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Social Worker III (APS)
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$60,960 / year median in North Carolina
+14% projected growth
Job Description
- Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, group work, and community problems
- Thorough knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial and socioeconomic problems and their treatment theory
- Thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior dynamics
- Ability to plan and organize work and to understand and interpret laws, policies, and regulations
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, social agencies and the general public
- COPIES of College transcripts must be submitted with County of Moore Employment Application
- Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work OR
- Bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare Positions only) OR
- Bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited school of social work and one (1) year directly related experience OR
- Master's degree in human services field from an appropriately accredited college or university and one (1) year of directly related experience OR
- Bachelor's degree in human services field from an appropriately accredited college or university and two (2) years of related experience OR
- Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited college or university and three (3) years of directly related experience Applications for Social Worker I "work against" will be considered if no qualified Social Worker III applicants are available. Salary is commensurate with education and experience for "work against" candidates. Starting salary for Social Worker "work against" is $48,467.
- Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver license This is medium work requiring the exertion of up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires stooping, crouching, reaching, walking, lifting, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of machines, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance