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Consider a career as a Social Worker for Family & Children Services!

As part of our on-going recruitment, the purpose of this advertisement is to create a pool of ready applicants to fill Social Worker vacancies in Family and Children Services at Buncombe County Department of Social Services.

Submit an Application: Investigations/Assessment & Treatment Social Worker position.

Job Description:

Social Workers for Family and Children Services implement mandated service programs to assist in: (1) the protection of children, (2) the preservation of the family unit, and/or (3) the provision of an alternative permanent plan in the child's best interest. Services that are provided to families and children include Prevention, Investigation, Case Planning/Case Management, Foster Care and/or Adoption.

Examples of typical Work Duties:

Gather information through assessments. Develop and monitor comprehensive case plans.
Work with families to decrease risk to children. Make referrals to community resources.
Obtain emergency, medical, and psychological services as needed.
Initiate and prepare cases for Juvenile Court. Complete tasks necessary to assess risk and protect children from abuse, neglect, and/or dependency.
Participate in 24-hour coverage through on-call rotation.
Make unannounced visits to homes and potentially encounter a variety of potential hazards, including environmental, animal and/or safety issues.
Relocate children to different placements. Use physical effort involved in packing belongings, lifting and carrying children, and moving their belongings to the location.
Visit isolated and remote areas, which may be inaccessible by vehicle and require walking.
As a representative of a public agency, be subjected to high standards for personal and professional conduct.

Do you have the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities it takes?

Thorough knowledge of agency and community resources, state/federal regulations, permanency planning philosophy, and laws governing protective services for children.
Knowledge of basic criminal justice procedures, elements of medical/mental disorders, personality theory, family systems dynamics, and methods of interpersonal helping and treatment.
Ability to prioritize, identify, and assess risks, problems and needs often in stressful situations with clients who are hostile, emotionally confused and resistant.
Ability to develop resources when none are known or available and ability to coordinate services for clients with multi-disciplinary professionals.
Skills to establish relationships with resistant clients and utilize family-centered social work practice.
Ability to accurately observe human behavior and environmental conditions.
Ability to collect and process data to recommend and implement action plans in a minimal period of time.

Do you have the Minimum Training & Experience it takes?

Any of the following combinations of training and experience are acceptable:

Master's degree from an accredited school of social work and 1 year of social work or counseling experience; or
Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of social work and 2 years of social work or counseling experience; or
Master's degree in a counseling field and 2 years of social work or counseling experience; or
Four-year degree in a human service field and 3 years of social work or counseling experience; or
Graduation from a four-year college and 4 years of experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling, or related human service field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or community organization, or
An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Necessary Special Requirements: Preference will be given to fully qualified applicants who have had the NC administered Pre-Service Training. Also, bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.