Social Worker III

General Definition of Work

Consists of providing aged and disabled clients an opportunity to obtain and maintain self-sufficiency in a safe environment appropriate to their needs. The outcome of this task is often affected by the urgency of crisis situations resulting from catastrophic injury or illness, which requires that some individuals be placed in alternative living situations immediately. When self‑sufficiency is threatened either by the client’s infirmity, environmental conditions, or unsuitable actions on the part of a caretaker, this worker will explore options which could include protective services, placement in a residential facility, organizing family support, and in‑home aide service.

In some cases, the worker may also seek legal recourse through guardianship proceedings. Essential to the process of providing services is the availability of those services, and this worker is an essential participant in seeking resources. Assist with other duties as needed or assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to complete the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodations may be requested by contacting Pender County Human Resources.

• Receive complaints of alleged abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled adults or lawfully emancipated minors.
• Visit clients, caretakers, collaterals, or others involved to complete a full evaluation.
• Conduct interviews and assessments, collect data and analyze information to determine facts, making logical and reasonable decisions during the assessment and service initiation stages.
• Assess clients for guardianship services and file petitions for the guardianship hearing.
• Help individuals to utilize community resources by planning and directing clients to agencies, such as mental health, medical facilities, food banks, counseling centers, vocational and drug rehabilitation among others.
• Serve as a backup for other services offered within the unit as needed.
• Individual and Family Adjustment Services & Payee Case Management.
• The social worker acts as the agency's agent in serving as the client's representative payee if this component of the services is needed. This service will ensure that the client's basic needs of food, housing, utilities, and clothing are met; and to avoid conditions which may warrant protective service intervention.
• May provide Special Assistance In‑Home Services. The social worker will conduct a face‑to‑face visit to determine the eligibility for clients once a referral is received from the Medicaid caseworker as well as to complete a financial budget form to assist in determining the financial need. The worker will assign the eligible client to a slot and will monitor the continued need for the service through a monthly home visit.

As Adult Home Specialist, the social worker is responsible for licensing and routine monitoring of adult care homes in that the standards are met. Worker will monitor areas of food service, housekeeping, medication management, the activities program, management of the residents, and fire safety. Worker receives and investigates complaints in violation of the licensing standards and reports of injury to residents in accordance to the adult protective law, the residents' bill of rights, and civil rights and makes referrals to the NC Division of Health Services for facility violations.

The department of social worker is responsible for promoting and assisting with the development of domiciliary home as well as evaluating the homes annually for overall operation, promoting and assisting the facilities in their upgrading of care and services, works closely with other agencies to ensure that licensing standards are met.

Other duties:
Social Worker will serve as backup for other services deemed necessary within the Adult Services Unit and/or agency. The services include, but not limited to shelter duty.

Broad understanding of Social Work Policy and Procedures. Considerable knowledge of behavioral and socio‑economic problems and their treatment, considerable knowledge of…