RANDOLPH COUNTY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT Randolph County Office Building 725 McDowell Road P.O. Box 4728 Asheboro, North Carolina 27204-4728 Personnel Office: (336) 318-6600 VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT JOB TITLE: Social Worker II (30 hours per week / 75%) DEPARTMENT: Social Services SALARY: Based on Experience CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION: June 17th, 2015 DESCRIPTION OF WORK: LINKS Coordinator provides direct social work service to eligible youth who have been removed from their home and place in foster care. Works with foster care youth age 13 and up to plan for independent living upon reaching their majority. Duties include accessing and administering state and federal funding, tracking services provided, and maintaining a data base of youths who leave foster care until they reach age 21. Responsible for assessments, developing independent living plans, planning educational and quarterly recreational events, and record keeping. Maintains records necessary to report activities to the state division. Performs related duties as required. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Position will work 30 hours per week. Work schedule will be Mon, Thursday, and Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm; Tuesday 8:00am – 3:00pm. Must possess valid North Carolina driver’s license, good driving record and transportation available for use at work. Prefer experience working with youth age 13 and up, planning and coordinating events and programs, public speaking, and ability to develop community resources and support. MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and one year directly related experience; Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience. College transcripts must accompany application in order for application to be considered complete. APPLICATION PROCESS: A Randolph County application is required and must be received at the above address by 5pm of the closing date to be considered. Applications are available in the Human Resource Office or from our website at www.co.randolph.nc.us. SELECTION PROCESS: Selection procedures will include detailed review of applications and interviews for the most qualified candidates. Reference checks will be conducted on the top candidate(s). Employment offer for any position requiring college credit or degree will be contingent upon verification by transcript. Employment offer contingent upon satisfactory results of pre-employment background checks and/or Division of Motor Vehicle (DMV) record checks. Drug-Free Workplace Policy Requires Testing -Equal Opportunity Employerwww.co.randolph.nc.us 7/9/15 Finance: 318-6611 Personnel: 318-6600 Purchasing: 318-6304 Greensboro Area: 218-4300 Archdale-High Point-Trinity Area: 819-3300 Liberty Area: 218-4300