Social Worker III

Position: Social Worker III (122400174)
Salary: $67,931.95 - $ Annually
Location : 1225 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Social Services
Division: Social Work Services/Children
Opening Date: 01/09/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Salary Grade: 115

Position Overview
This position is located in the Adult Services Section.


*** We are accepting Work Against applicants ***

Examples of Duties

The primary purpose of the Adult Protective Services (APS) position is to improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults through immediate and intensive interventions to prevent death, irreparable harm, inappropriate institutionalization, or continuation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. This position also provides temporary supportive and specialized services to non-Protective Services classified elderly and/or disabled adults, encouraging customers to develop healthy coping skills through linkage with local community resources.

This program provides emergency and essential services to disabled adults who are in need of protective services. This position is responsible for investigating all screened-in referrals within twenty-four or seventy- two hours depending on the immediacy of the situation. Services focus on the safety of the customer and the possibility of remaining in his/her physical and social environment utilizing the strengths of the customer, his/her family, or social network to create a positive alternative to the current situation.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work;
Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare positions only);
Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience;
Master's degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience;
Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience;
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience. Directly Related Experience is defined as Human Services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning.

Applicants may qualify for a work against appointment with a certain degree of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Employee should have knowledge of state and federal licensure laws and regulations, fire and building codes, social work theory and practice, general knowledge of State/County Special Assistance for Adults policy, Adult Protective Services, Guardianship, Adult Placement, Medicaid, and Adult Care home Case Management policies, Ombudsman duties, DFS policies and practices, normal aging processes, mental illness, and basic medical terminology.

Skills and abilities

required for job include; relationship building, conflict resolution, ability to apply knowledge, mediation, judgment, ability to evaluate and propose desired outcomes, ability to work independently, ability to express oneself clearly orally and in writing, ability to elicit information and assemble relevant facts to prepare assessments and reports, ability to deal with conflict situations and contentious personalities, ability to organize workload to meet responsibilities, ability to function under stress, and ability to respond supportively in emotion-laden or crisis situations.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: The selected applicant will be subject to the following conditions prior to appointment. Failure to complete or fulfill these conditions may result in dismissal.

Each applicant who is tendered an offer for employment for any position with Cumberland County shall be tested for the use of drugs specified in the County policy. Refusal to submit to testing or a confirmed positive test shall be a basis for withdrawal of the conditional employment offer.

Law enforcement background check is required and may include fingerprinting.

Has or is able to obtain a valid North Carolina Driver's License.

This position will…