Social Worker Iii - Start Program

Buncombesheriff

Asheville, NC, US
Base: $29.51 - $34.96; bonus/equity: not specified...
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Child protective services
Foster care cases
Intensive intervention model
** Buncombe County is seeking a Social Worker III for its START Program, focused on child welfare, particularly for families affected by substance use disorders. This position involves working closely with families to ensure children's safety and permanency while offering intensive support and services. **

Job Summary

  • This position will co-work child welfare cases identified as needing mandated Child Protective Services and will work Foster Care cases.
  • The START model is an intensive intervention model for substance-abusing parents and families, integrating addiction and recovery services, family preservation, community partnerships, and best practices in child welfare and substance use disorder treatment.
  • The purpose of this position is to provide permanency planning services to children and resource families to ensure a safe and permanent placement of children in agency custody.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Buncombe County is seeking a Social Worker III for its START Program, focused on child welfare, particularly for families affected by substance use disorders. This position involves working closely with families to ensure children's safety and permanency while offering intensive support and services. **

Salary

Base: $29.51 - $34.96; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Child Protective Services
  • Foster Care cases
  • intensive intervention model
  • family preservation
  • community partnerships
  • strengths-based, family centered approach

Nice-to-have

  • English/Spanish bi-lingual speakers
  • diverse professional workforce
  • responsive and innovative organizational culture

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work
  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and one (1) year of directly related experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or Human Services and two (2) years directly related experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in another field and three (3) years of directly related experience
  • equivalent combination of training and experience
  • North Carolina driver's license

Work Rights

Not specified

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