Social Worker III – Child Welfare

County of Anson; Wadesboro (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Anson's Department of Social Services seeks a Social Worker III - Child Welfare (Full/Work Against) to protect at-risk children. You will conduct protective investigations, perform CPS assessments, and provide in-home services while coordinating with families, schools, and courts.

The role requires an MSW or equivalent, licensure or progress toward it, and strong computer skills. You may work a rotating on-call schedule including nights and weekends, with permanency planning such as

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work.
• Bachelor's degree in social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare positions only).
• Bachelor's degree in social work and one year directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master's degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field and two years directly related experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience.

Responsibilities

• Receiving reports of suspected child abuse, neglect, or dependency and evaluating these reports under statutory guidelines.
• CPS assessments to determine if maltreatment occurred and risk level.
• Provide CPS in-home services; collaborate with families and service providers.
• Pursue removal of custody through juvenile court when safety cannot be ensured.
• Placement of children in foster homes or group care and preparation of cases for court.
• Develop and implement permanent plans (reunification, adoption, kinship).
• Work may involve on-call scheduling including night and weekend shifts.
• Competency in computer skills is required.

Skills

Computer skills

Education

Master's degree in social work

Bachelor's degree in social work + Child Welfare Collaborative

Bachelor's degree in social work + 1 year directly related experience

Master's degree in a human services field + 1 year related experience

Bachelor's degree in a human services field + 2 years related experience

Bachelor's degree + 3 years related experience

Job description

Description

Anson County Department of Social Services

Position Title: Social Worker III - Child Welfare (Full/Work Against)

Salary Grade 69 Hiring Salary: $42,203 - $52,237

Compensation commensurate with experience

Hiring range for this position is $49,750–$52,237 for fully qualified candidates. For new employees hired in a work-against status, the initial placement range is $42,203–$48,112.

General Description of Duties

This is advanced, professional-level casework providing protective, investigative, counseling, and case management services for children who are at risk for neglect and/or abuse. Employees are assigned to local departments of Social Services and provide social work services including treatment and immediate response to crisis situations for at‑risk children in the most complex cases in the departments. Work involves an investigation of alleged neglect and abuse, substantiation of the alleged neglect or abuse as prescribed by federal and state guidelines, providing expert testimony in court hearings, and following up with case management and preventive services for clients. Employees analyze situations and determine appropriate courses of action immediately or in short time spans and often under very stressful conditions. Employees may provide group, family, or individual treatment to clients of any age and any developmental, mental, medical, substance abuse, financial, or family problem. Employees typically report to a Social Work Supervisor III under general supervision. Employees may have combined investigative and treatment roles or may have separate functions depending on the size and organizational structure of the departments of Social Services. This position works a rotating on‑call schedule, which may require night and weekend work.

Essential Duties and Tasks

The primary duties of this position would include: (1) receiving reports of suspected child abuse, neglect, or dependency and evaluating these reports to determine if the reported information meets the statutory guidelines for child maltreatment (2) CPS assessments to gather sufficient information to determine the following: if child maltreatment occurred, if there is a risk of future maltreatment and the level of that risk, if the child is safe within the home and, if not, what interventions can be implemented to ensure the child’s protection and maintain the family unit intact if reasonably possible, continuing services needed to reduce the risk of maltreatment occurring in the future, and out of home placement if necessary to protect the child from harm (3) provision of CPS in‑home services where the worker and families determine the strategies to be used to change the conditions and behaviors that resulted in child abuse and neglect; to work with the family, their support system, and other service providers to reduce or eliminate the risk of maltreatment (4) to seek removal of custody through the juvenile court when the child cannot be maintained safely in the home of the parent or caretaker or voluntarily placed safely with relatives or other kin while services are continued (5) placement of children in foster homes or group care‑settings, which includes direct treatment and counseling for the children themselves, their biological families and their foster families; and preparation of cases for court and testimony in juvenile court and criminal court (6) develop and implement permanent plans for children such as reunification with parents, adoptive placement or other kinship placements (7) position may be assigned other related duties and activities as deemed appropriate by the supervisor. Competency in computer skills required.

Minimum Training and Experience (Full Level) Hiring Salary $49,750 - $52,237

Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare positions only); Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience; Master's degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience; Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience; Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Minimum Training and Experience (Work Against) Hiring Salary $42,203-$48,112

Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution; Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Closing Date: Open until filled.