Social Worker III – CFT Facilitator (122400116) Position Available In Cumberland, North Carolina

Social Worker

III – CFT

Facilitator (122400116) Cumberland County – 2.6 Fayetteville, NC Job Details Full-time $66,599.95 – $106,559.92 a year 2 days ago Qualifications Social work Driver’s License 1 year Senior level Medical terminology Full Job Description JOB This position is located in the Children’s Services Section.

Previous Applicants need not reapply.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

This social worker is a neutral facilitator, of child and family team meetings, who promotes communication between agency staff, families and their identified support persons and service providers. This social worker is responsible for introducing and explaining the meeting goals, process and ground rules to meeting participants. This social worker will guide discussion of the family’s strengths, needs and reason for agency involvement and steer the meeting participants toward group consensus regarding recommendations for the family. The facilitator will ensure that each meeting participant leaves the meeting with a written summary of the recommendations. The Child and Family Team Meeting’s focus is on assessing and identifying safety resources for children, identifying possible alternatives to placement of children outside of the home, identifying and assessing progress on services needed by children and families, developing a family services agreement with the family and assessing if removal of the child from the home is necessary to ensure safety. Child and Family Team Meetings are held at the agency and at offsite locations This social worker is responsible for scheduling the Child and Family Team meeting with the family’s assigned social worker, preparing the meeting location, preparing meeting summaries for distribution to all meeting participants and preparing monthly reports that document meeting statistics (such as quantity and quality of meetings, type of cases involved in meetings and the reasons for meetings). This social worker is not assigned to manage cases involved with investigations, in home services or foster care on a regular basis; however this social worker may be required to assist with case management duties or provide case management to support service delivery as needed.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

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.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The selected applicant will be subject to the following conditions prior to appointment. Failure to complete or fulfill these conditions may result in dismissal. The employee in this position will be operating motor vehicles for Cumberland County and shall have a valid North Carolina Drivers License. Each applicant who is tendered an offer for employment for any position with Cumberland County shall be tested for the use of drugs specified in the County policy. Refusal to submit to testing or a confirmed positive test shall be a basis for withdrawal of the conditional employment offer. Law enforcement background check is required. Duties of this position require the use of the employees personal vehicle. This position will require assisting in emergency and/or disaster situations. The Cumberland County Department of Social Services has a strict dress code policy that must be adhered to. This policy includes specific guidelines related to tattoos and body piercing. College transcripts may be submitted on-line via the attachment feature or mailed to Cumberland County Department of Social Services, P.O. Box 2429, Fayetteville, NC 28302. Prior to employment start date, an official transcript must be presented in its original unopened envelope. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log into your account and click “Application Status.” If there are specific questions regarding this posting, you may contact DSS Human Resources @ (910) 677-2599.