Job Description

Description of Duties:

• Performs services in serious and complicated cases with demonstrated effectiveness based on sufficient training and experience.
• Work involves investigation of alleged neglect and abuse, substantiation of the alleged neglect or abuse as prescribed by federal and state guidelines, providing expert testimony in court hearings, and following-up with case management and preventive services for clients; presenting case studies at team staffing for their use in reaching decisions as to indicated medical, correction, or psychiatric treatment; and for making recommendations.
• Supervisor consultation is provided to help maintain perspective under the day-to-day impact of seriously troubled clients and the limitations of his/her own and the agency's resources.
• Social workers will assume responsibility for coordination with teachers, lawyers, law enforcement officers, physicians, and representatives of other disciplines who are concerned with the same clients.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 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; 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, pastoral counseling, or a related human service field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work, or community organization; or
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.
• One year of work experience can be credited for the completion of the social work collaborative.

Robeson County Department of Social Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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