Social Worker III (APS)

Moore County; North Carolina; On-site; USD 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Moore County Social Services department is seeking a Social Worker I to provide support to agency clients with personal, social and economic needs. You will assess needs, develop service plans, manage cases, maintain records, prepare reports, and coordinate transportation and placement services.

You may attend court hearings and work on-call on a rotating basis under supervision. Positions require a master’s or bachelor’s degree in social work (or related fields) and may include related

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work OR Bachelor’s degree in social work with Child Welfare Collaborative.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work with one year directly related experience.
• Master’s degree in human services with one year related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in human services with two years related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and three years of directly related experience.

Responsibilities

• Thorough knowledge of social work principles and practices for complex casework and community problems.
• Thorough knowledge of medical, behavioral, psychosocial, and socioeconomic problems and their treatment.
• Ability to plan and organize work and interpret laws, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and social agencies.

Job description

Performs difficult professional work in the support and assistance of agency clients with personal, social and economic needs; assesses needs; develops service plans; manages cases; maintains records and files; prepares reports; provides assistance to clients in the areas of adult protective services, guardianships, representative payee services, and placement services; makes home visits and assesses risk to adults and family services needs; develops intervention plans; performs casework and other diagnostic and related treatment services; arranges for transportation to medical appointments; makes referrals for services to ancillary agencies such as clinics, employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, in‑home services, etc.; arranges placements in day care centers, nursing, and/or rest homes; prepares for and attends court hearings, staff meetings, and conferences on behalf of clients; may also monitor adult care and adult day care facilities for compliance to standards; investigates licensure complaints in facilities; services as technical consultant to facilities; serves on‑call on a rotating basis; performs related tasks as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Social Work Supervisor III.

• Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, group work, and community problems
• Thorough knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial and socioeconomic problems and their treatment theory
• Thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior dynamics
• Ability to plan and organize work and to understand and interpret laws, policies, and regulations
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, social agencies and the general public

***COPIES of College transcripts must be submitted with County of Moore Employment Application

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work OR
• Bachelor’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare Positions only) OR
• Bachelor’s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited school of social work and one (1) year directly related experience OR
• Master’s degree in human services field from an appropriately accredited college or university and one (1) year of directly related experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree in human services field from an appropriately accredited college or university and two (2) years of related experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited college or university and three (3) years of directly related experience

Applications for Social Worker I “work against” will be considered if no qualified Social Worker III applicants are available. Salary is commensurate with education and experience for “work against” candidates. Starting salary for Social Worker “work against” is $48,467.

• Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver license

This is medium work requiring the exertion of up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires stooping, crouching, reaching, walking, lifting, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of machines, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.

The County of Moore is a drug-free workplace and Equal Opportunity employer. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Moore County will employ only those individuals who are U.S. citizens or legal aliens authorized to maintain employment in the United States. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a pre-employment background check, pre-employment drug test, and post offer physical. Moore County is an E-Verify Participant