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Position : Out of County Social Worker III (Foster Care)
Gastonia, NC 28052
Up to 40 hours/week, Non-exempt/Eligible for Overtime
Hours : Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (other than holidays)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are identified as those that are essential for an employee to perform:
Provides social work services to children who are in the legal custody of DSS and residing in foster care.
Arranges out-of-home placement, monitors placement, and arranges court-ordered visitation between parents and children.
Assures that the child receives all necessary services (medical, dental, educational) just as a child’s parent would provide.
Develops a plan of care and works with natural parents to hopefully return the child to natural parents.
Gathers extensive documentation to legally proceed with the termination of parental rights for the child to be cleared for adoption.
7-day visits
Monthly face-to-face contacts & home visits (2 every quarter)
Completes monthly Foster Care contact record and monthly Day Sheets
Provide documentation to DSS in support of permanent plans within 3 business days
Assist with sibling visits, supervise family visits
Contact collaterals, update Life Books, respond to Emergencies
Participate in family conferences when requested
Must be available to work mandatory emergency shelters & other duties/tasks as needed or assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Requires a Masters’ Degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; or a Bachelor’s Degree in social work from and accredited school of social work with a Child Welfare Collaborative (CPS positions only); or a bachelor’s degree in social work and one year of experience in the area of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy or treatment planning; or a four year degree in human service field with at least 25 semester hours of approved coursework and two years of experience in a related area; or a four year degree and three years related experience.
Must have valid Driver’s License and full coverage auto insurance.
Good communication skills in working children & adolescents, and appropriate child development knowledge. Knowledge of separation and loss impact for children being removed from their family and home environment would be especially helpful
The applicant selected must provide a copy of transcripts and undergo a criminal background check and pass a drug screening test prior to employment.
MINIMUM PHYSICAL OR ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time
Jennifer Sampson
Technical Recruiter
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DONATO TECHNOLOGIES, INC
12100 Ford Rd, #306, Dallas, TX 75234
Direct : (214) 738-0410
Email: jenny@donatotech.net
Web: www.donatotech.net