PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION:
Social Worker INV/A&T– Services Unit
Chowan County Department of Social Services
SALARY RANGE:
$38,652 - $66,107.00 (pay grade 68)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Child Protective Services – This position is responsible for taking reports of
alleged child abuse, neglect and dependency and completing investigations
and/or family assessments on referrals of children that are alleged to be abused,
neglected, or dependent. This position also provides in home services for cases
that are substantiated or found to be in need of services. This position may
carry a foster care caseload and provide case management to these cases. This
position entails an extensive amount of court involvement, including completing
court reports and testifying for the agency about fact surrounding the case for all
children in the agency’s custody. This position also requires involvement with
the court, including reports to the court and pre-placement assessments. Work
with community agencies to provided mandated services. This position requires
thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their
applications to complex casework, treatment, and investigation/assessments of
abused, neglected, or dependent children; thorough knowledge of policies and
procedures shown by the ability to cite the authority of federal and state law;
thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior, family dynamics, and
psychosocial problems. Must have the ability to interact and motivate resistant,
involuntary, irate client population and the general public in a positive manner.
This position requires the ability to prepare neat, organized and professional
court reports, case records, and other required documentation. This position
must have the ability to testify as an expert witness, exceptional interview
techniques to obtain all pertinent information and the ability to operate under the
Multiple Response System of providing services in a family-centered, nonconfrontational manner.
Worker must have the ability to quickly assess the risk and safety of the client
situation during daylight hours, after dark, and in high crime areas and the ability
to use negotiation to resolve issues regarding risk and safety of children. Also
must have the ability to analyze family situations and make decisions about
removing children from their home with limited direct information and
consultation. Worker must possess the ability to perform manual work exerting
up to 50 pounds of force to move objects and/or lifting of a child / children and
equipment when necessary. This position is required to be on-call one week a
month 24/7 to respond to child and adult protective services reports. This
position is also mandatory to work in county run shelters or other duties deemed
necessary by the director in the event of natural or man-made disasters.
Position does require occasional overnight travel and overtime as needed to
meet state mandates and timelines.
Requires computer proficiency; a valid North Carolina driver’s license, a car for
use at work with valid insurance.
This position will also provide back-up for the other programs in the services unit
as needed including Adult and Child-Care Services.
Minimum Training and Experience: MSW – Child Welfare Collaborative (child
welfare positions only) MSW from an accredited college/university plus one year
directly related experience; BSW from an accredited college/university – Child
Welfare Collaborative plus one year of directly related experience; BSW from an
accredited college/university plus two years of directly related experience; 4-year
degree from accredited college/university in a human services field plus three
years of directly related experience; or 4-year college or university degree from
an accredited college/university plus 4 years of 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.
Applicants must submit test scores in Microsoft Word, Excel and word processing
- seeking 40 wpm. Scores obtained within the past 12 months will be accepted.
Transcript must be included with application. Official Transcript will be required
of successful candidate
Only typed applications will be accepted
Successful candidate will be subject to a criminal background check and drug
screening.
This position is classified as FLSA non-exempt
Applicants interested in applying for this position must submit a completed NC State
application (PD-107) to the NC Employment Security Commission by 4:30 p.m.
February 22, 2012.