POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION TITLE:
Social Worker II
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
See Attached
SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
See Attached
November 23, 2011
STARTING DATE: As soon as possible
County Employees Only Respond to: John Rankins
Hertford County Manager’s Office
P. O. Box 116
Winton, NC 27986
(252) 358-7805
The Hertford County Department of Social Services is recruiting for the following
vacancy through
November 23, 2022
.
Social Worker II
Hertford County Department of Social Services
Contact Employment Security Commission for further information and referral.
ESC
109 Community College Rd.
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Phone #
252-332-2431
Fax#
252-332-2813
Applicants may apply online at www.ncesc.com, report to any ESC office or call to
request applications.
AA/EOE
Work First Employment Services Social Worker
The primary purpose of the Work First Social Worker is to motivate Work First Family
Assistance (WFFA) recipients to improve the quality of their lives by achieving new
levels of independence from public assistance through education, training and
employment. The Social Worker evaluates, assesses, and provides supportive services,
counseling and case management services to applicants who are referred through the
local and state referral system. Work involves in-depth assessments of family dynamics
and needs assessments and referral of clients and/or families with major
medical/emotional or mental illnesses.
The Work First Employment Services Social Worker will provide services as outlined by
the Work First Employment Services Program. Emphasis is placed on job preparation,
skill’s training and work experience. When a client becomes “job ready”, the Social
Worker will provide services to enable the client to improve employment opportunities.
The Social Worker will provide counseling and needed social services to remove barriers
to employment and independence and enable self-sufficiency.
The Work First Employment Services Social Worker determines/re-determines
applicant/client eligibility for Work First Family Assistance which involves obtaining all
pertinent data concerning the client’s family composition, financial, employment and
health status.
RECRUITMENT STANDARDS:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Considerable knowledge of social work principles,
techniques, and practices and their application to individual casework group work and
community problems. Knowledge of the psychosocial, socioeconomic and behavioral problems
and their treatment. Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and community
resources. Knowledge of laws, regulations and policies which govern the program. General
knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment is required In certain
programs or settings. Skill in establishing rapport with a client and applying techniques of
assessing psychosocial behavioral and psychological aspects of client's problem. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative superiors members of
case load and their families, and with civics medical, social and religious organizations. Ability to
train or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns. Ability to express Ideas clearly
and concisely and to plan and execute work.
Minimum Training and Experiment Requirements: 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.
*Directly related experience is defined as human services experience in the areas of case
management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy
and treatment planning. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.