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Social Worker III - Foster Care LINKS Coordinator
Government Jobs, Nashville, North Carolina, United States, 27856
Job Posting
Nash County is offering a job opportunity with a salary range of $56,349.00 - $90,745.00 annually. The position is located in Nashville, NC and is a full-time role. The job number is 2025-00056 and is within the Department of Social Services. The opening date is 07/14/2025 and the closing date is continuous. General Statement of Duties
The primary purpose of the foster care unit is to arrange and support substitute care and obtain permanence for children who have been abused, neglected or dependent. Additionally, the unit recruits, trains, licenses, and supervises foster homes. The primary purpose of the social worker in this position is to execute the agency's mandate to arrange and support substitute care appropriate to a child's needs and work towards obtaining permanence by: Providing services to children who are in agency custody or placement responsibility as a result of their parents or caretakers being unable or unwilling to provide adequate protection or care; Providing services to biological families/caregivers that will help them improve the conditions that led to agency intervention, thus facilitating reunification; Providing support to foster families or other substitute caregivers to ensure a positive experience for all involved; Developing alternative options for permanence should reunification fail; and Working towards a safe, permanent home within one year for children in agency custody/placement responsibility. Essential Duties and Tasks
All responsibilities and duties described are essential to the effective performance of a Social Worker III in this position and are listed in order of importance. A. Case Management - 85% The social worker participates in Child and Family Team Meetings prior to children coming into care to help identify relatives and/or other options to prevent children from coming into care. The worker prepares children and families for separation and placement into substitute care, places and monitors children in foster care, and provides or arranges for counseling and other supportive services for children and their families. Prepares children and biological family/caregivers and foster families for re-entry into the home or other permanent plans. The social worker develops a case plan with input from the family and other members of the Child and Family Team meeting, identifying problems that lead to the need of substitute care. Worker will prepare written court studies and testify when needed in judicial reviews of children in foster care. Complete room and board payments for foster families and participation in the determination of eligibility for services for Medicaid, state foster home funding and or IV-E funding. Conducts group sessions with a focus on independent living issues for youth ages 16 and older. Coordinates/implements the LINKS program. The social worker keeps documentation of all casework current within 7 days of last contact. B. Conferences and Staff Development - 10% Supervisory conferences and staff development activities provide guidance, feedback and evaluation of the worker's interventions and an opportunity to upgrade skills and knowledge of substitute care. Such conferences also allow the opportunity to discuss program questions, agency mandates and monitoring issues as they arise. C. Community Liaison - 4% These duties include public speaking, participation on community boards and committees, and participation in community affairs relating to substitute care and child welfare. D. Other duties as required
1% These duties include, but are not limited to, Disaster Relief and occasional on-call for emergency child welfare issues. Knowledges, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to complex casework and community problems in order to effectively work with the wide cross section of clients and their presenting problems. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques. Considerable knowledge of developmental stages and tasks, human behavior, and socioeconomic problems and their treatment as the worker is responsible for identifying children who are abused, neglected, or dependent, assessing the contributory factors and making recommendations for solutions to the identified problems. Considerable knowledge of governmental and private organizations and other resources within the community. Considerable knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies which govern Child Protective Services. General knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, administrative superiors, social, medical, legal, civic and religious organizations. Ability to supervise, train or orient lower-level employees, students or Interns. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely
orally and in writing. Ability to plan and execute work effectively. Ability to operate an automobile. Ability to use a personal computer and access the State Network. Ability to effectively function under stress and to deal with conflict situations and personalities. Ability to function with a high level of autonomy. Desirable Education and Experience
Completion of preservice training preferred. Experience in Foster Care and court testimony preferred. Master's Degree from an accredited School of Social Work; or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Social Work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative; Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year of directly related experience; or a Master's degree in a human services field and one year directly related experience; or a Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience; or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years directly related experience. License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: Minimum North Carolina automobile liability insurance. Valid North Carolina driver's license is required.
Nash County is offering a job opportunity with a salary range of $56,349.00 - $90,745.00 annually. The position is located in Nashville, NC and is a full-time role. The job number is 2025-00056 and is within the Department of Social Services. The opening date is 07/14/2025 and the closing date is continuous. General Statement of Duties
The primary purpose of the foster care unit is to arrange and support substitute care and obtain permanence for children who have been abused, neglected or dependent. Additionally, the unit recruits, trains, licenses, and supervises foster homes. The primary purpose of the social worker in this position is to execute the agency's mandate to arrange and support substitute care appropriate to a child's needs and work towards obtaining permanence by: Providing services to children who are in agency custody or placement responsibility as a result of their parents or caretakers being unable or unwilling to provide adequate protection or care; Providing services to biological families/caregivers that will help them improve the conditions that led to agency intervention, thus facilitating reunification; Providing support to foster families or other substitute caregivers to ensure a positive experience for all involved; Developing alternative options for permanence should reunification fail; and Working towards a safe, permanent home within one year for children in agency custody/placement responsibility. Essential Duties and Tasks
All responsibilities and duties described are essential to the effective performance of a Social Worker III in this position and are listed in order of importance. A. Case Management - 85% The social worker participates in Child and Family Team Meetings prior to children coming into care to help identify relatives and/or other options to prevent children from coming into care. The worker prepares children and families for separation and placement into substitute care, places and monitors children in foster care, and provides or arranges for counseling and other supportive services for children and their families. Prepares children and biological family/caregivers and foster families for re-entry into the home or other permanent plans. The social worker develops a case plan with input from the family and other members of the Child and Family Team meeting, identifying problems that lead to the need of substitute care. Worker will prepare written court studies and testify when needed in judicial reviews of children in foster care. Complete room and board payments for foster families and participation in the determination of eligibility for services for Medicaid, state foster home funding and or IV-E funding. Conducts group sessions with a focus on independent living issues for youth ages 16 and older. Coordinates/implements the LINKS program. The social worker keeps documentation of all casework current within 7 days of last contact. B. Conferences and Staff Development - 10% Supervisory conferences and staff development activities provide guidance, feedback and evaluation of the worker's interventions and an opportunity to upgrade skills and knowledge of substitute care. Such conferences also allow the opportunity to discuss program questions, agency mandates and monitoring issues as they arise. C. Community Liaison - 4% These duties include public speaking, participation on community boards and committees, and participation in community affairs relating to substitute care and child welfare. D. Other duties as required
1% These duties include, but are not limited to, Disaster Relief and occasional on-call for emergency child welfare issues. Knowledges, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to complex casework and community problems in order to effectively work with the wide cross section of clients and their presenting problems. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques. Considerable knowledge of developmental stages and tasks, human behavior, and socioeconomic problems and their treatment as the worker is responsible for identifying children who are abused, neglected, or dependent, assessing the contributory factors and making recommendations for solutions to the identified problems. Considerable knowledge of governmental and private organizations and other resources within the community. Considerable knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies which govern Child Protective Services. General knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, administrative superiors, social, medical, legal, civic and religious organizations. Ability to supervise, train or orient lower-level employees, students or Interns. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely
orally and in writing. Ability to plan and execute work effectively. Ability to operate an automobile. Ability to use a personal computer and access the State Network. Ability to effectively function under stress and to deal with conflict situations and personalities. Ability to function with a high level of autonomy. Desirable Education and Experience
Completion of preservice training preferred. Experience in Foster Care and court testimony preferred. Master's Degree from an accredited School of Social Work; or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Social Work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative; Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year of directly related experience; or a Master's degree in a human services field and one year directly related experience; or a Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience; or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years directly related experience. License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation: Minimum North Carolina automobile liability insurance. Valid North Carolina driver's license is required.