CPS Social Worker*

The Orange County Department of Social Services is seeking to fill a CPS Social Worker position. This position will be in the area of CPS Assessments. The work involves the responsibility for providing professional social work services for children and families where child abuse, neglect and/or dependency have occurred, which includes assessments/investigations, in-home services, or foster care/permanency planning. The successful candidate will possess child welfare experience, strong social work, communication, critical thinking, and time management skills. This position does have rotational child welfare after-hours, on-call responsibilities.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Social Work Supervisor III or Social Work Program Manager with some leeway to exercise independent judgment within the framework of applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the performance of duties, both in terms of planning and accomplishing work and in making decisions regarding client/family needs and requests. Supervision is not required of this class. Does related work as required.

Bilingual applicants with fluency in English and Spanish are encouraged to apply.

Hiring range is based on the Orange County Social Services Step Plan. The Step Plan is based on years of CPS Social Worker experience. Full credit is given for years of experience performing the same job functions. Partial credit is given for years of experience performing related job functions. The top half of the scale is reserved for career employees with senior level experience in the same role.

* This is a safety sensitive position and participation in the Drug and Alcohol Program and a SBI background check.

Click the link below for full job specification which includes essential functions, knowledge, skills, abilities and physical requirements.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/orangecountync/classspecs/841898

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in social work AND one (1) year of social work experience; OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work AND two (2) years of social work experience; OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in any field AND four (4) years of direct social work experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina for the type of vehicle operated is required.