Social Worker IAT

Work Type
Family and Children’s Services

Position Number
00267

Salary
$44,340 - $45,444

Closing Date
October 31, 2019
Posted October 14, 2019


Agency Name
Scotland County Department of Social Services

Work County
Scotland

Job Contact
Monnie English
Personnel Supervisor
Scotland County DSS
menglish@scotlandcountync.org
Phone: 910-277-2500 ext 3375

Job Location
1405 West Boulevard
Laurinburg
North Carolina
28353
Job Description

DESCRIPTION:
* Provides advanced, professional level casework for children and adults at risk for neglect, abuse, dependency and exploitation.
* Receives, assesses, investigates reports of child and adult neglect, abuse, dependency, and exploitation within established time frames, primarily after regular business hours. (On call)
* Identifies risk and provides safety interventions to children and adults in family and out of home settings.
* Works regularly in the field conducting home visits, conflict courtesy casework and home studies
* Prepares reports and testifies at juvenile court hearings.
* Prepares and maintains ongoing documentation of workload activities.
* Provides referrals and engages community partners.
* Facilitates and conducts Permanency Planning Reviews and Child and Family Team meetings.
* Completes focused quality case reviews.
* Performs other duties as assigned, which may include shelter duty.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
* Masters of Social Work and one year of social work experience.
* Masters degree in counseling or human services field and two years experience in counseling or social work.
* Bachelors in Social Work and two years of social work or counseling experience.
* Bachelor's  in a Human Services field from an accredited college or university and three years directly related experience;
*Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four years directly related experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
*Criminal Records check, drug screen, and references will be required for candidate hired.
* All applications will be considered but not necessarily interviewed. In lieu of no qualified applicants, trainees will be considered.
* Resume in lieu of a completed application are not acceptable.
* Degrees must be received from accredited institutions.
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