Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Protection, Human Services/ Social Work, Child Development/Support
Foster Care & Adoptions And Family In-Home Social Work
Salary: $26.70 - $32.05 Hourly
Location:
Asheville, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Closing Date:
Continuous
This posting is for ongoing recruitment in the Foster Care & Adoptions and Family In-Home Social Work divisions.
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Purpose of the position:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide direct adoption & Foster Care services to children and resource families to ensure a safe and permanent placement of children in agency custody. Family In-Home Services provides direct services to children and families to ensure safety and prevent removal from families.
Essential Functions of the position:
Ensure children who cannot safely return to their birth families achieve a safe and legally secure placement via adoption or guardianship.
Provide services through which a plan for temporary substitute care appropriate to a child's needs is evaluated, arranged, maintained and supervised in Court sanctioned placement or a licensed facility when the child's own family is unable to care for him/her adequately due to safety/risk factors.
Provide direct services to children and their pre-adoptive caregivers to ensure the protection, safety and permanency of the children.
Assess, prepare, place and monitor children cleared for adoption.
Provide state mandated case management services for children in DSS Legal Custody.
Develop and monitor service plans with families and provide or refer services as needed.
Make recommendations to the court, including services needed, progress and barriers to permanent plan.
Establish rapport with children, families and appropriate professionals/non-professionals in the community to provide a strengths-based, family centered approach in working with families throughout child welfare involvement.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Education , Training and/or
Experience:
Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; or a Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative; or a Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one (1) year directly related experience; or a Master's degree in a human services field and one (1) year of directly related experience;
or a Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years directly related experience; or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of directly related experience.
Additional Training and
Experience:
English/Spanish bi-lingual speakers preferred.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: A current, valid North Carolina driver's license.
Benefits:
PPO plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC (BCBSNC) with premiums as low as $21 every two weeks
Dental Insurance with up to a $2,500 annual maximum
Vision Insurance with $250 annual allowance and 20% discount off frames and lenses
Membership in the NC Local Governmental Employees Retirement System (defined-benefit Pension)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with an 8% contribution to your 401(k), no match required!
Employee Housing Trust Fund providing loans of up to $10k at 2% interest, no match required
Eblen Employee Assistance Fund providing interest-free loans of up to $750 for emergencies
Annual Leave Accrual starting at 10 days/year and increasing with years of service up to 20 days/year
Sick and Leave Accrual 12 days earned per year with unlimited accumulation
13 Paid Holidays per year including Juneteenth and Veteran's Day
Free, unlimited Physical Therapy
Employee Health Clinic with free Wellness services, and $5 copay for appointments
Wellness Program providing up to 24 extra hours of PTO per year
Free Basic Life Insurance with $30,000 of coverage at no cost to you, with voluntary life plans available
County Discounts at local businesses, discount tickets for theme parks, mobile phone plan discounts, and other perks
Plus Short and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Network, Paid Family Leave, and so much more!
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