What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker III- In Home position at Pitt County Government?
JOB
Primary Purpose of Position: The primary responsibility of this position is to provide prevention social work services to families that are “at risk” of entering the Child Welfare System. These services will focus on increasing the family’s capacity for responsible parenting, awareness of child safety issues, promote self-sufficiency and child well-being. This position requires the ability to establish healthy relationships rather quickly to help families make necessary changes to improve their child rearing practices.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, groupwork, and community problems. Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, and resources in the community, laws, regulations, and policies which govern 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 or assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client’s problems. Ability to supervise, train, or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns in the program. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of case load 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.
Primary Purpose of Position: The primary responsibility of this position is to provide prevention social work services to families that are “at risk” of entering the Child Welfare System. These services will focus on increasing the family’s capacity for responsible parenting, awareness of child safety issues, promote self-sufficiency and child well-being. This position requires the ability to establish healthy relationships rather quickly to help families make necessary changes to improve their child rearing practices.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, groupwork, and community problems. Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, and resources in the community, laws, regulations, and policies which govern 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 or assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client’s problems. Ability to supervise, train, or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns in the program. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of case load 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.
