Social Worker - Western Correctional Center for Women

State of North Carolina•Asheville, NC

17h•$45,431 - $79,504•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to a Correctional Lieutenant I at a minimum custody female correctional facility, this position works in the Programs Department and provides social work services within a correctional setting. The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work from an appropriately accredited institution; OR Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an appropriately accredited institution AND one year of directly related experience; OR Master’s degree in a Human Services field from an appropriately accredited institution AND one year of directly related experience; or Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field from an appropriately accredited institution AND two years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Meet Criminal Justice Standards requirements (12 NCAC 09G .0302)
Pass a criminal background check
Produce a negative drug screening result
Successfully complete medical and psychological evaluations
Possess a valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Documented knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to individual casework, group work and community problems.
Documented knowledge of the psychosocial, socioeconomic and behavioral problems and their treatment.
Documented knowledge of governmental and private organizations and community resources.
Documented knowledge of laws, regulations and policies which govern the program.
Documented knowledge of basic medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment.
Documented skills in establishing rapport with an offenders.
Documented skills in applying techniques of assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of their problem.

Responsibilities

Evaluating offenders' situations and their ability to manage these situations, developing offender social histories, psychosocial assessments, service plans and/or treatment plans and follow-up on respective plans.
Developing community or service resources and utilizing this knowledge to provide offender services.
Facilitating parenting classes for offenders.
Performing assessments independently to identify needs and establish an appropriate service/treatment plan to provide supportive/directive counseling to offenders.
Utilizing the understanding of social work practices and theories (an understanding of the availability and interactions of a variety of community services and agencies and of a range of service providers).
Utilizing NCDAC Policy's and Procedures and Facility Standard Operating Procedures, specific state or federal standards, and principles of a variety of supportive counseling techniques to provide offender services.
Working with offenders, families, habilitation/treatment teams in the development and implementation of treatment plans.
Interacting with a variety of other professionals, such a Department of Social Services, the court system, Probation/Parole Officers and more is required in the coordination of services, programs and consultation.
Performing other duties as needed.