SCOTLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
P.O. Box 1647  Government Complex  1405 West Boulevard
Laurinburg, North Carolina 28353-1647
APRIL M. SNEAD, MPM
Director
TELEPHONE: (910) 277-2500
FAX: (910) 277-2402
RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
CLASSIFICATION:
Social Work Supervisor III
UNIT:
Children’s Services
SALARY RANGE GRADE: 73
($45,000) – $65,220)
HIRING RANGE
($45,000) – $46,164)
RECRUITMENT PERIOD: A completed State Application Form (PD-107) and OFFICIAL
TRANSCRIPTS of all degrees must be received by Scotland County
Department of Social Services, Attn: Personnel Department, PO Box
1647, Laurinburg, NC 28352 no later than September 30, 2015 at 5:00
P.M.
STARTING DATE:
RESPONSIBILITIES; Supervisory/Managerial functions include program planning, budgeting,
personnel functions, establishing priorities, and consultation to social work staff in the Children’s
Services Unit. Program areas include Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Adoption, and Preventive
Services. Employee assigns cases to subordinates, coordinate work flow operations, and supervise staff
through case review and consultation which requires the provision of substantial and recurring technical
direction. Employee is responsible for staff training, resolving problems and ensuring that quality services
are provided. Employee may provide input to higher level management on administrative, personnel, and
budget issues. Access to an automobile for in and out of county travel is required, as the worker is
required to visit homes of service recipients and visits to other service providers. Unit staff rotates on-call
coverage and carries a beeper, making a Children's Services worker available 24 hours per day. The
person in this position must be able to respond to the beeper and when necessary appear on site within 30
minutes.
KNOWLEDGE, 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 socioeconomic 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.
Bilingual preferred.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree from an
accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience; or a bachelor's
degree from an accredited school of social work and three years of social work or counseling experience;
or a master's degree in a counseling field and three years of social work or counseling experience; or fouryear degree in a human services field or related curriculum including at least 15 semester hours in courses
related to social work or counseling and four years of social work or counseling; or graduation from a
four-year college or university and five years of experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral
counseling, or a related human services field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group
work, or community organization; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Resumes in lieu of application will not be accepted. All applications will be considered but not
necessarily interviewed. References, Drug testing and criminal background check will be completed on
applicant hired.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
August 19, 2015