Social Worker Investigative/Assessment &Treatment (I/A&T)

About the Role

Richmond County is seeking a Full-Time Social Worker Investigative/Assessment & Treatment (I/A&T) in the CPS unit for the Department of Social Services.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessments/investigations of referrals of child abuse, neglect or dependency as assigned.
• Assists families in identifying problems.
• Provides case planning/case management services to families identified as services needed, or substantiated.
• Coordinates community and agency services for families such as in-home counseling and/or other supportive services to help child stay at home with their families.
• Petitions the court for removal of the child, if necessary.
• Provides public information about child abuse, neglect, and dependency as assigned.
• Will be responsible for on-call rotation as assigned.
• Completes Medicaid work in the E&E system including Intake, Outputs, Customer Service (only for activities related to eligibility determination or on-going case maintenance), and Maintenance and routine update to the system (NC FAST).
• MAC Services for child cases - MAC activities are case management activities to assist individuals in accessing Medicaid Services under the North Carolina State Medicaid Plan.

Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license and transportation.
• Requires occasional after-hours work.
• BSW and two years of social work experience; OR 4 year Human Services degree and 3 years social work experience; OR 4 year degree and 4 years directly related experience. Social Work Trainees will be considered.

Selection Process

• Review of all applications and interviews for most qualified candidates.
• Reference checks will be conducted on the top candidate(s).
• Employment offers for any position requiring college credit or degree will be contingent upon verification by transcript.
• Applicants for positions that require the use of county-owned or personal vehicle will be subject to a Department of Motor Vehicles check.

Pay

• Starting salary for SW I/A&T: $64,945.93
• Salary for SW III: $61,976.94
• Salary for SW II: $56,441.87
• Salary for SW I: $46,763.90

Benefits

• Local Government Retirement System
• 401K contribution
• Free health and dental insurance for employee
• Paid holidays, annual leave time, sick leave time, petty leave time
• Will accept sick leave balance transfer from another NC local government employer after one year of service
• Annual leave time will accrue based on years of service in NC local government retirement system
• Other voluntary benefits as well