DESCRIPTION OF WORK
• Able to think analytically : Position involves services to provide a permanent home for children in the legal custody of this agency. This includes efforts with the child and his biological family to return the child to his home, or to place him in the home of relatives, to legally clear him for the purpose of agency adoptive placement, or independent living. If you have the following abilities you can be successful in this job:
• Able to advocate for families and children
• Able to establish trusting interpersonal relationships, and to collaborate with community partners
• Able to make timely and accurate decisions
• Able to properly document within proper timeframes, the forms, reports, electronic records, dictation and court summaries necessary in the total delivery of the job
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent problem solving skills; identify and diffuse difficult situations to reduce tension and conflict
• Able to become knowledgeable about all aspects of the foster care and adoption program
• Able to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job within the judicial system
• Must have verbal and written communication skills in order to relate in a positive manner to clients, attorneys, and community partners.
• Must have ability to thoroughly and objectively gather information; must have capacity to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Must be able to work effectively in a teamwork setting and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with team members, community professionals, and agency leaders.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
• Must possess and be able to demonstrate intermediate level of personal computer skills.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. A certified copy of transcript must be attached in a sealed envelope from the college or university and attached to the application form. : Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare positions only); Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year of directly related experience; Master’s degree in counseling in a human services field and one year of social work or counseling; Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience; Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience. (Directly related experience is defined as human services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning.)
PREFERENCES
[Will consider the following minimum education and experience as a work-against with Starting Salary $37,704.00.]
Prefer applicants with social work experience in a Department of Social Services and Human Services Degree; or social work experience in a human services setting and a Human Service Degree; BSW or MSW Degrees; or a Human Services Related Masters Level Degree.
Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and one year directly related experience; Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience. (Directly related experience is defined as human services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning.) Only those applicants meeting the specific requirements above will be considered for an interview.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applicants must complete and submit a Wilson County application by the closing date. A resume may be attached but is not a substitute. Incomplete or unsigned applications will not be processed.
