What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker III - CPS Investigations/In-Home Services/Foster Care position at Brunswick County?
JOB
Brunswick County Department of Social Services is accepting applications for a Social Worker III in our Child Protective Services unit, In-Home Services unit, and our Permanency Planning/Foster Care unit. We are a forward thinking, creative organization that truly believes in treating others as we want to be treated and we are looking for the right person to join our Team. We are looking for an ethical, team oriented, confident, compassionate, family centered, self-starter with a capacity for critical thinking and problem solving.Willingness to work in a fast paced, challenging environment that offers opportunities to grow both personally and professionallyHave a desire to create a positive impact on adults, children and families living in our communityAbility to interpret and apply state and agency policies and procedures with the goal of meeting the needs of the communityCapacity to work and thrive in a team environmentA Child Protective Services Investigations/Assessments Social Worker III investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, or dependency. The primary goal of the position is to ensure child safety while connecting the family with resources to strengthen the family unit and prevent children from entering foster care.An In-Home Services Social Worker III partners with families when the child(ren) are at risk for removal from the home. The Social Worker is assigned cases once a Child Protective Services assessment has been completed with a finding of abuse and/or neglect. The goal of the position is to ensure child safety while connecting the family with resources to strengthen the family unit and prevent children from being taken into DSS custody.A Permanency Planning/Foster Care Social Worker III partners with parents/caregivers who have lost custody of their children due to abuse, neglect, or dependency issues. The primary goal of the position is to address the safety concerns and risk factors that led to removal and reunification with the parent/caregiver. Job responsibilities include: Creating and monitoring case plans Making regular home visits/community visits with parents and child(ren)Conducting private discussions with adults and children to assess child safety and risk on an ongoing basisSupervising visits with parents/caregivers and transporting child(ren)Connecting families to community resources to address safety and risk factorsAssessing child safety and risk on an ongoing basisCompleting timely, concise, detailed documentation.Completing court reports and testifying at court hearingsFiling court paperwork, assuming custody of children, and testifying at court hearingsCollaborating with team members Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of child welfare policies and legal mandates Knowledge of social work, practices, and principlesWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office SuiteAssessments skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCritical thinking skillsThere will be a significant amount of time spent in family homes and in the community. Must be available to work during emergency situations.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Must be physically able to operate a variety of office equipment. Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pound of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Brunswick County Department of Social Services is accepting applications for a Social Worker III in our Child Protective Services unit, In-Home Services unit, and our Permanency Planning/Foster Care unit. We are a forward thinking, creative organization that truly believes in treating others as we want to be treated and we are looking for the right person to join our Team. We are looking for an ethical, team oriented, confident, compassionate, family centered, self-starter with a capacity for critical thinking and problem solving.Willingness to work in a fast paced, challenging environment that offers opportunities to grow both personally and professionallyHave a desire to create a positive impact on adults, children and families living in our communityAbility to interpret and apply state and agency policies and procedures with the goal of meeting the needs of the communityCapacity to work and thrive in a team environmentA Child Protective Services Investigations/Assessments Social Worker III investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, or dependency. The primary goal of the position is to ensure child safety while connecting the family with resources to strengthen the family unit and prevent children from entering foster care.An In-Home Services Social Worker III partners with families when the child(ren) are at risk for removal from the home. The Social Worker is assigned cases once a Child Protective Services assessment has been completed with a finding of abuse and/or neglect. The goal of the position is to ensure child safety while connecting the family with resources to strengthen the family unit and prevent children from being taken into DSS custody.A Permanency Planning/Foster Care Social Worker III partners with parents/caregivers who have lost custody of their children due to abuse, neglect, or dependency issues. The primary goal of the position is to address the safety concerns and risk factors that led to removal and reunification with the parent/caregiver. Job responsibilities include: Creating and monitoring case plans Making regular home visits/community visits with parents and child(ren)Conducting private discussions with adults and children to assess child safety and risk on an ongoing basisSupervising visits with parents/caregivers and transporting child(ren)Connecting families to community resources to address safety and risk factorsAssessing child safety and risk on an ongoing basisCompleting timely, concise, detailed documentation.Completing court reports and testifying at court hearingsFiling court paperwork, assuming custody of children, and testifying at court hearingsCollaborating with team members Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of child welfare policies and legal mandates Knowledge of social work, practices, and principlesWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office SuiteAssessments skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCritical thinking skillsThere will be a significant amount of time spent in family homes and in the community. Must be available to work during emergency situations.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Must be physically able to operate a variety of office equipment. Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pound of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
