Clinical Social Worker AAU​/CTU; Central Regional Hospital

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

We are currently recruiting for Clinical Social Workers at Central Regional Hospital (CRH) on the Community Transition Unit (CTU) and the Acute Adult Unit (AAU). The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for providing clinical case management services to clients in an inpatient psychiatric setting. There is also the opportunity to provide individual and family clinical interventions and psychoeducation, along with the possibility of doing groups.

Pay Grade: NC14 Salary Range: $52,592.00 - $92,036.00

Sign-on bonus of $5,000 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting, contingent on the  Budget Approval.

• Knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices, and their application to complex problems associated with adult psychiatric treatment
• Knowledge of a wide range of behavioral and psychosocial problems and their treatment
• Knowledge of individual, family and group dynamics
• Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies associated with adult psychiatric treatment
• Skill is needed in establishing rapport with clients and in applying techniques of assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client's problems

• To qualify for the Sign-on Bonus, a newly hired permanent full-time or permanent part-time employee must work 30 to 40 hours per week to be eligible.
• Those who are eligible and working less than 40 hours a week will receive a prorated rate.
• An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if:
  • The employee has held a position in the North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system, within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date)
  • The employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency
  • DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees.

Please Note:

LCSW-A applicants are not eligible for the sign-on bonus.

All Sign-on Bonuses are contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire.

Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be found here.

• Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis).
• Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave.
• In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.
• This is a full-time position and eligible for the full State benefits package including health insurance and retirement.

CTU provides state-of-the-art assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation for patients with severe, chronic, or treatment-resistant psychiatric illnesses. These patients require more comprehensive and extended services to return to the community with a reduced risk of relapse and readmission.

AAU provides admission, treatment, and discharge services to patients admitted to the hospital between the ages of 18 and 64 years old. It is the primary admission portal for adults with acute or chronic psychiatric illness.