Social Worker (Protective Services)

Salary : $60,397.49 - $78,516.77 Annually

Location : Jacksonville, NC

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : Social Worker (PS) Jan 2025

Department : Social Services

Opening Date : 12 / 27 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Job Description

Performs difficult professional work providing protective social work services to clients in the Child Protective Services, In-Home Services, or Permanency Planning (adoption / foster care) units of the Department of Social Services, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Social Work Supervisor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Responsibilities

• Provides intensive social work services in serious and complicated cases which require the flexible use of a wide range of social work skills and intervention techniques in the Child Protective Services or Permanency Planning unit of the Department of Social Services.
• Provides in-depth assessment of family dynamics and needs, assessment, intervention, and treatment of patients and / or families with acute to severe medical and / or emotional disorders and mental illnesses.
• Investigates alleged neglect or abuse; conducts fitness for permanency placement investigations.
• Manages a caseload of clients in the most difficult and complex cases; conducts case management.
• Performs accurate assessments to identify needs and establishes appropriate service / treatment plans for clients; may provide supportive / directive counseling to clients and families in identifying resources for referral and assistance.
• Serves as an inter / multi-disciplinary team member; refers clients for services to meet financial, psychological, emergency care, emotional or other needs.
• Provides information to and confer with schools, natural parents, and foster parents on habilitation plans, behavior management, and other problem areas or needs.
• Conducts interviews and home visits to verify information, conduct assessments, and evaluate service / treatment plans.
• Assists with intake interviews, conduct background checks, analyzes client medical information for work capacity where applicable.
• Facilitates or develops community or service resources and / or develop volunteer programs.
• Performs assigned functions as a Disaster Ready Team (DRT) member
• Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to individual casework group work and community problems. Knowledge of the psychosocial, socioeconomic, and behavioral problems and associated treatment. Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and community resources. Knowledge of laws, regulations and policies which govern the program. General knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment is required In certain programs or settings. Skill in establishing rapport with a client and applying techniques of assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client's problem. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative superiors members of case load and their families, and with civics medical, social and religious organizations. Ability to train or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work.

Education, Experience, and Special Requirements

In social work or related field

Salary will be determined based on qualifications, internal equity, budget, and market considerations.

Regular Onslow County employees have the ability to participate in a wide array of employee benefits including :

Health Insurance

Health Insurance is provided by BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina and covers a wide variety of healthcare services.

Dental Insurance

Dental insurance is provided by MetLife to full-time employees and covers a percentage of basic to major dental procedures, including orthodontia for children and adults.

Vision Insurance

Vision insurance is provided by MetLife to full-time employees and covers a variety of materials (contacts and glasses frames / lenses) and an annual eye exam.

North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System

Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the retirement system and must contribute 6% of their gross salary each pay period. Once eligibility requirements are met, employees will be able to receive monthly payments for life based on their salary, age, and years of service credit.

NC401k

The County contributes 1% of employees' gross salary into the 401(k) account regardless of the employee's deferral amount. In addition, the County matches employee deferrals up to an additional 4%.

Vacation Leave

Regular full-time employees earn 13.5 days of vacation leave per year. With each 5-year increment of employment, vacation accrual increases.

Sick Leave

Regular full-time employees earn 12 days of sick leave per year.

Paid Holidays

County employees receive paid holidays annually. The Board of County Commissioners approves and may adjust the schedule as deemed necessary.

Teladoc Mental Health Services

The County provides Teladoc Mental Health Services to help employees and their families with personal, family and job-related problems such as depression, and substance abuse concerns.

Supplemental Benefits

County employees are also offered a variety of supplemental benefits such as Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 457b Deferred Compensation Plan, and MetLife Supplemental Plans.

For more information, please visit and click on the Benefits tab.

Which of the following best describes your highest level of completed education? (a completed Bachelor's Degree is required for this position)

Is your degree in any of the following fields of study?

Required : Have you uploaded your final transcript showing the date that your degree was awarded and any required certificates or licenses? Official transcripts will be required within 90 days if hired.

Which of the following best describes your experience in protective services social work?

Have you completed Child Welfare in NC Pre-Service Training? (This is not required to be hired for this position)

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

This position requires the transportation of clients as an essential function, therefore, you are required to have adequate transportation and insurance coverage. Are you able to meet this requirement?

Based on your review of the position requirements, are you able to perform the position duties with or without reasonable accommodation?

What area of Social Work are you interested in working?

Required Question

Salary : $60,397 - $78,517