About Job

Polk County Government, county-seat Columbus, North Carolina is presently accepting applications for a full-time Social Worker III Foster Care in it’s Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). The position reports to the Agency Director.

Polk County Government offers a $1,000.00 sign-on bonus for all full-time and part-time regular new hires.

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Resumes welcome in addition to application.

General Statement of Duties

This position involves providing intensive social services in serious and complicated cases which require the flexible use of a wide range of social work skills. This position includes assessment and providing interventions to strengthen, preserve and /or reunite families after children have come in to agency custody. This person will be developing family services case plans with the family; helping families improve the conditions in the home that caused agency intervention while ensuring a stable, safe, nurturing, and appropriate temporary living arrangement for children removed from their homes. Work involves providing, arranging for and coordinating interventions and services as needed for children and young adults ages birth to 21 years of age who have been abused, neglected and/or dependent and to their parents or caregivers in order to focus on child safety and protection, family preservation/reunification/independent living and the prevention of future abuse, neglect d/or dependency. Work must be accurate and done in accordance with state law.

Job Summary

Worker must be able to communicate well with clients, supervisors and co-workers and also possess the ability to make independent decisions when needed. This worker will be required to make decisions which affect the safety and well-being of clients in neglectful or abusive situations. Work involves making visits to client’s home to monitor and assess the family’s situation, and also visits to other agencies, facilities, schools, hospitals and foster homes. Work may also involve the investigation of alleged child neglect and abuse; in-depth assessment of family dynamics and needs; service provision in the child’s home; child placement activities of foster care, completion of necessary forms, documents, home studies, summaries, presenting cases in court and adoptions.

Minimum Requirements and Experience

v Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and one year of social work or counseling experience; or

v Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience; or

v Master’s Degree in a counseling field and two years of social work or counseling or;

v Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field or related curriculum including at least 15 semester hours in courses related to social work or counseling and three years of social work or counseling experience; or

v Bachelor’s Degree, four year’s experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling, or human services field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or community organization; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

v Successful pre-employment drug screen.

v Successful criminal background check.

v Physical Activities and Requirements Physical Demands:

v The ability to perform all duties associated with the position including, but not limited to lifting, prolonged standing, driving, sitting, bending, stooping, and operating or performing work with associated tools and machines.

Physical Demands:

The ability to perform all duties associated with the position including, but not limited to lifting, prolonged standing, driving, sitting, bending, stooping, and operating or performing work with associated tools and machines.

Polk County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Polk County recognizes that its continued success in meeting the needs of its citizens requires the full and active participation of talented and committed individuals, regardless of their sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or gender expression. It is the policy of the County to foster, maintain and promote equal employment opportunity by the use of a consistent recruitment program, and to identify and attract the most qualified applicants for employment with the County. This policy is to be achieved by announcing positions and vacancies, by evaluating all applicants using the same criteria, and by applying testing methods through the local job service office, or other agencies providing job information to the public.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $48,428.00 per year

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