Haywood County Permanency Planning Social Worker III's

Ready to take your social work career in a bold new direction? Do you have five years or more of experience in child welfare in NC DSS, specifically Permanency Planning?

We're growing and looking for dynamic, forensically trained, efficient, and knowledgeable social workers who are creative and committed to excellence in practice. Our company embraces innovation and redefines how social work is done in North Carolina. Our team authentically embodies the A4O values, including excellence in customer service and the ability to be flexible.

We are actively recruiting for seven regions identified by the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) to join our Intensive Support Social Work Team (ISSWT) . This team will partner with counties and the A4O Consultant Team to deliver results in addressing case needs across child welfare program areas.

As a member of the ISSWT, you'll engage in direct practice, including:

• Addressing backlog cases in assessments
• Conducting case initiations
• Supporting Family In-Home Services and Permanency Planning
• Participating in after-hours and weekend on-call rotations
• Providing practice aligned with state law and policy
• Eventually, carrying cases in partnership with counties
• MUST embody the Allies4Outcomes excellence in customer services philosophy!!
• We have opportunities for up to 38 hours during the week, on weekends, and after hours across the state.

Join us in transforming child welfare practice and service delivery through collaboration, innovation, and impact.

Required Competencies:

• Must have at least five years of experience as a Child Protective Services worker in Assessments, Family In Home or Permanency Planning or Supervisor in NC
• Deep knowledge of NC policy, practice, continuous quality improvement practices, and engagement of families and children
• Use technology and work independently while ensuring company values and customer service philosophy are communicated with our county clients.
• Ability to manage change for yourself (flexible, creative, emotionally regulated), assist others in managing change, and support organizational change.
• Be willing to travel across NC and be flexible in work hours to meet the needs of the County.
• Meet the IATSW requirements outlined below.

We have immediate opportunities beginning now. See our website for more info:

Located in the heart of North Carolina's Western North Carolina Mountains Haywood County is attractively and conveniently nestled near Asheville.

A4O is currently accepting applications for the position of SOCIAL WORKER III (Permanency Planning). This position maintains a caseload of children in foster care; provides intensive casework services to families and children; works to reunify families when feasible; and provides placement services.

Requires a thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to complex casework, group work, and community problems; considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques; and skill in establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques of assessing psycho-social, behavioral, and psychological aspects of the client's problems.

Minimum qualifications include a Master's Degree in Social Work; or a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and one year of human services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning; or a Bachelor's Degree in a human services field and two years of directly related experience. Experience in NC child welfare roles, crisis intervention and/or interviewing and assessment related to safety preferred. Bilingual applicants preferred. Degree/Coursework must be from an appropriately accredited institution. If degree is not in Social Work, please submit a copy of transcript with application. A valid driver's license is required.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement

Application Question(s):

• If you are not located in Haywood County, North Carolina, do you reside in Western North Carolina within daily driving distance of Haywood County, North Carolina?

Experience:

• Child welfare: 5 years (Required)

Location:

• Haywood County, NC (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Haywood County, NC (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Haywood County, NC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: In person