Gaston County Government
Social Worker III (APS)
Gaston County Government, Gastonia, North Carolina, United States, 28054
Gaston Social Services: Protecting, caring for, and empowering children and adults who are temporarily or permanently unable to care for themselves through the administration of federal, state, and county programs focused on improving the well‑being of our citizens.
Salary An hourly salary range of $27.45 to $31.91 is anticipated for this position.
Duties
Investigate reports containing allegations of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation of disabled adults by conducting home visits and making collateral contacts to evaluate the disabled adult's situation and determine whether protection is needed.
Respond immediately to allegations that involve information about disabled adults who are at risk of death or irreparable harm, coordinating with community resources such as mental health or emergency medical services, law enforcement, and using immediate court actions to acquire emergency custody of the adult in order to preserve health and safety.
Mobilize the provision of adult protective services by initiating actions in collaboration with community resources, service providers, and families to provide support for disabled adults who have been abused, neglected, or exploited.
Document the Adult Protective Services process by preparing written narrative and reports for client records to preserve and provide access to information.
Be available to work mandatory emergency shelters and other duties assigned.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.
Bachelor’s degree in social work and at least one year of experience in case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho‑social therapy, or treatment planning.
Bachelor’s degree in a human service field with at least 25 semester hours of approved coursework and two years of experience in a related area.
Bachelor’s degree and three years of related experience.
A copy of a transcript must be included with the application.
Failure to include a copy of your transcripts may result in your application being rejected.
Social work assessment and case management skills are required, along with knowledge of medical and mental health issues/terminologies and geriatrics/aging issues. Computer skills are required.
A valid driver's license is required.
The applicant selected must undergo a criminal background check and pass a drug screening test prior to employment. In compliance with G.S. 160A-164.2(b), if the position being filled requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, the County must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI. These checks are performed in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26, which authorizes the SBI to provide fingerprint‑based state and national criminal record checks to cities and counties.
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Salary An hourly salary range of $27.45 to $31.91 is anticipated for this position.
Duties
Investigate reports containing allegations of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation of disabled adults by conducting home visits and making collateral contacts to evaluate the disabled adult's situation and determine whether protection is needed.
Respond immediately to allegations that involve information about disabled adults who are at risk of death or irreparable harm, coordinating with community resources such as mental health or emergency medical services, law enforcement, and using immediate court actions to acquire emergency custody of the adult in order to preserve health and safety.
Mobilize the provision of adult protective services by initiating actions in collaboration with community resources, service providers, and families to provide support for disabled adults who have been abused, neglected, or exploited.
Document the Adult Protective Services process by preparing written narrative and reports for client records to preserve and provide access to information.
Be available to work mandatory emergency shelters and other duties assigned.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.
Bachelor’s degree in social work and at least one year of experience in case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho‑social therapy, or treatment planning.
Bachelor’s degree in a human service field with at least 25 semester hours of approved coursework and two years of experience in a related area.
Bachelor’s degree and three years of related experience.
A copy of a transcript must be included with the application.
Failure to include a copy of your transcripts may result in your application being rejected.
Social work assessment and case management skills are required, along with knowledge of medical and mental health issues/terminologies and geriatrics/aging issues. Computer skills are required.
A valid driver's license is required.
The applicant selected must undergo a criminal background check and pass a drug screening test prior to employment. In compliance with G.S. 160A-164.2(b), if the position being filled requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, the County must require the applicant, if offered the position, to be subject to a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI. These checks are performed in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26, which authorizes the SBI to provide fingerprint‑based state and national criminal record checks to cities and counties.
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