Social Worker IA&T

• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

Carteret County Government’s Department of Social Services is seeking a Social Worker IA&T
- Child Protective Services Assessments to join the Child Protective Services team. Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice or similar? If you want to make a difference in your community, a Social Worker IA&T
- Child Protective Services Assessments position may be the role for you!

Office location is at the Department of Social Services in Beaufort, NC.

Hiring range $65,149.61 - $71,664.57

REQUIRED
- Must complete pre-employment screenings including criminal background check, fingerprint background, drug test, motor vehicle report, and education screening. Offers of employment are conditional on acceptable results.

Posting expires 8/31/2026

Full-time with benefits including paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance; retirement and 401(k) plans; and, paid sick, vacation and holiday leave.

Performs intermediate advanced human support work receiving and evaluating complaints involving child abuse, neglect, or dependency, conducting investigations and assessments, counseling and assisting clients, providing in-home services to families to ensure safety of children, determining available programs and services, coordinating with outside community agencies for the provision of assistance and services, notifying law enforcement for reports alleging criminal acts, preparing and maintaining files and records, and preparing reports.

An employee in this class receives and investigates reports of child abuse, neglect, or dependency. Work involves determining if reported incidents meet the legal definition of abuse, neglect, or dependency, providing supportive counseling to clients, developing service plans, making referrals, coordinating with outside community agencies for the provision of assistance and services, and notifying law enforcement for reports alleging criminal acts.

Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Social Worker Supervisor III and is evaluated by a review of records, reports, discussions, client feedback, observation, and overall quality of work.

• Receives and investigates referrals of suspected child abuse and neglect; determines validity of child protective service complaints; assesses safety of child or children and acts accordingly.
• Consults and adheres to applicable State laws, rules, and regulations, and Child Welfare Policy Guidelines.
• Completes courtesy home visits for other states and counties as requested; completes courtesy after-hours home visits for coworkers to ensure that safety plans are being followed.
• Performs family assessments; determines service needs; develops family plans with families to ensure safety of children.
• Develops safety plans; inspects home for safety hazards; discusses and educates family members about gun and fire safety, safe sleeping, and child development; provides basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, toiletries, etc.
• Completes home studies and/or home visits on ongoing cases.
• Engages in pre-trial conference with the agency attorney; prepares legal documents including petition; testifies in criminal and civil court cases.
• Manages a caseload with clients in difficult and complex cases.
• Transports parents and children to drug screens, medical and mental health appointments, etc.
• Requests records for dispatch logs, mental, dental, and health records; reviews prior child protective service (CPS) history and criminal checks; reviews medical and mental health records.
• Collaborates with various agencies and officials including law enforcement, schools, daycares, mental health providers, juvenile court, medical and legal community, etc.
• Makes appropriate referrals to clients.
• Manages after-hours phone calls for Social Services that include referrals to Foster Care and Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services (CPS) intake.
• Removes child from home for safety reasons; collaborates with foster care unit to secure placement of child; transports child to placement location in emergency situations.
• Develops In-Home Service Agreements; conducts reviews of service agreements; conducts and facilitates child and family team meetings; continually assesses and identifies risk and needs and potential impacts.
• Prepares reports and other types of correspondence; maintains case logs; prepares and maintains files and records.
• Enters a variety of data into computer system.
• Provides back-up intake coverage for CPS.
• Provides after-hours coverage for on-call CPS intake.

• Performs related duties as required.

• Thorough knowledge of County and department policies and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable local, Federal, and State…