Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Social Worker

Stanly County Schools Oakboro Choice STEM School - Oakboro, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job : 5842834

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 4, 2026

Position Title: Social Worker

Term of Employment: Full-Time; 10 months;
Temporary

Reports To: Executive Director of Student Services and Athletics

Pay Information: State Salary Scale + local supplement

General Statement of Job

Promotes maximum development of all students by prevention/alleviation of problems that interfere

with the tasks of learning through knowledge of human behavior, social systems, and social work skills.

May supervise professionals, social work interns, paraprofessionals, and clerical staff. Based at a home school with countywide responsibilities, providing services and support to multiple schools within Stanly County. Reports to the Executive Director of Student Services.

This position is supported by grant funding through December 2027.

• Intervene, using social work methods, in situations affecting student educational progress.
• Provide crisis intervention services.
• Assist families with interpretation of school policies and procedures.
• Provide appropriate services/referrals for homeless families.
• Work with students and families to identify steps that promote school attendance.
• Investigate, as prescribed by law, violators of the compulsory attendance law.
• Strengthen home, school, and community connections by identifying essential components to create learning environments for students.
• Participate in case conferences with student services personnel.
• Collaborate with community agencies.
• Assess the school and community needs.
• Implement appropriate programs, groups and initiatives that target at‑risk populations.
• Plan individual school and system‑wide programs to promote a positive and caring climate.
• Ensure students’ educational, social, emotional, and physical needs are met in accordance with established laws and regulations.
• Utilize skills that respect issues of cultural and ethnic diversity and equity for every student and family. Address child abuse and neglect, family functioning, parent involvement, school attendance.
• Maintain working relationships with students/families, staff, administrators, and community agency staff.
• Adhere to the values and ethics of the social work profession.
• Organize time and workload to meet the needs of students in assigned schools.
• Maintain accurate case records and documentation. Understand and practice in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, and/or policies that relate to students and families.
• Determine how community resources may be beneficial to student, family, and family’s involvement in the academic process.
• Perform other professional responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

• Extensive knowledge of human behavior, social systems and social work skills.
• Understanding of how trauma impacts students, families, and systems.
• Excellent rapport building and advocacy skills.
• General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
• General knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Skill in counseling, motivating students and talking with parents.
• Ability to manage culturally sensitive topics.
• Ability to coordinate the efforts of support services personnel and outside agencies.
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and statistics and to develop meaningful reports from that information.

• BA or Master’s Degree in Social Work from a CSW (Council on Social Work) accredited University.
• Must be licensed in the State of North Carolina in social work, counseling or in a related teaching area. Must be eligible or possess Social Work Certification.

• Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copies, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force…