Social Worker IAT/On-call
Work Type
Family and Children’s Services
Salary
45,812.40
Closing Date
October 28, 2020
Posted October 20, 2020
Agency Name
Robeson County DSS
Work County
Robeson
Job Contact
Wanda McLean
Job Location
120 Glen Cowan Rd
Lumberton
North Carolina
28358
Job Description
Performs services in serious and complicated cases with demonstrated effectiveness based on sufficient training and experience. Work involves investigation of alleged neglect and abuse, substantiation of the alleged neglect or abuse as prescribed by federal and state guidelines, providing expert testimony in court hearings, and following-up with case management and preventive services for clients; presenting case studies at team staffing for their use in reaching decisions as to indicated medical, correction, or psychiatric treatment; and for making recommendations. Supervisor consultation is provided to help maintain perspective under the day-to-day impact of seriously troubled clients and the limitations of his/her own and the agency's resources. Social Worker will assume responsibility for coordination with teachers, lawyers, law enforcement officers, physicians and representatives of other disciplines who are concerned with the same clients. The social worker’s regular work hours are from 4:00 pm to 8:15 am. They are responsible for handling all emergencies that occur after working hours. The time served is two weeks per month.