Social Worker III - Adult Protective Services

• Work in this class involves providing intensive social work services in serious and complicated cases which require the flexible use of a wide range of social work skills and intervention techniques.
• The primary purpose of Adult Protective Services is the amelioration and prevention of abuse, neglect and exploitation of disabled adults living in Pamlico County.
• The potential for legal intervention is what distinguishes protective services from other social work services.
• Will supervise and train lower level social workers, students, and interns.

• Must have thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, groupwork, and community problems.
• Must have considerable knowledge of treatment facilities available within area and how to access these services including behavior, group home, domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse and medical centers.
• Must be able to communicate clearly; facilitate adaptive coping responses; build rapport; complete reports timely and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of clients, co-workers and community organizations.

• Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience;
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience;
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Complete application: PD107 (https://oshr.nc.gov/nc-state-government-paper-application-employment-pd-107 )
• Mail application and résumé to: Pamlico County Personnel Office, P.O. Box 776, Bayboro, NC 28515  - - or - - Hand-deliver to: Personnel Office at 302 Main St., Bayboro, NC  - - or - - E-mail to: chantelle.allison@pamlicocounty.org