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Vance County Social Worker II (Child Care and Emergency Intake) in Henderson, North Carolina

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The worker in this position maintains an ongoing caseload of up to130 | | families receiving subsidized child care assistance. The worker will | | complete all initial applications and a recertification for current | | cases, which entail interviewing the client, assessing the familys | | need, establishing a care plan to fit the need of the family and | | determining parental fees, if applicable. A review of clients | | eligibility is completed when a change is reported or during the | | annual recertification. | | | | The worker in this position also is responsible for assessing clients | | in emergency situations who are seeking assistance with water bills, | | electric bills, heat, medicine, rent, food, clothing etc. Primary | | duties involve interviewing clients regarding their emergency needs, | | gathering household information to determine eligibility, ensuring | | payments are authorized to the appropriate vendor, and coordinating | | with other community agencies for additional assistance when the | | familys need exceeds the program payment limit. This position may | | assess up to 20 clients per daily through Emergency Intake. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Key Responsibilities and Related Competencies:

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Employees Independently perform assessments to identify needs and | | establish an appropriate service/treatment plan and may provide | | supportive/ directive counseling to clients and families in | | addressing needs. In some settings behavioral approaches are used to | | maximize client involvement. | | | | Employees may serve as inter/multi-disciplinary team member. | | | | Employees may refer clients and families to a variety of services to | | meet financial, psychological, emergency care, emotional, or other | | needs. | | | | Employees may assume a case manager role to follow the client through | | agency and external services. | | | | Employees utilize agency guidelines, specific federal or state | | standards, and principles of a variety of supportive counseling | | techniques to provide services to clients. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education/Experience-Education/Experience Required: Bachelors degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; Bachelors degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and one year directly related experience; Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience.NC FAST experience preferred.


Application Special Instructions

Please attach college transcripts and any other applicable certifications.

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