What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker III - Foster Care & Home Licensing position at Gaston County Government?
Gaston Social Services: Protecting, caring for and empowering children and adults who are temporarily or permanently unable to care for themselves through the administrating of federal, state and county programs focused on improving the well-being of our citizens.
The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are those that are considered as essential for an employee to perform.
- Provision of initial (MAPP) training in a classroom setting or Deciding Together training in a home setting to prospective foster and adoptive parents in order to educate them on the needs of foster and adoptive children. Additional training is also provided for licensed foster homes and approved adoptive homes.
- Seeking licensure of family foster homes through training, information gathering, performing background checks, and completion of state required paperwork including the Mutual Home Assessment in order to provide a safe and secure placement for a child in foster care.
- Providing oversight of licensed foster homes to ensure compliance with state and federal licensing requirements. Provide Support and link to community resources as needed.
- Securing a safe and stable placement for a child in the foster care or adoption system. Matches are made by assessing the needs of the child and the strengths of the foster/adoptive parents in order to make the placement that would be in a child’s best interest.
- Facilitation of Shared Parenting Meetings on initial placement and any moves, attending court hearings and team meetings, attending local training for job enhancement, completing documentation in case records as well as monthly reports, participation in unit/team staffing’s.
- Provision of other program requirements (i.e. on call for foster care placements, etc.).
A. Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited graduate school.
B. Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work with a Child Welfare Collaborative (CPS positions only)
C. Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and one year of experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psychosocial therapy, or treatment planning;
D. A four-year degree in human services field with at least 25 semester hours of approved coursework and two years of experience in a related area
E. A four-year degree and three years of related experience.
A valid driver’s license is required. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills in working children & adolescents, and appropriate child development knowledge. Knowledge of separation and loss impact for children being removed from their family and home environment would be especially helpful.
A copy of transcripts must be included with the application. Failure to attach your college transcripts will result in an automatic rejection of your application.
Salary : $27 - $45
