NOTICE
SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR III
ALAMANCE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE/ ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT UNIT
101-40-TBD
Applications will be accepted thru May 6, 2015
Salary: $43,599.00
Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities:
 Knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
 Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their
application to specific casework and community problems.
 Considerable knowledge of behavioral and socio-economic problems and their treatment
and governmental and private organizations and community resources.
 Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies which govern social work
programs.
 Ability to supervise, train, or orient lower-level social workers, students, interns, or other
staff.
 Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.
 Considerable knowledge of Child Welfare policy, procedure and practice and the ability to
demonstrate such knowledge.
Supervisory/Managerial Functions include planning, organizing/directing, training, setting work
standards, reviewing work, counseling and disciplining and performing other personnel
functions. Also, the ability to work outside of normal business hours and being on an on-call
rotation for after-hours Child Welfare needs.
Minimum Training and Experience Requirements: Master’s degree in social work from an
appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s
degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly
related experience; or a master’s degree in a human services field from an appropriately
accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a
human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of directly related
experience; or a bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of
directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience..
All DSS positions are subject to reallocation contingent upon funding, agency needs and client
population and are subject to perform work during emergency or disaster situations as required and
may be required to staff shelter overnight.
A COPY OF A CERTIFIED COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT AND A LETTER OF REFERENCE
MUST BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.
Contact:
Applicants may apply on-line, through the Employment Security Commission or
contact Bob Ring, Alamance County Department of Social Services, Human Services Center,
Suite C, 319 North Graham-Hopedale Road, Burlington, NC 27217; Phone: (336) 229-2953 for
additional information. This job posting is pending classification approval from the state Office of
Human Resources.
Alamance County does not discriminate against race, color, national origin, sex, religion,
age or disability in employment or the provision of service.
"AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER"