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

Are you a compassionate social worker driven to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families? Do you want to join a collaborative team that’s dedicated to protecting vulnerable children and empowering families to thrive? Are you seeking an environment that cultivates a strong sense of teamwork, promotes a healthy work-life balance, and places a high priority on employee wellness and mental health?

Do you want to enjoy exceptional benefits that reflect how much we value your commitment and passion for helping others? If you’re seeking a meaningful career where your work truly matters—and a workplace that genuinely cares we’d love to hear from you.

This 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. Works to strengthen the family’s capacity to protect and nurture children and provides referrals to community services.

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* * Two professional references including one from a 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 and/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;
• Document all case activities in the record per local and state policy and required time frames, thoroughly and accurately;
• 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…