ACE School Social Worker III

Catawba County Social Services, a leader in innovative and quality services, is recruiting for a highly motivated candidate with strong initiative, to fill a role as an ACE School Social Worker III.  In this position, you will provide comprehensive school social work services to students, parents, and school staff, addressing barriers that limit students from receiving full benefit from their educational experience. This position will serve Hickory City Middle Schools. This position will start at the beginning of the school year in August, 2023.  It will be paid at 80% year round and receive prorated benefits.  You will work approximately 40 hours per week during the school year, accruing comp time, and have summers off.    It is a time-limited position guaranteed only through the upcoming school year although it could be continued through an ongoing contract. We are seeking individuals who share our common core values to provide community based social worker to include: Doing what’s right:

• Providing community based case management services to children and families who attend Hickory City Schools.

Doing what matters most:

• Serving families, children, and our community by providing support and comprehensive family-centered, solution focused assessments and interventions that will support a child to succeed in school.

Doing it together:

• Collaborating with community organizations such as schools, housing, organizations, food banks, in order to promote wellbeing of families

Doing it well:

• Striving for excellence in meeting all state, federal and internal standards in a rewarding environment that ultimately seeks to increase protective factors while decreasing risks associated with abuse, neglect, dependency and school failure

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Provide school and community based social work services to include:
  • Case Management
  • Treatment Planning
  • Individual and Group counseling
  • Assessments
  • Classroom observation
  • Support and consultation on behalf of student and family
  • Home and field visits
  • Court appearances
  • Child Family team meetings
  • Advocacy with school personnel and other service providers
  • Assisting families in assessing appropriate community resources
• Perform accurate recordkeeping to meet state and federal guidelines as well as internal team expectations

 QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work; or
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of social work and 1 year of social work experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field and 2 years of social work experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree in a non-human services field and 3 years of social work experience

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATONS:

• Valid Driver’s license with safe driving record
• Outstanding communication with the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with students, families, schools, communication agencies, internal partners, etc.
• Sound assessment and intervention skills
• Strong initiative
• Excellent time management ability
• This is considered Light Work; lifting up to 20 pounds.