Social Worker III - Adult Protective Services

Social Worker III - Adult Protective Services

PAMLICO COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION

SOCIAL WORKER III – ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK

Work in this class involves providing intensive social work services in serious and complicated cases which require the flexible use of a wide range of social work skills and intervention techniques. The primary purpose of Adult Protective Services is the amelioration and prevention of abuse, neglect and exploitation of disabled adults living in Pamlico County. The potential for legal intervention is what distinguishes protective services from other social work services.

Employees supervise and train lower-level social workers, students, and interns.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Must have thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, groupwork and community problems. Must have considerable knowledge of treatment facilities available within area and how to access these services including behavior, group home, domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse and medical centers. Must be able to communicate clearly; facilitate adaptive coping responses; build rapport;

complete reports timely and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of clients, co-workers and community organizations.

MINIMUM EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience; or 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