Social Work Program Manager

Robeson County; Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Robeson County Local Government seeks an experienced leader to oversee county child welfare services, including Foster Care, Permanency Planning, and Adoptions. The role requires directing supervisors and program staff, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, and advancing safe, permanent, and well‑being outcomes for children and families.

The position covers areas such as Links, Home Finding, Post Permanency Services, ICWA recruitment, and Family Time/Visitation Center management.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in social work or counseling (or related field) with supervisory experience.
• Alternate combinations acceptable with equivalent training and six years of relevant experience one of which is supervisory.

Responsibilities

• This position provides advanced professional and administrative leadership for county child welfare services including Foster Care, Permanency Planning, Adoptions, and other related child welfare functions.
• Manages supervisor and program staff, ensures compliance with federal and state child welfare laws and policies, promotes safety, permanence, and well-being for children and families, and advances trauma-informed practice across the agency.
• The program areas include Links, Home Finding, Post Permanency Services, Indian Child Welfare Act recruitment, Family Time and Visitation Center management and Adoptions.
• This position may be assigned other duties across the agency continuum of Child Welfare based on agency needs.

Education

MSW or related field or equivalent

Supervisory experience

Counseling experience

Job description

Example of Duties:

• This position provides advanced professional and administrative leadership for county child welfare services including Foster Care, Permanency Planning, Adoptions, and other related child welfare functions.


• This position manages supervisor and program staff, ensures compliance with federal and state child welfare laws and policies, promotes safety, permanence, and well-being for children and families, and advances high-quality, equitable, trauma-informed practice across the agency.


• The program/Service areas for this position includes Links, Home Finding, Post Permanency Services, Indian Child Welfare Act including recruitment and coordination of Qualified Expert Witnesses, Family Time and Visitation Center management and Adoptions.


• This position may be assigned other duties across the agency continuum of Child Welfare based on agency needs.

Education and Experience:

Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work and three years of social work or counseling experience, two of which was in a supervisory capacity; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of social work and four years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or a master’s degree in a counseling field and four years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; 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 five years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or graduation from a four-year college or university and six years of experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling, or a related human services field providing experience in techniques of casework; group work, or community organization, two of which were in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Valid North Carolina driver’s license required upon hire and duration of employment. Out of state driver’s license will be accepted only if the individual is a permanent resident of that state.

Must take and successfully pass a pre-employment drug test, Motor Vehicle Records driver license check, as well as submit to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. A criminal background check must be completed by the County of Robeson for potential applicants

We are an equal opportunity employer

Robeson County Local Government considers applicants on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.