GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Employee in this class may work in Public Health, Mental Health, or Social Services settings and focuses on the restoration of the client 's physical, social, and economic functioning. Positions are typically located in Adult Services, Family and Children Services in such programs as Adoptions, Foster care, and Foster Home Finding within the Department of Social Services; Individual and Family Outpatient settings in mental health environments; and Family Planning/Maternity and Child Health Clinics to name a few. Work requires more intensive or specialized services; employees respond to the more complex individual, family, health, or personal problems.

Duties

• Assess, evaluate, and monitor services to families and children in Guilford County.
• Communicate and interact appropriately with customers during evaluations and collaborate with other agencies in an effort to provide quality services.
• Document all activities in service records.
• Provide updates to internal and external customers.
• Also provide counseling and case management services for the assigned case load to include crisis intervention where necessary.
• Follow the procedures and guidelines as provided by the State of NC and the legal system.
• Position will be stationed in High Point; however, will travel to Greensboro

Minimum Education and Experience

• MSW from an accredited school of social work
• BSW from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare position only)
• BSW from an accredited school of social work
• Four year degree in a human services field from an accredited college/university and one year related experience
• Four year degree from an accredited college/university and two years related experience
• Master's degree in counseling from an accredited college/university

TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED. Copy of transcript must be submitted with application. Official college transcripts required at time of hire. Please send transcripts to: Guilford County DHHS/HR, c/o Yolanda Ewing, 1203 Maple St., Greensboro, NC 27405 or attach a copy to your online application.

Special Note

This generic class description gives an overview of the job class, its essential job functions, and recommended job requirements. However, for each individual position assigned to this class, there is available a completed job description with a physical abilities check list which can give further details about that one specific position. Those documents should be reviewed before initiating a selection process. They can provide additional detailed information on which to base various personnel actions and can assist management in making legal defensible personnel decisions.