Social Worker II – CPS Support Worker

Catawba County Social Services is committed to making living better through serving children and families with multiple and complex needs. We are recruiting for multiple CPS Support Workers who shares our common core values: Catawba County Social Services is committed to making living better through serving children and families with multiple and complex needs. We are seeking individuals who share our common core values: Doing what’s right:

• Following laws, policies and protocols when performing job duties and knowing when to seek consultation
• Treating others with respect and how you would want your own family to be treated

Doing what matters most:

• Serving our community by supporting CPS social workers in assessing and meeting needs of families
• Creating efficiencies and being forward thinking in doing the work

Doing it together:

• Working cohesively with others when completing aspects of CPS mandated services to aid direct practice social workers in meeting mandates and timeframes

Doing it well:

• Striving for excellence in meeting all mandated standards in a fast-paced and mandated, but rewarding environment that ultimately seeks to assure child safety and develop and reinforce protective family units.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in supportive services to CPS social workers by interviewing collaterals via phone
• Summarizing CPS history on all cases
• Requesting and summarizing records such as law enforcement, medical, mental health and substance use
• Reviewing audio and video evidence and summarizing information in the record
• Completing service referrals/locating needed resources
• Taking families to appointments and screenings and/or taking items to their home

QUALIFICATIONS

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

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• A valid Driver’s license with a safe driving record
• This is considered light to medium work; lifting up to 40 pounds to carry children and belongings.

PREFERENCES:

• Direct social work experience in child welfare services or similar experiences
• Experience in interviewing others
• Experience in reviewing and summarizing various types of records
• Persons with bilingual ability (English/Spanish) are encouraged to apply.