SW I/A&T-FOSTER CARE
Company: Alamance County, NC
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Salary: $53,965.82 Annually
Location : Alamance County, NC
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 202400108
Department: Social Services
Opening Date: 08/06/2024
Closing Date: 11/7/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Purpose
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DSS:
The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate and deliver
services to children for whom the agency has legal responsibility.
The Foster Care social worker works to achieve timely permanence
for each child in the legal custody of the agency. In order to do
this, services must be delivered to families in an effort to
reunite the family or seek other alternative permanent
arrangements. The permanent plan must be in the best interest of
the child and based upon the parents' adherence to the case plan
developed to alleviate the safety issues.
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Responsibilities
Qualifications
--- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account
for his/her actions.
--- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and
thoroughly.
--- Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal
supervision.
--- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with
others using the spoken word.
--- Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing
clearly and concisely.
--- Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers'
needs while following company procedures.
--- Decisive - Ability to decide thoughtfully and quickly given the
information available.
--- Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of
values and accepted standards.
--- Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful, maintain high
level of confidentiality and be seen as credible in the
workplace.
--- Influence - Ability to gain support and buy-in by way of
persuading, convincing or influencing to others to overcome
barriers allowing them to support a particular vision.
--- Judgment - Ability to use good judgment and discretion as it
relates to interpreting policies and procedures.
--- Multitasking - Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced
environment.
--- Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal
proactively with work-related problems.
--- Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build
relationships with customers and co-workers.
--- Safety-Minded - Creating a safe work environment; managing
risks; reducing exposure liabilities.
--- Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to
organize and complete work within given deadlines.
Skills & Abilities
Education & Experience: - Master's degree from an accredited school
of social work; a bachelor's degree from an accredited school of
social work plus one year directly related experience in case
management, assessment & referral, supportive counseling a,
intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning; or a
four-year degree in a human service field and two years of directly
related experience in case management, assessment & referral,
supportive counseling, intervention, psychosocial therapy and
treatment planning; or graduation from a four year college or
university and three years of directly related experience in case
management, assessment & referral, supportive counseling,
intervention, psychosocial therapy and treatment planning, or an
equivalent combination of training and experience.
A copy of a certified college transcript and a letter of reference
must be provided upon request.
Computer Skills: Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word and
PowerPoint Experience).
License/Credentials: Possession of a valid N.C. driver's license is
required for this position and maintaining a driving record in
accordance with Alamance County policy.
Work Schedule: General working hours for this position are 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. However, the position is required
to work flexible hours each week as pre-determined by the
supervising manager to ensure accommodation to families served.
Other Position Information: This position is subject to
reallocation contingent upon funding, agency needs and client
population and are subject to perform work during emergency or
disaster situations as required and may be required to staff
shelter overnight.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the
time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of
the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the
time (5.5+ hrs/day)
Physical Demands
Stand F
Walk F
Sit F
Manually Manipulate O
Reach Outward O
Reach Above Shoulder O
Climb O
Crawl O
Squat or Kneel O
Bend O
Lift/Carry
10 lbs. or less O
11-20 lbs. O
21-50 lbs. O
51-100 lbs. O
Over 100 lbs. O
Push/Pull
12 lbs. or less O
13-25 lbs. O
26-40 lbs. O
41-100 lbs. O
Other Physical Requirements
--- Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Standard office environment
Health Insurance - Full-time employees are eligible for
medical/health (Cigna Insurance) benefits upon the 1st of the month
following the 30-day waiting period. Changes to elections can then
be made during the annual open enrollment period, usually in the
fall, or within 30 days of a qualified life event (marriage,
divorce, birth or adoption of a child, change in child's dependent
status, death of a spouse or other dependent and other change in
employment status).
Alamance County Government currently offers three plans of
medical/pharmacy benefit options including a COPAY Plan 70, COPAY
Plan 80 and a QHDHP with HSA.
Dental Benefit - Alamance County offers one dental insurance (Delta
Dental) plan for FT employees. The plan, if elected, would be
effective the first of the month following 30 days of FT
employment. Coverage must be elected within your first 30 days of
FT employment or upon a qualifying event.
Vision Insurance - A voluntary vision program (Superior Vision) is
available to FT employees. The current PPO style plan allows
employees to seek treatment and hardware from any vision care
provider of their choice. The plan, if elected, would be effective
the first of the month following 30 days of FT employment. Coverage
must be elected within your first 30 days of FT employment or upon
a qualifying event.
Voluntary Benefits: Alamance County Government provides a variety
of voluntary health related benefits (Voya) to allow employees to
purchase protection from what life may bring. A sampling of
voluntary benefits includes Flexible Spending Accounts with
dependent care opportunities, Health Saving Account with an
employer contribution, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability,
Cancer Protection Plan, Group Critical Care Insurance and more.
Death Benefit - Alamance County Government has elected to
contribute towards a Death Benefit associated with the Retirement
System for all employees that are contributing Retirement System
members. Once an employee has met at least one (1) year as a
contributing member to the retirement system, the employee will
have a benefit payable to their beneficiary of no less than $25,000
and no more than $50,000 based on the employee's salary. Benefit is
payable if the employee is actively working and has not reached 70
years of age.
Life Insurance - Basic term life insurance is the amount of one
times the annual salary (no greater than $70,000) is provided for
all FT employees. Additional coverage is available for purchase
through payroll deductions for employee and eligible
dependents.
Retirement Benefits - Membership in the NC Local Government
Employees Retirement System (NCLGERS) is a requirement for all
full-time and regular part-time employees (working more than 1,000
hours annually). Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their
annual compensation before it is taxed. If you leave the County
service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement
contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation
of future local government employment. If you have at least five
(5) years of service, you are considered 100% vested in NCLGERS.
Alamance County will be contributing a percentage as required by
NCLEGRS on your behalf as well.
Time Off Accruals:
Vacation Time - All Alamance County full time employees immediately
earn a bank of vacation hours that can be used after 6 months of
employment (exhausting their probationary period). Vacation time
accrues based on the full-time hire date (most recent hire date is
used in the case of rehires). Employees with a hire date before the
15th of the month will receive vacation credit for that month;
otherwise, time will not be earned. Time will be contributed to the
employee's time off bank on the 15th of the month based on a
monthly proration of the schedule below.
Years of Service - Days of Vacation Annually
0-4 years of service 10 days equivalent to 80 hours
5-9 years of service 13 days equivalent to 104 hours
10-14 years of service 16 days equivalent to 128 hours
15-19 years of service 21 days equivalent to 168 hours
20 years or more 25 days equivalent to 200 hours
Sick Time - All Alamance County full-time employees will earn a
bank of sick hours to be used when they are away from work for
instances related to their own illness or the illness of an
immediate family member, death of an immediate family member or
when they (or an immediate family member) need to attend a
health-related appointment. All County employees earn 12 days of
sick leave per year with an earnings of 8 hours per month if
employed on or before the 15th of the month.
County Observed Holidays - Alamance County will observe the State
of North Carolina Holiday Schedule. Holidays will include the
following and will be paid at 8 hours holiday pay. Exceptions have
been made for certain departments given the nature of the services
provided.
Wellness Benefits & Programming:
Employee Assistance Program: There are times when everyone needs a
little help or advice. The confidential Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) through a local provider can help you with things like
stress, anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, relationship
issues, legal issues, parenting questions, financial counseling and
dependent care resources. Best of all it's free for County
employees and available for your household to utilize. Utilization
of the EAP is completely confidential and participation isn't
recorded.
Help is available 24/7/365 by telephone.
Alamance County Employee Health Center opperated by Everside
Health: Available to employees and spouses who are covered under
the Alamance County Insurance Plan and their covered dependents, 18
years of age and older. Retired employees under age 65 are also
eligible to use the clinic. Depending on insurance coverage
elected, care at the clinic ranges from free to a fair market value
cost.
Services Available:
Treatment of injuries or illnesses such as Flu, Sinus Infection,
pink eye, sprains, strains or fever.
Monitor chronic conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia,
Health Disease, Asthma, etc...)
Assistance with finding a Primary Care Provider
Health Education and Counseling
Triage and referrals to specialists when appropriate.
Alamance County provides a variety of additional benefits including
bereavement pay, Paid Parental Leave (up to 4 weeks), Wellness
Leave to focus on work-life balance initiatives, Volunteer Time Off
(paid time) opportunities to be a part of the Alamance Community,
to opportunities for professional certification pay.
Employee Fitness Center:
Alamance County encourages all employees to maintain a healthy
lifestyle both at home and at work. In support of this philosophy
an Employee Fitness Center is available for all County employees to
use at their convenience during non-work hours and is open 6:00 AM
to 9:00 PM Monday-Sunday. This center includes weight training
equipment, cardio equipment, a small aerobics room along with
restrooms, changing room and lockers.
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