Social Worker III - In Home

Pitt County Government • Greenville - Pitt County, NC

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About The Position

The Social Worker III in the Kinnect to Family program conducts urgent, diligent family searches and engagement to identify potential kinship caregivers for youth involved with Child Protective Services, foster care, or residential treatment. The position develops a comprehensive support plan, called a Roadmap to Family, and connects youth with biological and chosen kin who can provide support and permanency. The Social Worker conducts child-specific kinship home assessments and home studies, completes related tasks, and coordinates and facilitates multi-system meetings with identified kinship members to discuss kinship supports and placements. The program uses innovative tools and best practices to help youth remain connected to people who know and love them.

The role applies social work principles and practices to complex casework, group work, and community problems. It requires knowledge of medical, behavioral, and psychosocial issues; family and group dynamics; intervention techniques; community resources; and applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The position may also involve supervising, training, or instructing lower-level social workers, students, or interns.

A master's degree in social work or a human services field, or a bachelor's degree in social work or another field, may qualify depending on directly related experience and other listed criteria. A valid North Carolina driver's license is required. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Applicants claiming military preference must provide a DD 214. Applications for Social Worker II at Salary Grade 67 ($54,684–$86,429) will also be accepted, working against the Social Worker III position.

Requirements

• Qualifying education and experience include one of the following: a master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; a bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative for Child Welfare positions; a bachelor's degree in social work and one year of directly related experience; a master's degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience; a bachelor's degree in a human services field and two years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree and three years of directly related experience.
• A valid North Carolina driver's license is required.
• Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to complex casework, group work, and community problems.
• Considerable knowledge of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial problems and treatment theory; family and group dynamics; intervention techniques; community organizations and resources; and applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
• General knowledge of casework supervision and training methods and principles.
• Skill in establishing client rapport and assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, families, and community organizations.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.
• Directly related experience is defined as human services experience in case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy, and treatment planning.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Conduct urgent, diligent family searches and engage potential kinship caregivers.
• Develop a Roadmap to Family support plan and connect youth involved with Child Protective Services, foster care, or residential treatment with biological and chosen kin who can provide support and permanency.
• Conduct child-specific kinship home assessments and home studies, including all associated tasks.
• Coordinate and facilitate multi-system meetings, including identified kinship members, to discuss kinship supports and placements.
• Apply social work principles and techniques to complex casework, group work, and community problems.
• Establish rapport with clients and assess psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of their problems.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, families, and civic, legal, medical, social, and religious organizations.
• Plan and execute work effectively and express ideas clearly and concisely.
• Supervise, train, or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns, as applicable.

What This Job Offers

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