Senior Social Worker III - Adoptions

Social Worker Position

Nash County is seeking a dedicated social worker to join their team. This position offers a competitive salary range of $60,350.00 - $97,188.00 annually and is based in Nashville, NC. This is a full-time position.

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.
• Working towards a safe, permanent home within one year for children in agency custody/placement responsibility.
• Provide coaching and guidance to interns and less experienced workers.

The social worker will also execute the agency's mandate to provide services to the adoption triad which includes the child, the birth family, and the adoptive family. The adoption social worker's role encompasses the provision of problem pregnancy services to the birth family, evaluation and assessment of the child's needs, including determination of eligibility for Adoption Assistance benefits and the evaluation and assessment of the prospective placement family's ability to meet the needs of a child.

The general work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with an hour for lunch. The worker may sometimes have an early morning, late afternoon or evening appointment which may necessitate the eight-hour workday being managed differently. In such cases, supervisory approval is needed. The worker is occasionally on call for emergency child welfare issues between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weeknights and also around the clock on weekends.

The social worker must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to adapt to frequent changes, court experience, and leadership skills. The position requires 2+ years of adoption experience and a valid North Carolina driver's license. A reliable vehicle and minimum North Carolina automobile liability insurance are also required.

Nash County offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, life, and vision insurance, disability insurance, retirement programs, and more. The county also provides vacation leave, sick leave, and various other leave programs.