Employment Opportunities
JOB POSTINGS FOR RUTHERFORD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
How to apply?
For Department of Social Services positions, please submit a detailed PD-107 and PD-107A State Application Form. If you have a degree, please send a college transcript. If you have submitted an application within the past six months, your application on file will be considered.
For information about job opportunities at Rutherford County DSS contact Kayla Fox at 828-287-6283
A State Application, PD-107 and PD-107A, must be submitted by 5 pm on the closing date to:
Rutherford County DSSPO Box 242
389 Fairground Road
Spindale, NC 28160
Phone 828 287-6283
Attn: Kayla Fox
FAX to: 828-288-3406
Email: Kayla.Fox@RutherfordCountyNC.Gov
Rutherford County provides eligible employees with a competitive benefits package including paid health and dental insurance, paid holidays, and other optional benefits.
If you are interested in the position and possess the basic requirements for the position as stated, please submit a PD-107 State Application Form. If you have applied within the last six months, your application will be considered.
Rutherford County DSS is not responsible for failure to receive faxed applications. Please take a moment to ensure your transmission was received.
Employee may be called upon in case of disaster, either natural or man-made, to serve the citizens of Rutherford County. This service, if required, will take precedence over duties described in this position vacancy announcement.
Selection Process will include a structured interview. Applications will be reviewed; structured interview evaluations will be studied; educational and work experience histories will be considered. After careful evaluation of the above-mentioned criteria, the appointing authority will appoint the applicant who in the judgement of the appointing authority is best suited for the position.
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ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN III - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIT
Position Number: 5310121
Annual Salary: $37,136
Posting Date: April 15, 2024
Closing Date: April 24, 2024
Position Responsibilities
This position will perform a variety of fiscal functions in the department under the direction of the Accountant I. This position will be responsible for the preparation of the DSS-1571 which is the principal administrative reimbursement mechanism for county departments of social services; determine expenditures which are allowable to federal and state programs, calculate payments and track reimbursement of foster care; examine monthly expenditures and revenues in some adult services program areas; assist with preparation of the yearly budget and daily budgetary operations; learn budget planning, preparation, and how to use the budget template; expenses and revenues; monthly review of day sheets for coding accuracy and verification that all days are complete for the month; processing required CIP/LIEAP payments and reconciling with NCFAST system; serve as back up to the Processing Assistant V; other duties as assigned. Will work with accounts payable and receivable. Work is subject to audit.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of bookkeeping principles and practices. Considerable knowledge of established governmental and departmental budgeting and bookkeeping practices and procedures. Ability to understand, interpret and apply laws and regulations to the maintenance of financial records, ability to prepare fiscal reports and analyses of financial statements.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Graduation from high school including or supplemented by basic courses in bookkeeping or accounting and four years experience in bookkeeping or accounting clerical work in an accounting office; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Graduation from a four year college or university with a major in business administration may be substituted for the required experience; or a two year degree in business administration or accounting from a community college or business college may be substituted for three of the four years experience; or completion of a one year course including or supplemented by courses in bookkeeping or accounting may be substituted for two years of the required experience.)
Special Requirements
Copies of final transcripts from accredited school showing date degree awarded must be submitted with application. Must have a valid driver’s license and be in compliance with the Rutherford County’s insurance regulations. Must have access to a vehicle.
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INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER III - ADULT MEDICAID UNIT
Position Number: 5310038
Annual Salary: $40,631
Posting Date: April 15, 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Responsibilities
This job will primarily focus on evaluating eligibility for Private Living cases transferring to CAP or LTC. This position will also determine eligibility for the Special Assistance program.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent Computer skills including proficiency in NC Fast. Thorough knowledge of PLA policy; Considerable knowledge of all agency and community programs and services which could affect the client/ applicant; General knowledge of all Income Maintenance programs; Good mathematical and reasoning skills; Ability to read, analyze, and interpret a variety of regulations, policies and procedure of varying complexity; Ability to work independently and prioritize work; Ability to understand the needs and problems of clients/applicants; Ability to perform caseworker function under and within structured time frames.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Two years of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Work Against Appointment will be considered. Minimum Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum; or graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; or graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, the gathering and compiling of data, the analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent combination of training and experience; or one year of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection process will include a structured interview. Applications will be reviewed; structured interview evaluations will be studied; educational and work experience histories will be considered. After careful evaluation of the above-mentioned criteria, the appointing authority will appoint the applicant who in the judgment of the appointing authority is best suited for the position.
If you are interested in the position and possess the basic requirements for the position as stated above, please submit a PD-107, State Application form no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. If you have applied within the last six months, your application will be considered. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER CLOSING DATE.
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SOCIAL WORKER III - EXTENDED FOSTER CARE UNIT
Position Number: 5310019
Annual Salary: $48,639
Posting Date: April 15, 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Responsibilities
- The primary purpose of this position is to provide intensive casework services to children for whom the Agency has legal custody or placement responsibility and their families. This position will primarily act as a permanency Social Worker for young adults in the Extended Foster Care 18-21 Program. These children reside in foster care, other substitute care arrangements or in their own homes.
- Engage Teens and Young Adults who are or have been involved in the Foster Care System.
- Completion of thorough assessments, including use of strong interviewing, communication, and documentation skills that allow for the Social Worker to assist in creating a plan with the youth to help them move toward self-sufficiency.
- Establish Transitional Living plans with Teens, Young Adults and their support systems and update those plans quarterly. Establish knowledge of resources available to Teens and Young Adults who are or have been involved in the Foster Care System
- Apply crisis intervention techniques.
- Assess Teens and Young Adults for acceptance into and compliance with Foster Care 18-21 requirements.
- Continuously assess the safety, risk, and well-being of identified Teens and Young Adults.
- Provide back up to Child Protective Services (CPS) Intake and to CPS afterhours staff on a rotation basis.
- Services provided are consistent with program and statutory guidelines and acceptable social work practice.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
Social work principles, techniques and practices and their application to complex casework, group work and community problems; a wide range of medical; behavioral and psychosocial problems and their treatment; Governmental and private organizations and community resources; the laws, regulations and policies which govern the program; Family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques; Medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment as they relate to decisions regarding clinical interventions and appropriate therapies based on medical or psychological diagnosis; the methods and principles of casework, supervision and training
Ability to: Establish rapport with a client and in applying techniques of assessing psychosocial, behavioral and psychological aspects of client’s problems; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of caseload and their families as well as civic, legal, medical, social and religious organizations; Express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively; Supervise, train or instruct lower-level social workers, students or interns in the program
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare positions only); Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience; Master’s degree in counseling in a human services field and one year of social work or counseling; 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 plus three years of directly related experience.
Applicants who meet the qualifications listed for the Social Worker III will be given first consideration. Also, those with a Social Worker degree from an accredited school of social work will be given preference however anyone who has a Human Services Degree or a 4-year degree may apply as “work against appointments” and will be considered.
Special Requirements
Copies of final transcripts from accredited school showing date degree awarded must be submitted with application. Must have a valid driver’s license and be in compliance with the Rutherford County’s insurance regulations. Must have access to a vehicle.
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INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER II - MEDICAID UNIT
Position Number: 5310158
Annual Salary: $37,136
Posting Date: March 18, 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Responsibilities:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide maintenance of a public assistance caseload, including determining eligibility, processing applications, and conducting reviews and actions to effect reported changes in situations. Major position activities include interviewing, eligibility determination, and record maintenance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Considerable knowledge of the program/areas of assignment. General knowledge of all agency and community programs and services which could affect the client/applicant. Good mathematical reasoning and computational skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret rules, regulations and procedures. Ability to communicate with clients/applicants, the public at large, and public officials to obtain data, and to explain and interpret rules, regulations and procedures. Ability to perform caseworker functions within structured time frames.
Minimum Training and Experience Requirements:
One year of experience as an Income Maintenance Caseworker; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Work Against Appointment will be considered. Minimum Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum; or graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; or graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, the gathering and compiling of data, the analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The selection process will include a structured interview. Applications will be reviewed; structured interview evaluations will be studied; educational and work experience histories will be considered. After careful evaluation of the above-mentioned criteria, the appointing authority will appoint the applicant who in the judgment of the appointing authority is best suited for the position.
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INCOME MAINTENANCE CASEWORKER I - MEDICAID UNIT
Position Number: 5310012
Annual Salary: $33,941
Posting Date: March 13, 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Responsibilities
The person in this position will be responsible for a minimal amount of eligibility determination and assisting the Income Maintenance Caseworkers by gathering information to determine eligibility for the Income Maintenance programs. This position will also fill in to assist clients at the receptionist’s window and will be responsible for answering the Medicaid phone line.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Good mathematical reasoning and computational skills.
- Excellent computer skills and preferably a background in DSS programs
- Ability to communicate with clients, applicants, and the public to obtain data, and to explain rules and procedures
- Ability to understand the needs and problems of clients/applicants.
- Learn the program area of assignment.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Graduation from an accredited associate degree program in Human Services Technology, Social Services Associate, Paralegal Technology, Business Administration, Secretarial Science, or a closely related curriculum; or graduation from high school and two years of paraprofessional, clerical, or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, gathering and compiling of data, analysis of data and/or performance of mathematical or legal tasks with at least one year of such experience being in an income maintenance program; or graduation from high school and three years of paraprofessional, clerical or other public contact experience which included negotiating, interviewing, explaining information, the gathering and compiling of data, the analysis of data and/or the performance of mathematical or legal tasks; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
The selection process will include a structured interview. Applications will be reviewed; structured interview evaluations will be studied; educational and work experience histories will be considered. After careful evaluation of the above-mentioned criteria the appointing authority will appoint the applicant who in the judgment of the appointing authority is best suited for the position.
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SOCIAL WORKER IAT - Family & Children's Services
Position Number: 5310073 & 5310110
Annual Salary: $50,876
Posting Date: February 7, 2024
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Position Responsibilities
The Social Worker in this position will be responsible for the provision of services to children and their families in the area of Child Protective Service Investigations, Case Planning/Case Management, Family Assessment, and the provision of on-going family support services. Work involves contact with other community agencies and institutions. Court appearances and participation is an ongoing function of this worker’s job. Case Management is another vital function, which includes record keeping and dictation.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices, and their application to complex casework, group work, 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. 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 caseload 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 from an accredited school of social work and one year of social work experience; or a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of social work and two years of social work or counseling experience; or Master’s degree in a counseling field and two years of social work or counseling experience; or a four-year degree in a human services field or related curriculum and three years of social work or counseling experience; or graduation from a four-year college or university and four years of experience in rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling or a related human service field providing experience in the techniques of casework, group work or community organization; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. One year of work experience can be credited for completion of the social work collaborative.
Applicants who meet the qualifications listed for the Social Worker I/AT will be given first consideration. Also, those with a Social Worker degree from an accredited school of social work will be given preference however anyone who has a Human Services Degree or a 4-year degree may apply as “work against appointments” and will be considered.