Permanency Services – Social Worker **$5000 sign-on bonus**

Wake County HHS is now offering sign-on bonuses and recruitment incentives for Permanency Services Social Worker, tiered up to $5,000!

• Come invest your heart and mind with children in Wake County’s Foster Care program.  Wake County's Child Welfare Division has over 400 children receiving foster care services  who need YOUR help ensuring their safety, protection and well-being. Currently, we are seeking compassionate Permanency Services Social Workers to join our team of professionals to make a difference in the lives of children in need.
   
  We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package to our employees, which includes 5% toward a 401k, medical and dental coverage, paid-time off, and a sign-on bonus for these positions! Need we say more? Come see why others want to live, work, and play in Wake County! Join #TeamWake!
   
  Positions available in multiple locations throughout Wake County
   
  Primary functions include:
   
  • Planning, delivering and coordinating services for children and families
  • Gathering and reviewing information to develop comprehensive family assessments; scheduling and facilitating Child and Family Team meetings and Permanency Planning Review meetings; developing family case plans jointly with families, and incorporating families’ strengths and needs
  • Preparing referrals to services needed by children and caregivers; ensuring all team members (including guardian ad litems, mental health therapists, placement providers, and other service providers) have the information needed to initiate services; facilitating introductory meetings between parents and foster parents; and participating in concurrent planning and activities in support of children achieving permanency in a safe and timely manner
  • Maintaining ongoing communication with and assessment of children and their caregivers to ensure safety, wellbeing, and delivery of needed services
  • Completing administrative tasks; serving on committees as requested; and preparing and maintaining timely documentation of all services as outlined in established guidelines
  • Participating in court actions through the preparation and delivery of court reports and testimony at multiple hearings including adjudications, permanency planning hearings, and termination of parental rights

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
• Three years of job-related experience
• Completion of the NC Child Welfare Education Collaborative (CWEC) traineeship can be substituted for 1 year of experience
• Valid Driver's License and safe driving record
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted