Social Worker III IA&T - In Home​/Foster Care; Bilingual

Bilingual Social Worker

Are you a compassionate, bilingual social worker ready to create meaningful change in the lives of children and families? Do you want to be part of a collaborative team that's deeply committed to protecting vulnerable children and empowering families? At our agency, you won't just be making a difference—you'll be supported every step of the way. We foster a strong team environment, offer a healthy work-life balance, and prioritize employee wellness and mental health support.

Plus, enjoy top-tier benefits that reflect how much we value your dedication and heart for service. If you're looking for a meaningful career with real impact—and a workplace that truly cares—we want to hear from you. This bilingual social work position operates within the child welfare unit of the agency and provides In-Home and Foster Care social work services to monitor and maintain the safety of children where neglect or abuse has been identified.

This position conducts assessments to accurately identify the strengths and needs of the family system and assess the risk of continued harm to the children. This role works to strengthen the family's capacity to protect and nurture children and provides referrals to community services. NOTE This is a bilingual position. Fluency in both English and Spanish is required. Two professional references, with at least one current or previous supervisor is required.

The following essential functions serve as a general guide for this position. Position functions are subject to change based on departmental needs and external factors including, but not limited to, regulatory requirements.

• Monitor the safety of children in their homes where neglect or abuse has been identified and conduct assessments that accurately reflect the strengths and needs of the family system;
• Assess the safety of children and risk of continued harm;
• Actively works with parents and families to engage them in the case planning process and guide them towards safety and permanence for their children;
• Work with families to strengthen their capacity to protect and nurture children through referrals to community resources;
• Conduct home visits to see children, placement providers, and families face to face and in their home environments per NC DHHS policies;
• Coordinate the medical, dental, educational, mental health, and psychiatric services for children in foster care;
• Facilitate shared parenting with placement providers, and family time between children, parents, and siblings;
• Participate in Child and Family team and Permanency Planning review meetings;
• Work collaboratively with a wide array of partners including the parents, Guardian ad Litem program, foster and relative placement providers, treatment providers, and attorneys in case planning activities;
• Develop comprehensive family services agreements to outline the activities that the social worker and parents will do to be able to safely maintain their children in the home &/or to return them to the home safely;
• Attend and participate in child planning conferences;
• Prepare comprehensive court reports including recommended plans for permanency, participate in associated court proceedings, and testify in court as needed;
• Thorough and timely documentation of all case activities in the record per local and state policy and required time frames;
• Participate in the rotation for on-call for children's services;
• Participate in shelter operations or other weather-related incidents as needed;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Master's degree from an accredited school of social work and one year of social work experience; or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience (one year of work experience can be credited for completion of the social work collaborative); or Master's degree in a counseling field and two years of social work or counseling experience;

or a four-year degree in a human services field or related curriculum and three years of social work or counseling experience; or graduation from a four-year college or university and four years of experience in rehabilitation counseling,…