Salary : $49,124.00 - $72,995.00 Annually Location : Hillsborough NC 27278, NC Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 160-2024-1035 Department: Social Services Opening Date: 09/24/2024 Closing Date: 10/8/2024 11:59 PM Eastern General DescriptionThe Orange County Department of Social Services has an opening for two Social Worker II. An employee in this class is responsible for providing counseling, case management, and supportive and preventive services to at-risk individuals, including adults or families with children and teens. Work includes conducting assessments; developing service plans; providing care coordination; parenting education, developing a working knowledge of all program areas within social services, making evaluations to determine the need for services to adults, families or children, and arranges for the provision of service in accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations and providing information and referral services to individuals and agencies. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Unit Supervisor 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 needs and requests. Supervision may be a responsibility of this class depending on the assignment. Does related work as required. Hiring range is based on the Orange County Social Services Step Plan. The Step Plan is based on years of DSS Social Worker II 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 is required. Background Check is required. Examples of Essential Functions Click link below to review complete job spec including essential functions, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and physical requirements. Full Performance of Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited School of Social Work in an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work; OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in a human services field and one (1) year of human services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning; OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of human services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho-social therapy and treatment planning. 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 or equipment operated may be required depending on the departmental need. As with all positions with the Department of Social Services, this position may be required to serve in shelters in time of natural and man-made disasters including overnight and weekends. The duties assigned during this time may vary from your regularly assigned duties. Assigned duties will be at the discretion of the Social Services Director. Requires flexibility and adaptability to be re-assigned to assist with other DSS related functions as determined by the Social Services Director or designee. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Please attach transcript with application. Orange County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action EmployerSupplemental InformationOrange County provides a competitive benefits package for permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees that includes:
- Participation in the North Carolina State Retirement System;
- Orange County contributes 13.64% of your base salary per pay period and 15.04% for LEO.
- Health Insurance (Medical)
- Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage health insurance.
- Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage health insurance.
Dental Insurance - Orange County pays 100% of premiums for employee only coverage for dental insurance.
- Orange County pays a portion of premiums for dependent(s) coverage for dental insurance.
Vision Insurance - Orange County offers vision insurance for employee and dependent coverage with premiums rates between $5-$15 bi-weekly.
Life Insurance - Orange County pays for an employee life insurance policy based on employees' salary up to $50,000.
- Optional Life Insurance for employee and dependent life insurance policy.
Short Term Disability - Orange County pays for an employee short term disability policy that provides income protection up to 11 weeks with a weekly benefit of 70% of your weekly salary.
Optional Long Term Disability Coverage Policy Optional Insurance Policies: Pet Discount Program, Identity Theft Insurance, Legal Insurance 401(k) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans - Orange County contributes $100 per pay period ($2600.00 annually) for supplemental retirement and you will have the option to select between which investment firm you would like to have these funds contributed to.
12 Paid Holidays Anniversary Leave ( 8 hours of leave on your anniversary each year) Annual Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule, pro-rated for permanent part time employees) - 0-2 Years of Service = 125.84 hours/year
- 2-5 Years of Service = 145.08 hours/year
- 5-10 Years of Service = 173.68 hours/year
- 10-15 Years of Service = 202.80 hours/year
- 15-20 Years of Service = 231.40 hours/year
- 20+ Years of Service = 260.52 hours/year
Sick Leave (based on service years and a 40-hour work schedule) Tuition reimbursement assistance Various other leave programs including civil, funeral, parental, etc. 01 Orange County is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (Form I-9). I understand, that if hired, my employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify.
02 I understand that resumes are welcomed but do not substitute for the work experience section of this application and failure to complete the work experience section will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered for eligibility. Did you fully complete the work experience section of this application?
03 Are you an Orange County Local Government employee?
- Yes, I am a Permanent Employee that has passed the Probationary Period
- Yes, I am an Employee but I have not passed the Probationary Period
- Yes, I am a Temporary Employee
- No, I am not an Employee
04 Are you related to any current employees working for Orange County DSS?
05 Do you have a valid driver's license in the State of North Carolina?
06 What level of education do you have related to this position?
- Master's in Social Work
- Bachelor's in Social Work
- Bachelor's in Human Services
- Bachelor's Degree
- Other
07 If Other, please indicate your degree and major. 08 How many years of direct human services experience do you have?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year but less than 2 years
- 2 or more years
09 Please describe your human services experience. 10 Please indicate if you have experience in the following areas. Please choose all that apply.
- Case Management
- Assessment and referral
- Supportive counseling
- Intervention
- Psycho-social therapy
- Treatment planning
- None of the above
11 Please describe your social work experience with families and children. 12 Please describe your social work experience with disabled adults and/or seniors. 13 Please indicate your proficiency in Spanish.
- I cannot read, write or speak Spanish
- I am proficient at reading and writing in Spanish
- I am proficient at speaking Spanish
- I am fluent in reading, writing and speaking Spanish
14 Did you attach an official or unofficial copy of your transcript?
15 This position may be required to serve in shelters in time of natural and man-made disasters including overnight and weekends. The duties assigned during this time may vary from your regularly assigned duties. Assigned duties will be at the discretion of the Social Services Director. Are you willing and able to respond during disasters?
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