VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Greene County Department of Social Services Date: 4/19/2023
227 Kingold Blvd; Suite A Closing Date: Until Filled
Snow Hill, NC 28580
SOCIAL WORKER III – FOSTER CARE & ADOPTIONS
Position #: 179-40-153 Salary Grade: 69
Hiring Salary: $43,386 Starting salary may be lower if not fully qualified.
Permanent Full Time: 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday
DESCRIPTION
The primary purpose of this position is to provide social work services to families and children when children are in the custody of the Department of Social Services due to abuse, neglect and/or dependency. This worker will provide social work services in the areas of child protective services, custody, adoption and foster care which involve the assessment of individual and family dynamics and needs; serving as expert witness at court hearings, crisis intervention, planning/case management, counseling and resource referral. The worker in this position is in the on-call rotation for after-hours referral services. Overtime may be necessary as determined by the Supervisor and Director.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
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’ experience of social work or counseling experience; or a Master’s Degree in a counseling field and two years of social work or counseling experience; or graduation from a four year college or university and four years’ 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. NC Pre-services is preferred.
HOW TO APPLY
A STATE (PD-107) APPLICATION FORM IS REQUIRED.
You may download the State (PD-107) application form from the Greene County site at: https://greenecountync.gov/departments/social-services/. Select DSS NCPD107 Job Application. Applications must be completed in full. Do not leave any boxes blank – fill with N/A when needed. Do not write “see resume” in lieu of filling out the education and work history. Application must be signed to be considered.
Please mail applications and transcripts to the attention of Shelvia Ashford at Greene County HR 229 Kingold Blvd; Suite D Snow Hill, NC 28580. Application may be e-mailed to shelvia.ashford@greenecountync.gov.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
