Social Worker III - Adult Protective Services

Salary : $55,425.00 Annually

Location : Alamance County, NC

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 202500131

Department : Social Services

Opening Date : 11 / 05 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 5 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Job Purpose

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Are you ready to make a real impact? Alamance County Department of Social Services is on the lookout for a passionate and driven Social Worker in Adult Protective Services, Guardianship, or Adult In-Home Services.

This isn't just another job - it's a chance to be a hero in the lives of adults who need you most. As an SW III, you'll be directly involved in protecting vulnerable elderly and / or disabled adults, ensuring their safety from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Your work will be at the heart of transformative change for families in crisis, giving you the opportunity to truly make a difference in your community.

In this role, you'll tap into your expertise in social work to tackle complex, meaningful cases, using your knowledge of family dynamics, behavioral health, and investigative techniques. Your ability to navigate tough situations with compassion and determination will help you safeguard those who need protection the most.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, make tough decisions, and take bold action in protection and care, then this is your call to action! Join us and become part of a supportive, driven team dedicated to changing lives every day.

Let's do something incredible together. Apply now and be a part of the solution!

Responsibilities

• Take charge of Adult Evaluations, stepping in to make a real difference from day one.
• Be the go-to professional for a range of adult services needs, from conducting follow-up home visits, to managing in-home services, evaluating facility complaints, or advocating for persons under guardianship.
• Safely and responsibly transport clients, ensuring their well-being every step of the way.
• Prepare and deliver reports for court, documenting every contact and treatment plan with precision and clarity, ensuring the system runs smoothly.
• Stand as a credible expert witness in court, confidently presenting your findings and testifying in hearings with professionalism and authority.
• Engage with the public, even in challenging situations, motivating others and ensuring safety for all involved - especially when dealing with differing views on laws, rules, or policies.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone with the right mix of education and hands-on experience! Here's what we're looking for :

If you've got an equivalent combination of training and experience - we want to hear from you!

Additional Requirements :

Tech Skills :

License / Credentials :

Skills & Abilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs / day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs / day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs / day)

Physical Demands

Stand F

Walk F

Sit F

Manually Manipulate O

Reach Outward O

Reach Above Shoulder O

Climb O

Crawl O

Squat or Kneel O

Bend O

Lift / Carry

10 lbs or less O

11-20 lbs. O

21-50 lbs. O

51-100 lbs. O

Over 100 lbs. O

Push / Pull

12 lbs or less O

13-25 lbs. O

26-40 lbs. O

41-100 lbs. O

Other Physical Requirements

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Standard office environment

Health Insurance - Full-time employees are eligible for medical / health (Cigna Insurance) benefits upon the 1st of the month following the 30-day waiting period. Changes to elections can then be made during the annual open enrollment period, usually in the fall, or within 30 days of a qualified life event (marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, change in child's dependent status, death of a spouse or other dependent and other change in employment status).

Alamance County Government currently offers three plans of medical / pharmacy benefit options including a COPAY Plan 70, COPAY Plan 80 and a QHDHP with HSA.

Dental Benefit - Alamance County offers one dental insurance (Delta Dental) plan for FT employees. The plan, if elected, would be effective the first of the month following 30 days of FT employment. Coverage must be elected within your first 30 days of FT employment or upon a qualifying event.

Vision Insurance - A voluntary vision program (Superior Vision) is available to FT employees. The current PPO style plan allows employees to seek treatment and hardware from any vision care provider of their choice. The plan, if elected, would be effective the first of the month following 30 days of FT employment. Coverage must be elected within your first 30 days of FT employment or upon a qualifying event.

Voluntary Benefits : Alamance County Government provides a variety of voluntary health related benefits (Voya) to allow employees to purchase protection from what life may bring. A sampling of voluntary benefits includes Flexible Spending Accounts with dependent care opportunities, Health Saving Account with an employer contribution, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Cancer Protection Plan, Group Critical Care Insurance and more.

Death Benefit - Alamance County Government has elected to contribute towards a Death Benefit associated with the Retirement System for all employees that are contributing Retirement System members. Once an employee has met at least one (1) year as a contributing member to the retirement system, the employee will have a benefit payable to their beneficiary of no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000 based on the employee's salary. Benefit is payable if the employee is actively working and has not reached 70 years of age.

Life Insurance - Basic term life insurance is the amount of one times the annual salary (no greater than $70,000) is provided for all FT employees. Additional coverage is available for purchase through payroll deductions for employee and eligible dependents.

Retirement Benefits - Membership in the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System (NCLGERS) is a requirement for all full-time and regular part-time employees (working more than 1,000 hours annually). Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their annual compensation before it is taxed. If you leave the County service before retirement, you may withdraw your retirement contributions or elect to freeze your contributions in anticipation of future local government employment. If you have at least five (5) years of service, you are considered 100% vested in NCLGERS. Alamance County will be contributing a percentage as required by NCLEGRS on your behalf as well.

Time Off Accruals :

Vacation Time - All Alamance County full time employees immediately earn a bank of vacation hours that can be used after 6 months of employment (exhausting their probationary period). Vacation time accrues based on the full-time hire date (most recent hire date is used in the case of rehires). Employees with a hire date before the 15th of the month will receive vacation credit for that month; otherwise, time will not be earned. Time will be contributed to the employee's time off bank on the 15th of the month based on a monthly proration of the schedule below.

Years of Service - Days of Vacation Annually

0-4 years of service 10 days equivalent to 80 hours

5-9 years of service 13 days equivalent to 104 hours

10-14 years of service 16 days equivalent to 128 hours

15-19 years of service 21 days equivalent to 168 hours

20 years or more 25 days equivalent to 200 hours

Sick Time - All Alamance County full-time employees will earn a bank of sick hours to be used when they are away from work for instances related to their own illness or the illness of an immediate family member, death of an immediate family member or when they (or an immediate family member) need to attend a health-related appointment. All County employees earn 12 days of sick leave per year with an earnings of 8 hours per month if employed on or before the 15th of the month.

County Observed Holidays - Alamance County will observe the State of North Carolina Holiday Schedule. Holidays will include the following and will be paid at 8 hours holiday pay. Exceptions have been made for certain departments given the nature of the services provided.

Wellness Benefits & Programming :

Employee Assistance Program : There are times when everyone needs a little help or advice. The confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through a local provider can help you with things like stress, anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, relationship issues, legal issues, parenting questions, financial counseling and dependent care resources. Best of all it's free for County employees and available for your household to utilize. Utilization of the EAP is completely confidential and participation isn't recorded.

Help is available 24 / 7 / 365 by telephone.

Alamance County Employee Health Center opperated by Everside Health : Available to employees and spouses who are covered under the Alamance County Insurance Plan and their covered dependents, 18 years of age and older. Retired employees under age 65 are also eligible to use the clinic. Depending on insurance coverage elected, care at the clinic ranges from free to a fair market value cost.

Services Available :

Treatment of injuries or illnesses such as Flu, Sinus Infection, pink eye, sprains, strains or fever.

Monitor chronic conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Health Disease, Asthma, etc...)

Assistance with finding a Primary Care Provider

Health Education and Counseling

Triage and referrals to specialists when appropriate.

Alamance County provides a variety of additional benefits including bereavement pay, Paid Parental Leave (up to 4 weeks), Wellness Leave to focus on work-life balance initiatives, Volunteer Time Off (paid time) opportunities to be a part of the Alamance Community, to opportunities for professional certification pay.

Employee Fitness Center :

Alamance County encourages all employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle both at home and at work. In support of this philosophy an Employee Fitness Center is available for all County employees to use at their convenience during non-work hours and is open 6 : 00 AM to 9 : 00 PM Monday-Sunday. This center includes weight training equipment, cardio equipment, a small aerobics room along with restrooms, changing room and lockers.