Social Worker IV/IAT Child Protective Services

Duplin County Government; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Duplin County Government seeks a Social Worker IV/IAT for Child Protective Services in North Carolina. The role covers intake, assessments, in-home services, and coordinating with agencies to protect children.

You will protect children, receive reports of neglect or abuse, conduct thorough assessments, and develop safety plans while maintaining timely case documentation and collaborating with law enforcement, medical facilities, schools, and guardians ad litem.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of social work principles and practice.
• Ability to communicate with children, parents and other caretakers.
• Strong interviewing, assessment and documentation skills.
• Understanding of safety planning and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Protect children and ensure a safe environment.
• Receive reports of neglect, abuse, or dependency via multiple channels.
• Assess families and determine safety, risks and need for court action.
• Complete and update Family Service Plans and safety plans.
• Maintain documentation within seven days of task completion.
• Collaborate with law enforcement, medical facilities, schools, mental health providers, and Guardians ad Litem.
• Provide services and referrals to support safe family environments.

Skills

Communication skills

Interviewing

Caseload management

On-call availability

Job description

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Social Worker IV/IAT Child Protective Services

The purpose of this position encompasses protective services that are legally mandated, non-voluntary services for families that includes Intake, Assessments, and In Home Services Employees in this classification receive reports of alleged abuse, neglect and dependency, assess the safety of children whenever there are allegations that meet the definition of abuse, neglect, and dependency, and/or provide specialized services to children determined to be at imminent risk of removal due to the actions of, or lack of protection by the child’s parent(s) or caregiver. Individuals in this position may be responsible for all of the mandated services or only one or two of the mandated services depending on various factors.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND REPONSIBILITIES

• This position is responsible for the protection of children and ensuring a safe environment.
• This position receives reports of alleged neglect, abuse, or dependency that may be made in person, by phone, or by mail by anyone who suspects such is occurring.
• This position assesses families whenever there are allegations of abuse, neglect, or dependency to assess safety, determine risks, initiate court action when necessary to protect a child, and coordinate services within the agency and community to address identified safety concerns and risk factors. The assessment process will include interviewing all children residing in the home of the alleged incident or present at the time of the alleged incident as well as all other caretakers of the alleged victim children, conducting home visits to the home where the children reside as well as where the alleged incident occurred, contacting other individuals relevant to the case or with additional knowledge of the child’s situation including obtaining medical, mental health, and education records for children and adults when relevant to the assessment process. The employee will work with a team to make decisions whether there is sufficient information to determine if neglect, abuse, or dependency exists.
• This position is responsible for the completion and timely updates of assessment tools to identify safety concerns, risks to the children, and develop safety plans to mitigate these concerns.
• Employees exercise considerable judgment in determining whether abuse or neglect has occurred, to what extent and how it occurred. The selection of appropriate treatment for the family and clients requires significant understanding of their personalities based on assessments and interviews.
• This position maintains a caseload ranging from mild, moderate, and complex cases whenever children have been identified as victims of abuse, neglect, or dependency to enhance the family’s ability to keep the children safe and protected in their own family environment.
• Work requires the ability to establish rapport with child(ren), parent(s) and/or caretaker(s) in order to gather pertinent information and implement a plan to alleviate any safety concerns and risks within the home.
• Specific services provided to the family may include Child and Family team meetings, development and updates to Family Service Agreements, and initiation of court action.
• Employees in this position must have knowledge of the principles of social work along with good social work practice. Social Workers must have knowledge of the methods, procedures and policies of the agency.
• A direct flow of services to child(ren), parent(s) and/or caretaker(s) is achieved by completing a
• Family Services Case Plan which outlines the specific goals/activities to be achieved and identifies the problems/concerns. This employee provides recommendations and referrals through agencies/resources that might be of assistance in helping the family correct conditions that have been identified. Regular contacts are made with the family and/or other significant persons relevant to the case in order to meet standards for the services rendered for Children's Protective Services.
• This position is responsible for knowing and applying Federal and State Law as outlined in Child Welfare Manuals.
• This position is responsible for maintaining documentation that is current within seven days of any task being completed.
• This position is required to communicate with and interview children, the parent(s)/caretaker(s), and other collateral contacts during the Assessment phase of the case as well as In Home Services.
• This position must collaborate with law enforcement, medical facilities, school systems, mental health providers, Guardians ad Litem, and other agencies/persons in assessing the risk level of the child(ren).
• This position is responsible for periodic on-call coverage from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. Monday night through Friday night and weekend coverage from Saturday 8:00 a.m. to Monday at 8:00 a.m. The frequency of on call varies depending on a number of factors.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs general filing.
• Assists other unit workers when time permits.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Requirements

• All employees should possess a valid North Carolina driver’s license.
• All employees may be requested to perform other duties as assigned.
• All employees may be required to assist county operations during a State of Emergency, disaster or other county event.

Category Social Services Status Open Salary Salary Grade 67$27.5894-$41.3841 Hourly / $57,385.90-$86,078.98 Annually Posted June 13, 2025 8:00 AM Closing Open Until Filled