Social Worker I-A-T

About the role

The position is a Social Worker I/A/T located in the Child Protective Services Unit. This unit provides assessments/investigations for children and their families in Columbus County and delivers services to enable children to remain safely in the community.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, group work, and community problems.
• Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and psychosocial problems and their treatment.
• Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of governmental and private organizations and resources in the community.
• Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies governing the program.
• General knowledge of the methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
• In certain settings, considerable knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, and their treatment as they relate to decisions regarding clinical interventions and appropriate therapies based on medical or psychological diagnosis.
• Skill in establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques for assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of clients’ problems.
• Ability to train or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns in the program.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of a caseload and their families as well as civic, legal, medical, social, and religious organizations.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.

Minimum Training and Experience Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and one year of social work experience; or
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience; or
• Master’s degree in a counseling field and two years of social work or counseling experience; or
• Four-year degree in a human-services field or related curriculum and three years of social work or counseling experience; or
• Four-year college or university degree and four years of experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling, or a related human-service field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or community organization; or
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.

One year of work experience can be credited for completion of the social work collaborative.

We will accept a work-against, meaning we will hire a Social Worker trainee or a Social Worker I, II, or III work-against and train for the Social Worker I/A/T position.