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Location : Monroe, NC
Job Type: Non-Benefited Part-Time
Job Number: 531558
Department: Social Services
Division: Family Services - DSS
Opening Date: 12/15/2023
Closing Date: 12/21/2023 11:00 PM Eastern
General Statement
The Social Worker PT, under general supervision, provides professional social work services to clients in a variety of settings including local human service agencies, correctional facilities, hospitals, schools, medical facilities, patient/client homes, , etc. Work involves evaluating the client's situation and his/her ability to deal with it, developing a social history, psychosocial assessment, service plan and/or treatment plan and follow-up. Services may include placement in a residential facility; basic counseling, support, and reinforcement in areas such as death and dying, employment, vocational, medical, health, or behavioral issues. Employee addresses such problems as adjustment to illness or disability, placement into an institution, rest home or nursing facility; financial concerns; socialization issues of the socially handicapped or those debilitated by age or illness. They may provide information to and confer with schools, natural parents and foster parents on rehabilitation plans, behavior management, and other problem areas or needs.
Employee may be involved in recruitment, evaluation, and training of foster parents and other care providers; and may develop community or service resources and/or develop volunteer programs. In certain treatment settings worker participates on rehabilitation/treatment teams and provides the social work perspective. Positions at this level combine difficult services performed under supervisory guidance with relatively conventional services performed under more relaxed supervision. Work is differentiated from Social Worker I by the range of cases, the difficulty of personal contacts and the theoretical knowledge required to perform the work.
Essential Functions
Child Welfare Services
Provides Case Management and Foster Care Services for children who have been neglected and/or abused.
Provides Social Work services including treatment and immediate response to crisis situations for at risk children and families.
Manages a caseload of clients in the most difficult and complex cases.
Provides treatment in group, family or individual therapy to clients of any age and/or with any developmental, mental, medical, financial, substance abuse or family problem including abused, neglected or homeless children.
Performs clinical and social investigation, assessment of individuals and family dynamics, and crisis intervention.
Knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their applications to complex casework, treatment, and investigation of abuse or neglect of children.
Knowledge of policies and procedures as evidenced by the ability to cite the authority of federal and state law.
Knowledge of individual and group behavior, family dynamics, and medical, behavioral and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory.
Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and resources in the community.
Exercises considerable judgment in determining whether abuse or neglect has occurred, to what extent and how it occurred.
Selects appropriate treatment for the family and clients, requiring significant understanding of their personalities based on assessments and interviews.
Facilitates Child and Family Team meetings.
Provides referrals for treatment and placement in foster care or residential facilities.
Provides expert testimony in court hearings as to the progress of the case.
Conducts home visits at least once a month for each foster child assigned to the case.
Attends school meetings to advocate for the educational needs of the children served.
Maintains contact with parents, therapist, GAL, CDSA, CC4C, attorneys, medical providers, substance abuse agencies, domestic violence agencies, and relatives as it relates to the needs of the child and family.
Attends Therapy appointments and Doctor/ Medical appointments with children, and to obtain medical forms completed by a doctor.
Completes strengths and needs monthly and Family Reunification assessments for cases where the plan is Reunification.
Interacts and motivates a resistant involuntary client population and the public who may not agree with the laws, rules or policies of the process or the programs.
Prepares documentation such as written investigative reports for the court, case records and treatment plans.
Testifies as an expert witness.
Employs advanced case management interview techniques to establish a supportive relationship and involve families in the initial assessment for the need of services.
Assesses the risks and safety of the client environment during daylight hours, after dark and in high crime areas.
Employs expert negotiation skills in the most complex cases.
Analyzes and assesses child development safety issues in relation to risk factors.
Analyzes tense family situations and make decisions about removing children when the decision has to be made with limited direct information and limited access to consultation.
Communicates effectively and establishes supportive client relationships.
Performs under occasional stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.
Maintains high-quality communication and interacts with other County Agencies, co-workers, and the general public.
Operates small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
Operates computers for data entry, word processing and/or accounting purposes.
Completes assigned work on or before deadlines in accordance with directives, County policy, standards and prescribed procedures. Identifies or assists in identifying alternative solutions to problems or situations. Stays abreast of social work theory, techniques and practices, individual and group behavior, social problems, medical and mental illness, family dynamics, coping behavior, crisis intervention, and treatment of various medical and mental diseases and social issues.
Follows all guidelines set forth, which include state and federal laws, program rules, directives, policies and regulations, professional ethics and quality assurance standards.
Collaborates with members of multidisciplinary teams, protective services committees and supervisors. Legal precedents are used in some settings.
Conducts assessments with new and veteran employees to provide feedback and develop training goals.
Develops training curriculum and oversee onboarding process for new Social Workers.
Develops and fosters connections with community partners by facilitating meetings and trainings to update partners on agency and policy changes.
Conducts quality assurance reviews for Child Protective and Child Welfare Services programs, as well as develops and implements program improvement strategies based on the results of the quality assurance reviews.
Provides assistance to investigative, in-home and foster care teams when they are short staffed.
Participates in case staffing's with supervisor twice a month to provide updates as to the status of each case.
Maintains case data and documentation through various computer programs.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and two (2) years of experience in social work; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy.
Special Requirements:
Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services
Applicable to Identified Human Services Positions Only: In order to perform work in this role, within (30) thirty days of employment you must provide immunization records, provide proof of immunity, or receive/start the required vaccination series, as applicable, along with complying with any necessary screenings, as required by the Union County Division of Public Health and its Healthcare Personnel Immunization and Tuberculosis Screening Policy, in accordance with applicable law.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and two (2) years of experience in social work; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy.
Special Requirements:
Basic computer skills
Occasional weekend and evening hours
Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services assignments
FINANCIAL PROGRAMS
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.
CREDIT UNION
Local Government Federal Credit Union membership is available to all employees. Once you join, you can remain a member for as long as you choose. Immediate family members such as: spouse, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters and parents can all become members.
TRUIST
No Overdraft Fees
$100 Negative Balance Buffer
Online and Mobile Banking with Bill Pay
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OTHER PROGRAMS
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Employee Assistance Program is open to all employees and their dependents. It is a confidential service provided at no cost to the employees of the County. EAP provides certified counselors who administer assessment and brief therapy to employees who want help with a variety of personal and work-related issues such as stress, parenting concerns, grief, alcohol/drug use, family problems, financial concerns, and work-related problems.
AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTER
We believe that staying healthy is more than just exercising regularly and eating well. Individual and family discount membership and monthly dues are available to full-time and regular part-time employees through payroll deduction.
01
Do you have any adoption experience? If so, please describe.
02
Have you completed the NC state pre-service training?
03
How many years of social work experience do you have?
04
Please describe your experience related to this position.
Required Question
Location : Monroe, NC
Job Type: Non-Benefited Part-Time
Job Number: 531558
Department: Social Services
Division: Family Services - DSS
Opening Date: 12/15/2023
Closing Date: 12/21/2023 11:00 PM Eastern
General Statement
The Social Worker PT, under general supervision, provides professional social work services to clients in a variety of settings including local human service agencies, correctional facilities, hospitals, schools, medical facilities, patient/client homes, , etc. Work involves evaluating the client's situation and his/her ability to deal with it, developing a social history, psychosocial assessment, service plan and/or treatment plan and follow-up. Services may include placement in a residential facility; basic counseling, support, and reinforcement in areas such as death and dying, employment, vocational, medical, health, or behavioral issues. Employee addresses such problems as adjustment to illness or disability, placement into an institution, rest home or nursing facility; financial concerns; socialization issues of the socially handicapped or those debilitated by age or illness. They may provide information to and confer with schools, natural parents and foster parents on rehabilitation plans, behavior management, and other problem areas or needs.
Employee may be involved in recruitment, evaluation, and training of foster parents and other care providers; and may develop community or service resources and/or develop volunteer programs. In certain treatment settings worker participates on rehabilitation/treatment teams and provides the social work perspective. Positions at this level combine difficult services performed under supervisory guidance with relatively conventional services performed under more relaxed supervision. Work is differentiated from Social Worker I by the range of cases, the difficulty of personal contacts and the theoretical knowledge required to perform the work.
Essential Functions
Child Welfare Services
Provides Case Management and Foster Care Services for children who have been neglected and/or abused.
Provides Social Work services including treatment and immediate response to crisis situations for at risk children and families.
Manages a caseload of clients in the most difficult and complex cases.
Provides treatment in group, family or individual therapy to clients of any age and/or with any developmental, mental, medical, financial, substance abuse or family problem including abused, neglected or homeless children.
Performs clinical and social investigation, assessment of individuals and family dynamics, and crisis intervention.
Knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their applications to complex casework, treatment, and investigation of abuse or neglect of children.
Knowledge of policies and procedures as evidenced by the ability to cite the authority of federal and state law.
Knowledge of individual and group behavior, family dynamics, and medical, behavioral and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory.
Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and resources in the community.
Exercises considerable judgment in determining whether abuse or neglect has occurred, to what extent and how it occurred.
Selects appropriate treatment for the family and clients, requiring significant understanding of their personalities based on assessments and interviews.
Facilitates Child and Family Team meetings.
Provides referrals for treatment and placement in foster care or residential facilities.
Provides expert testimony in court hearings as to the progress of the case.
Conducts home visits at least once a month for each foster child assigned to the case.
Attends school meetings to advocate for the educational needs of the children served.
Maintains contact with parents, therapist, GAL, CDSA, CC4C, attorneys, medical providers, substance abuse agencies, domestic violence agencies, and relatives as it relates to the needs of the child and family.
Attends Therapy appointments and Doctor/ Medical appointments with children, and to obtain medical forms completed by a doctor.
Completes strengths and needs monthly and Family Reunification assessments for cases where the plan is Reunification.
Interacts and motivates a resistant involuntary client population and the public who may not agree with the laws, rules or policies of the process or the programs.
Prepares documentation such as written investigative reports for the court, case records and treatment plans.
Testifies as an expert witness.
Employs advanced case management interview techniques to establish a supportive relationship and involve families in the initial assessment for the need of services.
Assesses the risks and safety of the client environment during daylight hours, after dark and in high crime areas.
Employs expert negotiation skills in the most complex cases.
Analyzes and assesses child development safety issues in relation to risk factors.
Analyzes tense family situations and make decisions about removing children when the decision has to be made with limited direct information and limited access to consultation.
Communicates effectively and establishes supportive client relationships.
Performs under occasional stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.
Maintains high-quality communication and interacts with other County Agencies, co-workers, and the general public.
Operates small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
Operates computers for data entry, word processing and/or accounting purposes.
Completes assigned work on or before deadlines in accordance with directives, County policy, standards and prescribed procedures. Identifies or assists in identifying alternative solutions to problems or situations. Stays abreast of social work theory, techniques and practices, individual and group behavior, social problems, medical and mental illness, family dynamics, coping behavior, crisis intervention, and treatment of various medical and mental diseases and social issues.
Follows all guidelines set forth, which include state and federal laws, program rules, directives, policies and regulations, professional ethics and quality assurance standards.
Collaborates with members of multidisciplinary teams, protective services committees and supervisors. Legal precedents are used in some settings.
Conducts assessments with new and veteran employees to provide feedback and develop training goals.
Develops training curriculum and oversee onboarding process for new Social Workers.
Develops and fosters connections with community partners by facilitating meetings and trainings to update partners on agency and policy changes.
Conducts quality assurance reviews for Child Protective and Child Welfare Services programs, as well as develops and implements program improvement strategies based on the results of the quality assurance reviews.
Provides assistance to investigative, in-home and foster care teams when they are short staffed.
Participates in case staffing's with supervisor twice a month to provide updates as to the status of each case.
Maintains case data and documentation through various computer programs.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and two (2) years of experience in social work; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy.
Special Requirements:
Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services
- Child Welfare Social Workers need NC Pre-service Training within 3 months of hire.
Applicable to Identified Human Services Positions Only: In order to perform work in this role, within (30) thirty days of employment you must provide immunization records, provide proof of immunity, or receive/start the required vaccination series, as applicable, along with complying with any necessary screenings, as required by the Union County Division of Public Health and its Healthcare Personnel Immunization and Tuberculosis Screening Policy, in accordance with applicable law.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and two (2) years of experience in social work; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must have a valid Driver's License and be able to maintain a safe driving history as defined by the Union County Vehicle Use Policy.
Special Requirements:
Basic computer skills
Occasional weekend and evening hours
Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services assignments
- Child Welfare Social Workers need NC Pre-service Training within 3 months of hire.
FINANCIAL PROGRAMS
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Deposit of your paycheck will be made to checking or savings accounts in a bank of your choice.
CREDIT UNION
Local Government Federal Credit Union membership is available to all employees. Once you join, you can remain a member for as long as you choose. Immediate family members such as: spouse, children, stepchildren, brothers, sisters and parents can all become members.
TRUIST
No Overdraft Fees
$100 Negative Balance Buffer
Online and Mobile Banking with Bill Pay
???????
OTHER PROGRAMS
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Employee Assistance Program is open to all employees and their dependents. It is a confidential service provided at no cost to the employees of the County. EAP provides certified counselors who administer assessment and brief therapy to employees who want help with a variety of personal and work-related issues such as stress, parenting concerns, grief, alcohol/drug use, family problems, financial concerns, and work-related problems.
AQUATIC AND FITNESS CENTER
We believe that staying healthy is more than just exercising regularly and eating well. Individual and family discount membership and monthly dues are available to full-time and regular part-time employees through payroll deduction.
01
Do you have any adoption experience? If so, please describe.
02
Have you completed the NC state pre-service training?
- yes
- no
03
How many years of social work experience do you have?
- None
- Less than one year
- 1 to 2 years
- 3 to 4 years
- 5 years or more
04
Please describe your experience related to this position.
Required Question
