony as needed.
• Interview clients and relatives; conduct assessments and obtain medical, financial, and social histories.
• Develop and monitor service or treatment plans and provide supportive or directive counseling, budget counseling, and education to clients, caregivers, and families.
• Conduct the required number of contacts and home visits to assess situations and verify that services are being provided.
• Explore community resources and refer clients to other programs, services, and agencies; build resource networks with community and state agencies.
• Establish eligibility for programs or services, complete documentation for reviews, and maintain confidential records.
• Provide services intended to alleviate crises, support family self-sufficiency, and enable adults to remain in their homes.
• Perform related duties as required, potentially including emergency shelter operations.

What This Job Offers

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