Senior Social Worker III - Adoptions

Social Worker Position

Nash County is seeking a dedicated social worker to join their team. This position offers a competitive salary range of $60,350.00 to $97,188.00 annually and is located in Nashville, NC. This is a full-time position with continuous openings.

The primary purpose of the social worker in this position is to execute the agency's mandate to arrange and support substitute care appropriate to a child's needs and work towards obtaining permanence by:

Providing services to children who are in agency custody or placement responsibility as a result of their parents or caretakers being unable or unwilling to provide adequate protection or care.

Providing services to biological families/caregivers that will help them improve the conditions that led to agency intervention, thus facilitating reunification.

Providing support to foster families or other substitute caregivers to ensure a positive experience for all involved.

Developing alternative options for permanence should reunification fail.

Working towards a safe, permanent home within one year for children in agency custody/placement responsibility.

Provide coaching and guidance to interns and less experienced workers.

For families that are unable to find permanency through reunification, the primary purpose of the social worker in this position also includes executing the agency's mandate to provide services to the adoption triad which includes the child, the birth family, and the adoptive family.

The general work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. The worker may sometimes have an early morning, late afternoon or evening appointment which may necessitate the eight-hour workday being managed differently. In such cases, supervisory approval is needed. The worker is occasionally on call for emergency child welfare issues between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weeknights and also around the clock on weekends.

The social worker must be able to move within and outside the agency, climb stairs, and use office equipment on a frequent basis. The social worker occasionally lifts small children, cameras, suitcases, toys, car seats, etc. in the performance of duties. The social worker must travel to meetings and workshops in and outside county. Overnight stays are sometimes necessary.

Nash County offers cafeteria-style benefits including health, dental, life, and vision insurance, supplemental health benefits, disability insurance, retirement membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees Retirement System, NC401(k) supplemental retirement program, 457 Deferred Compensation program, special separation allowance, 125 Flexible Benefit Plan, vacation leave, sick leave, holidays, military leave, civil leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellness Center, and telemedicine through Teladoc.