Pitt County - Child Welfare IATSW & Permanency Planning Social Worker III's

Ready to take your social work career in a bold new direction? Do you have five years or more of experience in CPS? Do you live close to Pitt County - in Wilson, Edgecombe, Martin, Beaufort, Craven, or Lenoir Counties???

We’re growing and looking for dynamic, forensically trained, efficient, and knowledgeable social workers who are creative and committed to excellence in practice. Our company embraces innovation and redefines how social work is done in North Carolina. Our team authentically embodies the A4O values, including excellence in customer service and the ability to be flexible.

We are actively recruiting for Pitt County to join our Intensive Support Social Work Team (ISSWT). This team will partner with counties, and the A4O Consultant Team to deliver results in addressing case needs across child welfare program areas.

As a member of the ISSWT, you'll engage in direct practice, including:

• Addressing backlog cases in assessments
• Conducting case initiations
• Supporting Family In-Home Services and Permanency Planning
• Participating in after-hours and weekend on-call rotations
• Providing practice aligned with state law and policy
• Eventually, carrying cases in partnership with counties
• MUST embody the Allies4
  
  Outcomes excellence in customer services philosophy!!
• We have opportunities for up to 38 hours during the week, on weekends, and after hours across the state.

Join us in transforming child welfare practice and service delivery through collaboration, innovation, and impact.

Required Competencies:

• Must have at least five years of experience as a Child Protective Services worker or Supervisor in NC, with forensic training preferred.
• Deep knowledge of NC policy, practice, continuous quality improvement practices, and engagement of families and children
• Use technology and work independently while ensuring company values and customer service philosophy are communicated with our county clients.
• Ability to manage change for yourself (flexible, creative, emotionally regulated), assist others in managing change, and support organizational change.
• Be willing to travel across NC and be flexible in work hours to meet the needs of the County.
• Meet the IATSW requirements outlined below.

We have immediate opportunities beginning now. See our website for more info:

Investigative Assessment and Treatment Social Worker

(adapted from NC DHHS OSHR Classification Specs)

Description

This position will assess initial reports of abuse, neglect, and dependency in order to protect the child in accordance with the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina. Caseworker may also have duties including performing risk assessments, developing a service plan, frequent home visits and contacts to provide and document services, arranging and coordinating support services, information/referral, quarterly assessment to document/renew goals, and other case management services that are definable, reasonable efforts to protect the child in the home.

Will participate in the rotation of on-call duties with other social workers in the Child Welfare units.

Duties and Responsibilities

Social Worker Investigative/Assessment and Treatment in the Investigations Team will receive alleged reports of abuse, neglect and/or dependency and determine; within legally mandated time frames by quick assessment of the degree of risks to potential victim children by appropriate investigative techniques; if said reports are unfounded and should be unsubstantiated or found to not be in need of services or have risen to the level of statutory definitions of such offenses in GS 7B-101 and require substantiation or a finding of in need of services and involuntary intervention to ensure the safety of victim children.

Workers may help the County with backlog (cases over mandated time frames in assessments), completing backlog cases in assessment, initiations, carrying cases, after-hours on-call, performing social work aligned with law and policy, and modeling, mentoring, coaching, and training new social workers

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, group work, and…