Caldwell County Department of Social Services envisions a community where every person feels included, supported, and valued and every action we take intentionally contributes to the ongoing improvement and strengthening of our community. We strive to create a positive impact and are committed to ensuring the safety and improving the welfare of every citizen we serve.

If you are committed to supporting our mission and want to be a part of our dynamic workforce driven by teamwork and support to improve the lives of every person we encounter, we would love for you to come join our team!

Caldwell County offers competitive salary along with a benefit package that can be tailored to suit your family’s needs.

Child Welfare Permanency Staff Development Social Worker IA&T

Assisting with the organization, implementation and coordination of a staff development program designed to enhance the competence of individual employees for the direct provision of services to families involved in Child Welfare. This position will focus on permanency services. An employee in this position is responsible for assisting with the development and implementation of an onboarding process; in-service trainings; and organizing additional trainings to advance employees’ professional social work and administrative skills. This employee provides input to supervisory staff about the development and training needs identified through review of case work, interaction and observation of social work staff.

In addition to these duties, this employee will also facilitate Child and Family Team meetings and lead our Child Welfare Quality Assurance process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, groupwork, and community problems. Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical, behavioral, and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, and resources in the community, laws, regulations, and policies which govern the program. General knowledge of the methods and principles of casework supervision and training. In certain settings, considerable knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment as they relate to decisions regarding clinical interventions and appropriate therapies based on medical or psychological diagnosis. Skill in establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques or assessing psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects of client’s problems. Ability to supervise, train, or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns in the program. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of case load and their families, as well as civic, legal, medical, social, and religious organizations. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.