Social Worker III - Adult Services

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation and protection services to alleged disabled individuals experiencing mal-treatment.
• Implement services as defined in Article 6, Chapter 108 A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
• Apply social work principles, techniques, and practices to complex casework, groupwork, and community problems.
• Assess psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of clients’ problems and develop appropriate interventions.
• Establish rapport with clients and their families, and work with civic, legal, medical, social, and religious organizations.
• Supervise, train, or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns in the program.
• Express ideas clearly and plan and execute work effectively.

Minimum Education And Experience

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.
• Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare positions only).
• Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience.
• Master's degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience.

Minimum Training and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years directly related experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience in human services areas such as case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy, and treatment planning.

Qualifications

• Valid North Carolina driver license required.
• Bilinguals encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Your benefits add value to your overall compensation program by offering you vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, life, accident, disability insurance plans, NC 401(k) Plan, and other benefits that work together to provide overall wellness and financial security for you and your family.