Social Worker I (Community Social Services Technician)

Salary : See Position DescriptionLocation : Albemarle, NCJob Type : Full-TimeJob Number : 2000237Department : Social ServicesOpening Date : 01 / 14 / 2025Closing Date : 1 / 29 / 2025 4 : 30 PM EasternJob Description The Social Worker I works as a Community Social Services Technician to assist Child Welfare and Adult Services Units. As an entry level Social Worker, this position provides transportation services to clients for essential medical and educational services. The social worker is responsible for providing transportation to facilitate parental visitation for children in the Permanency Planning Unit. This Social Worker I is required to supervise parental visits. This Social Worker I assists families at the request of the assigned social worker or supervisor with locating resources.The Social Worker I discusses child-rearing practices and discipline techniques with clients as needed. Additionally, they are responsible for demonstrating and training clients in housekeeping, budgeting, food selection, and preparation. As a social worker, I perform other duties as needed. The starting Salary is $40,171 or DOQ Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to specific casework, group work, and community problems. Knowledge of psychosocial, socioeconomic, and behavioral problems and their treatment. Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and community resources. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies which govern the program. Knowledge of the application of information technology to the work. Working knowledge of standard office procedures, practices, and equipment. Skill in teamwork, collaborative conflict resolution, and customer service excellence. Skill to use a variety of office machines, computers, applicable software and typing. 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 supervisors, members of caseload and their families, and with care providers and various community organizations. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely. Ability to plan and execute work. Ability to establish and follow work procedures, prioritize work, and prepare and maintain accurate records and reports. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with people of varied social, economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds. Ability to maintain composure, keeping emotions in check, even in difficult situations; and to attend work regularly. Ability to work effectively, tactfully, and courteously with the public and other governmental Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution; Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Must have a valid NC driver's license and reliable transportation. All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use. A criminal record check and a driver's license check will be conducted. Stanly County is an equal-opportunity employerSTANLY COUNTY BENEFITS (Full-time Employees) Employees accrue sick and vacation time each paycheck.Stanly County observes twelve (12) holidays. New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday), Christmas (3 days).Employees receive one (1) personal day per year.INSURANCE BENEFITS : Stanly County provides health & vision insurance with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. Our plan is a PPO, 80 / 20, with a $1000 deductible. Teledoc is offered through our insurance for a $10 co-pay per visit. Primary care visit is a $40 co-payment. Specialist is $50 co-pay. One free eye exam per year. The insurance coverage is FREE to full-time employees. Dental Coverage is with Guardian dental insurance and is FREE to full-time employees.Other volunteer insurance benefits include : Flexible Spending Program, Life Insurance, Cancer, Accident, and Disability policies.Stanly County offers an employee health clinic. Our on-site Advance Practice Provider will see employees and dependents covered on our county insurance plan free of charge. This service does not replace your primary healthcare providers but augments their care. As a wellness benefit, employees have the option of joining the Stanly County YMCA. The County will pay half of the employee's membership.Employee Assistant Program is offered through Atrium Health. Each employee will receive up to six (6) free sessions on a rolling year. Dependent children and / or spouse may also use the sessions.RETIREMENT : Stanly County Employees will be a member of the N. C. Local Government Employees' Retirement System. Stanly County is required to withhold six percent (6%) from each paycheck and deposit it into the retirement system. The County also contributes to the plan. You are vested at five years as a contributing member. After one year of contributing membership in the system, a death benefit is available if you die while still in active service or within 180 days of your last day of service.NC 401(k) (Supplemental Retirement Plan) : Employees can contribute to the Empower 401(k) plan upon hire. If the employee contributes at least one percent (1%), Stanly County will match one percent (1%).Additionally, employees may make additional contributions through the following options : 457 Deferred Compensation Plan and Roth Plan Option.LONGEVITY : Longevity pay is earned after three (3) years of continuous Local Government retirement benefited service working with Stanly County government. Longevity Bonus : 3 years but less than 5 years $300 5 years but less than 10 years $60010 years but less than 15 years $90015 years but less than 20 years $1,20020 years or more $1,500

Salary : $300 - $120,020