Social Worker III- Adult Services

Summary

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Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment.

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision \& Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick \& Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules \& Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401\-K \& 457 Plans with county match up to 1% of base salary

General Definition of Work

Performs intermediate advanced human support work in the support and assistance of agency clients with personal, social, health, and mental health and economic needs. Investigating adult and child abuse and neglect complaints, interviews individuals, assess need, develops service plans, manages case, maintains records and files, prepares reports and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the assigned supervisor.

Examples of Duties

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Examples of Duties

• Receives and evaluates reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation of disabled adults in their homes or in residential placements and maintains the cases on\-going as needed.
• Assesses and obtains medical records, interviews family and other collateral contacts, staffs cases with supervision and provides referrals to community resources including but not limited to mental health services, medical health providers, in home service providers and other community partners.
• Develops and prepares service plans, when appropriate to meet needs in areas such as physical/mental health and housing.
• Must have skills to work in sensitive and traumatic situations, catastrophic and terminal illness, and/or family dysfunction.
• Interprets laws, policies, and regulations to a specific area of responsibility.
• Testifies in civil court cases.
• Prepares a variety of reports and other types of correspondence.
• Submits required reports to State.
• Maintains files and records and enters a variety of data into the computer system.
• Coordinates service with other agency services and programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of department policies and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable local, Federal, and State laws, rules, and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of community resources.
• Thorough knowledge of preparing reports and other types of correspondence.
• Thorough knowledge of the use of standard office equipment and associated software (e.g. WIRM, NC ID, NC MUST, and NC TRACKS).
• Ability to plan and organize work and to understand and interpret laws, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to multi\-task.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, court staff, law enforcement staff, mental and medical health providers, social agencies, and the General public.

Physical Activities, Visual Acuity, and Working Conditions for this Position

• Stooping \- Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
• Kneeling \- Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees
• Crouching \- Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
• Crawling \- Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Reaching \- Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing \- Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time
• Walking \- Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another
• Pushing \- Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward
• Pulling \- Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion
• Lifting \- Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position\-to\-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles
• Fingering \- Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling
• Grasping \- Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
• Feeling \- Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
• Talking \- Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Hearing \- Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communications, and making fine discriminations in sound
• Repetitive Motions\- Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Sedentary Work\- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes
• None: Employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (typical office or administrative work)

Minimum Qualifications

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Minimum Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree with coursework in human services, or related field and moderate experience in social work in a community setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.

License or Certification Requirements:

• Must complete required certification and training requirements as determined by the County and within the specified time frames for the position, based upon the area of assignment.
• NC Driver's License.

Supplemental Information

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Note: In accordance with State mandates and the Rockingham County Emergency Operations Plan, Rockingham County Health and Human Services staff from the Divisions of Social Services, Public Health and Integrated Health are required to staff emergency shelters during times of disaster. Please be advised that every staff person is eligible to be assigned to an emergency shelter or Emergency Operations Center.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full\-time in public service jobs. If you have student loans and you are selected for full\-time employment with Rockingham County, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan after you have made 120 qualifying payments on those loans while employed full\-time by certain public service employers. Click on the link below to see whether you might qualify.

https://studentaid.gov/manage\-loans/forgiveness\-cancellation/public\-service

Medical, Dental, and Vision InsuranceFor Full Time employees in a regular position, insurance is available and effective the first day of the following month after having worked for an entire month. The County currently pays 100% of the cost for regular employees working at least 30 hours per week. Dependent coverage is also available. Paid Time OffThis benefit is available to regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Time off includes: Vacation/Annual LeaveSick LeavePaid Holidays.Bereavement

Local Government Retirement SystemAll employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre\-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%. Supplemental Retirement PlansNC 401(k)\- Employees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis to a 401(k) and on a pre tax basis to a a 457(b) plan. Contributions will be matched by the county, up to 1% or their annual base salary.

Other InsuranceInsurance such as life, short term disability, and cancer care are available to regular employees and can be paid through payroll deduction. Direct DepositAll employees are required to have direct deposit. Other BenefitsAnnual longevity payment beginning with the 6th full year of full or part time regular employment