(SOCIAL SERVICES) Clinical Social Worker

GRADE : 76

SALARY : Beginning at $65,844.00 / year with full benefits package

STATUS : Open Until Filled

Join Our Team : Clinical Social Worker

Location : Sampson County Department of Social Services, NC

Are you a compassionate, community-minded professional who thrives in a supportive, balanced environment? At Sampson County DSS, we believe that exceptional care starts with caring for our staff. We're seeking a dedicated Clinical Social Worker -someone who brings both heart and expertise to help families navigate life's most challenging moments.

What You'll Do

• Provide individualized therapy and intensive counseling-whether one-on-one, in families, or in groups-for clients facing complex emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Conduct thoughtful, in-depth assessments to understand family dynamics and treatment needs.
• Collaborate closely across interdisciplinary teams, developing and adapting therapeutic strategies tailored to each client.
• Serve as a mentor-guiding, coaching, and possibly training junior staff, students, or interns.
• Engage in community outreach and education, offering support and insight to families, caregivers, and partner agencies.

Why Sampson County DSS Stands Out

We Welcome These Special Credentials

Your specialized training brings real value. We're especially interested in candidates who hold-or are pursuing :

These credentials empower you to make even greater impact-and we'll support your continued growth through experience in these areas.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Ready to make a difference? If you're passionate about helping others, grounded in clinical excellence, and value collaborative, balanced work culture-Sampson County DSS is where you belong.

Apply now and be a force for good in our community.

Knowledges, 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 behavior and psychosocial problems and their diagnosis and treatment. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics, a range of intervention techniques, governmental and private organizations, resources in the community, laws, regulations, and policies which govern the program, 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 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.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements - Master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of supervised social work experience as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements for Trainee Appointment - Master's degree from an appropriately accredited school of social work.

Necessary Special Qualification Requirements - One must fulfill all requirements for Licensure in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board.

PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH BI-LINGUAL SKILLS AND / OR DSS EXPERIENCE.

APPLY : NC State Application form (PD-107) and all college transcripts required.

Application deadline is : Open Until Filled

SAMPSON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

All offers of employment are conditional pending candidate undergoing pre-employment Alcohol & Drug testing and producing satisfactory test results.

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