Community Social Services Assistant

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Join Durham County Government

Durham County Government is home to over 2,000 dedicated professionals working together to deliver essential services that strengthen and support our vibrant, diverse community. As the heart of a fast-growing region, we offer meaningful careers across a wide range of fields—giving you the opportunity to make a real impact where you live, work, grow, and play. Learn more nc.gov.

SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

$38,220.00 - $51,895.00

FULL-TIME, NONEXEMPT

Positions in this class work with the elderly, disabled and/or families with dependent children in local departments of Social Services to provide training the household management, personal care, and community living skills. Work involves: demonstrating, accompanying, and working along side clients to show them how to manage money, select and prepare nutritious and inexpensive meals, care for the family and/or the family's personal health and cleanliness;

discussing basic child reading practices and discipline techniques; taking clients to medical, social, and educational resources to assure they receive services; assist them occasionally in locating housing or job placements and working out details of furnishings, transportation, or day care as needed; occasionally leading recreational activities, may conduct group classes in sewing, cooking, etc. when several clients are identified with similar needs.

Provides supportive services to families with children in DSS custody; supervise visitations; transports clients to and from medical, dental and therapy appointments; provides in-home services to families in the areas of shopping, budgeting and money management, housekeeping skills, community resources and location of housing. Experience working with families and children highly desired. Must have knowledge of Durham County supportive resources. Requires demonstrated possession of knowledge, skills and abilities gained through two years of experience in performing similar instructional and community placement tasks;

or graduation from a two-year associate degree program designed to prepare support personnel for human services agencies which includes a six month practice/internship in a similar setting.

• Knowledge of community supportive resources available to the individuals served.
• Knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental conditions affecting the client population.
• Knowledge of various housing options and potential employers for both skilled and non‑skilled individuals.
• Skill in basic reading, writing, and simple mathematics.
• Skill in assessing client needs and exercising sound judgment in decision‑making.
• Ability to establish rapport with clients, service providers, and community business personnel.
• Individual Training-Considerable knowledge of and skill in enlisting available community supportive resources for individuals served.
• Considerable knowledge of various types of housing and potential employers for skilled and non-skilled areas.
• Skill in basic reading, writing, and simple mathematics.
• Skill in appraising needs and exercising good judgment in decision-making.
• Skill in establishing rapport with clients and variety of service delivery…