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Form of workApplicants are encouraged to apply early. The application review process will take place immediately and continue until the position is filled. This recruitment may close any time after the first review or when a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
Hiring range for this position is $33,072.00 - $39,520.00. Initial placement for new employees is customarily at entry level through 35% percentile. Pay grade for this position is 10.
This position is located in the Child Welfare/Protective Services Unit.
May require additional hours beyond the normal 8 am to 5 pm work schedule. Requires early morning hours before 8 am and some evenings hours past 5 pm as needed.
General Definition of Work:
Performs intermediate advanced human support work assisting clients by training them in areas of household management and health care and community living skills; and transporting clients to assure they receive medical, social, and educational services although specific assignments vary with each client's needs. Work is performed under the regular supervision of a social work supervisor.
Essential Functions/Typical Tasks:
Transporting children to medical, social, and educational resources to assure they receive services; supervising visits between parents and children; making visits to family homes to determine needs, assist the family in setting goals for correction, motivate the family in reaching goals, and checking on progress; teaching families parenting and household management skills including but not limited to how to manage money, select & prepare inexpensive nutritional meals, care for the family's personal health and cleanliness; and maintaining records and confidentiality.
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
* Discusses basic parenting skills, child discipline techniques, basic care of handicapped children, and safety factors of the home.
* Provide children emotional support when dealing with changes in their environment.
* Reports and documents any information, observation of behavior, or interaction with children that may be helpful.
* Testifies in court to give testimony of observations.
* Completes forms for clients such as physical forms, school enrollment forms, free lunch forms, group home applications, and other related forms.
* Assists client in understanding medical orders/routines and encourages compliance.
* Prepares, maintains and submits reports of observations and time spent in provision of services as required.
* Attends case conferences and other meetings as assigned.
* Performs related tasks as required to potentially include but not limited to emergency shelter operations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Basic knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental conditions of clients to be served. Working knowledge of basic household tasks and management functions and the ability to teach others. Working knowledge of and ability to enlist the aid of available community resources. Basic working knowledge of office equipment and computers and applicable software applications. Skill in basic reading, writing, and simple mathematics.
Ability to drive an automobile and transport passengers in a safe manner; to prepare and maintain simple reports of activities; to exercise good judgment in appraising situations; to verbally communicate findings; to maintain confidentiality; to attend work regularly; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, and the general public.
Management Preferences and Requirements:
- Must have valid NC driver's license. Prior work in Social Services is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of agency programs and community resources.
- Knowledge and skills in the use of personal computer is a plus.
- NC pre-service training or willing to attend.
- After hours is often required.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is desirable.
Education and Experience:
Requires an appropriately accredited associate's degree designed to prepare support personnel for human services. One year experience of similar instructional and community services tasks is strongly preferred, or graduation from high school and two years of experience of similar instructional and community services tasks. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Special Requirements:
Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina. Position is a safety-sensitive position as defined by the Drug Free Workplace Policy. Must be available to provide services to families and children within a time frame that meets state policy and law as well as provides the greatest protection to children. Position often requires after hours work.
Physical Requirements:
This is normally light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; some work may require the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; work requires climbing stairs for home visits, kneeling, standing and/or walking while interviewing various parties, reaching and fingering, grasping, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for preparing written or computer data, operation of office machines, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is subject to contact with irate clients and/or family members who may be hostile, resistant or violent; homes that may be poorly maintained or unsafe living conditions; travel in unsafe areas where the threat of violence is real or insolated areas where access to emergency services may be difficult. The worker may be exposed to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
Supplemental and Contact Information:
Cabarrus County selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence.
Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application. Applicants who obtained their education outside of the United States and its territories are expected to assume responsibility for having their academic degrees validated as equivalent to a degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.
Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application, but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.
If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Processing applications will take an average of 6 - 8 weeks due to the high volume of applications received. It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the most qualified applicants.
For technical issues with your applications, please call the NEOGOV Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 704-920-2200.
