Social Worker - Investigative​/Assessment and Treatment

Social Worker – Investigative / Assessment and Treatment

This is an advanced, professional level casework position providing protective, investigative, counseling, and case management services for children who are at risk for neglect and/or abuse, and/or dependency.

• Employee provides social work services including treatment and immediate response to crisis situations for at-risk children in the most complex cases; investigations and/or assessment of alleged abuse, neglect, or dependency and substantiation of the allegation as prescribed by federal and state guidelines.
• Presents expert testimony in court hearings and follows up with case management and preventive services for clients.
• Receives referrals of clients with a variety of problems, initiates investigations/assessments within the time frames defined by NC General Statutes and CPS policy manuals, and maintains the case until transfer to a foster care social worker is complete.
• Conducts investigations/assessments using a standard of fact-finding through interview, home visits, collateral contacts and/or other investigations, and ensures timely face‑to‑face contact with the family during the investigation and/or assessment phase.
• Prepares social histories and family assessments, documents facts within the parameters of legal definitions of abuse, neglect, or dependency, evaluates information against risk factors and determines a case decision on the level of intervention necessary to assure safety.
• Informs clients of available programs and services, encourages participation, and accepts responsibility for offering services to involuntary clients.
• Reviews results with supervisor and makes a recommendation concerning case disposition, completing CPS investigations and/or assessments within required time frames.
• Maintains detailed case records and prepares statistical reports as required, ensuring documentation is clear, concise, professional, and up‑to‑date.
• Uses prescribed tools and/or forms required by policy, including electronic case management systems or NC FAST.
• Performs on‑call duties when assigned and provides court reports and/or expert testimony as required.
• Builds rapport across the organization, establishes collaborative relationships, seeks win‑win solutions to conflict, develops a professional network, and demonstrates empathy while tolerating diverse viewpoints.

Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and one year of social work experience; or a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience; or a Master’s degree in a counseling field and at least two years of social work or counseling experience; or a four‑year degree in a human services field or related curriculum and three years of social work or counseling experience;

or a qualification from a four‑year college or university and four years of experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling, or a related human service field. One year of work experience can be credited for completion of the social work collaborative.

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS NEED TO BE INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level.

Employment type:

Full‑time. Job function:
Other. Industries:
Government Administration.