SOCIAL Services Clinical Social Worker

GRADE: 76

SALARY: Beginning at $65,844.00/year with full benefits package

STATUS: Open Until Filled

Location: Sampson County Department of Social Services, NC

Are you a compassionate, community-minded professional who thrives in a supportive, balanced environment? At Sampson County DSS, we believe that exceptional care starts with caring for our staff. We're seeking a dedicated Clinical Social Worker‑someone who brings both heart and expertise to help families navigate life's most challenging moments.

• Provide individualized therapy and intensive counseling—whether one‑on‑one, in families, or in groups—for clients facing complex emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Conduct thoughtful, in‑depth assessments to understand family dynamics and treatment needs.
• Collaborate closely across interdisciplinary teams, developing and adapting therapeutic strategies tailored to each client.
• Serve as a mentor—guiding, coaching, and possibly training junior staff, students, or interns.
• Engage in community outreach and education, offering support and insight to families, caregivers, and partner agencies.

• Work‑Life Balance First:
  We understand life happens. Here, you'll enjoy flexible scheduling, reasonable workloads, and genuine respect for your time—both on and off the clock.
• Positive, Team‑Centered Culture:
  Our department fosters warmth, support, and mutual respect. You'll work alongside good people who uplift each other and celebrate successes together.
• Impactful, Community‑Driven Work:
  Your contributions will make a tangible difference in the lives of families across Sampson County—together, we strengthen our community.

Your specialized training brings real value. We're especially interested in candidates who hold—or are pursuing:

• Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS)
• Trauma‑Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF‑CBT) Certification
• Triple‑P (Positive Parenting Program) Licensing/Certification

These credentials empower you to make even greater impact—and we'll support your continued growth through experience in these areas.

• Balanced Life: Experience flexibility and workload management that respects your personal well‑being.
• Supportive Atmosphere: Be part of a team where empathy, encouragement, and collaboration are central to every day.
• Meaningful Work: Every client interaction matters—your expertise directly supports real, positive change in the community.

Apply now and be a force for good in our community.

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 behavior and psychosocial problems and their diagnosis and treatment. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics, a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, resources in the community, laws, regulations, and policies which govern the program, 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 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.

Master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of supervised social work experience as required by the North Carolina Social Work…