JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
POLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
POSITION:
Social Worker III – Child Welfare Services
Duties Performed: Work in this position provides professional social work skills in serious and
complicated cases which will involve a broad range of activities related to Child Placement, Child
Protection and Adoption Services. Duties will include but not be limited to case management and
supervision of the care of a child (children) placed in the legal custody and responsibility of the agency;
assisting with Recruitment, Assessment and Training activities for Resource families; and conducting
those activities necessary to determine whether or not allegations of abuse, neglect, or dependency are
true, and to evaluate the safety of the child in the home. Responsibilities will include determining the
most appropriate plan of reunification, relative placement, or adoption; developing and implementing
case plans with parents, relatives, kinship placements, and service providers; ensuring all services are
arranged for children and families; testifying in court hearings; documenting cases; and preparing
reports.
Minimum Training and Experience Requirements: Master’s degree from an accredited school of
social work and one year of social work or counseling experience; or Bachelor’s Degree from an
accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience; or a Master’s
Degree in a counseling field and two years of social work or counseling; or a four year degree in a
human services field or related curriculum including at least 15 semester hours in courses related to
social work or counseling and three years of social work or counseling experience; or graduation from a
four year college or university and four years’ experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral
counseling, or human services field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or
community organization; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
STARTING SALARY:
Social Worker III
Social Worker II
Grade 23
Grade 21
$32,797
$29,749
Applications for Social Worker II will be accepted for consideration for a possible “work against”
appointment if recruitment for a qualified Social Worker III is unsuccessful.
CLOSING DATE:
TO APPLY:
November 13, 2015
Submit completed State Application PD-107 to Lou Parton, Director, Polk
County department of Social Services, 231 Wolverine Trail, Mill Spring NC 28756
An Equal Opportunity Employer