Part Time Social Worker III – Foster Care
Work Type
Family and Children’s Services
Salary
26.00 per hour
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Posted February 20, 2023
Agency Name
Rowan County DSS
Work County
Rowan
Job Location
1813 E Innes Street
Salisbury
North Carolina
28146
Job Description
The County is currently accepting applications for the position of SOCIAL WORKER III
(Foster Care) Part-time. This position maintains a caseload of children in foster care;
provides intensive casework services to families and children; works to reunify families when
feasible; and provides placement services. Hours will not exceed 999 hours per calendar
year.
Requires a thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their
application to complex casework, group work, and community problems; considerable
knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques; and skill in
establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques of assessing psycho-social,
behavioral, and psychological aspects of the client’s problems.
Minimum qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Social Work; or a Bachelor’s Degree in
Social Work and one year of human services experience in the areas of case management,
assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and
treatment planning; or a Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field and two years of
directly related experience. Experience in NC child welfare roles, crisis intervention and/or
interviewing and assessment related to safety preferred. Bilingual applicants preferred.
Degree/Coursework must be from an appropriately accredited institution. If degree is not in
Social Work, please submit a copy of transcript with application. A valid driver’s license
is required.
Starting Rate $26.00 per hour (commensurate with experience)
Apply online at www.rowancountync.gov/jobs. Individuals with disabilities may request
application accommodations by calling HR at (704) 216-8100. The County administers preemployment drug tests and criminal background checks for all positions. Some positions may
require a physical exam, credit check, and/or a driving history check depending upon the
position. Rowan County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.