What You'll Be Doing

The Permanency Services - Foster Parent Licensing Social Worker (LSW) within the Foster Family Resource Unit with emphasis on Home Consultation, Re-Licensing, Retention & Quality Assurance. This role will provide specific training and support to families and relatives that are interested in being licensed by completing the licensure process. Additionally, this role will develop and implement a comprehensive retention program to retain the foster families with Wake County Human Services and have the ongoing task of implementing program change and project development.

Essential Functions include:

• Providing consultation, ensuring compliance with licensing/re-licensing standards, training, assessing, managing, and providing consultation services to foster and adoptive families who care for children who are abused, neglected, delinquent, or dependent and who are in need of out-of-home placement
• Providing group training, 1:1 training, re-licensure of the home, consultation, support and ongoing services to the foster/adoptive family
• Ensuring quality assurance to measure foster home census, bed availability, child well-being, and overall caseload outcomes with foster children
• Assessing foster family stability, skill development, and retention of foster families is also required
• Developing the twelve skills of fostering, shared parenting, and assists the family in resolving personal issues that may impact their role as foster parents
  

Licensing Social Worker [LSW] responsibilities include:

• Using Wake County data to effectively recruit, license and retain foster families that meet the needs of the youth in Wake County foster care in accordance with the Wake County Recruitment & Retention Plan
• Supporting the efforts of the Foster Parent Recruiter by participating in meetings with the community regarding becoming a Wake County Foster Parent
• Supporting efforts to expand and increase partnerships with the businesses, civic groups, schools and Faith Partnerships to increase number of families recruited and licensed
• Facilitating meetings held in community-based Information Sessions, Lunch-n-Learn Sessions, speaking at meetings, attending networking events, etc
• Assisting in coordinating events throughout the year to promote recruitment and retention of foster families to include National Foster Care Month which is recognized annually in May of each year
• Maintaining updates and remaining current with agency policies and procedures as well as federal, state and local mandates
• Seeking out, attending & actively participating in their own professional training activities that promote their own ongoing professional development and that promotes their own proficiency in working with Child Welfare involved children and families
• Assisting with After Hours On-Call for Child Placement as assigned
• Assuming the lead role in identifying a child placement
• Reviewing the information provided and uses this information to ensure that a match is made with a foster family that has the skills to meet the unique needs of each child placed
• As the Licensing Social Worker you will work with other team members and complete other duties as assigned

About Our Team

Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is the consolidation of programs and services that include social services, public health, job search assistance, child support, and transportation. Our mission, in partnership with the community, is to facilitate full access to high quality and effective health and human services for Wake County residents. In addition to our numerous standard programs, Wake County Health and Human Services (WCHHS) is engaged in a number of special initiatives that are impacting services and programs throughout our entire agency. Whether legislated down from the changing regulations on the Federal or State level or bubbling up from the entrepreneurial spirit of our staff, you can always look forward to Wake County Health and Human Services implementing new and exciting enhancements to our services and programs.

The Basics (Required Education and Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
• One year of job-related experience
• Completion of the NC Child Welfare Education Collaborative (CWEC) traineeship can be substituted for 1 year of experience
• Valid Driver's License and "safe" driving record
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted

• Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Beyond the Basics (Preferred Education and Experience)

• NC Child Welfare Pre-Service
• Public Child Welfare experience in North Carolina
• Experience working with licensed foster homes

How Will We Know You're 'The One'?

• Culturally competent
• Planning & organizing abilities
• Conflict management
• Collaboration skills
• Critical decision making skills
• Team player
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to assess home for safety
• Ability to lead and motivate foster parents

About This Position

Location: HSC Weatherbridge Cary, NC 27513

Employment Type: Regular

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:30 am - 5:15 pm

Hiring Range: 26.33 - 35.55 Commensurate with Experience

Market Range: 26.33 - 44.76

Please include ALL prior work experience on your application and resume.

Posting Closing Date: 7:00 pm on 5/6/2025

What Makes Wake Great

Home to the State Capital, Wake County is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation and the most populous county in the state, with more than 1.1 million residents. The County has received national and international rankings and accolades from publications such as Money, Fortune, and Time magazines as being one of the best places to live, work and play. The central location of the County allows for a short drive to the spectacular mountains or coast. Wake County Government is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, who are elected at-large to serve two-year terms. Wake County Government has a general operating budget of $1.874 billion, employs over 4400 employees, experiences minimal turnover, and is an award-winning leader in wellness and technology initiatives; such as offering employees and covered spouses free access to the Employee Health Center. Wake County Government offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, a stable career in public service with a balance of work and family life, flexible work schedules and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Wake County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Background Check Statement

Position may require a background check that may include: criminal, credit, motor vehicle, education, and sexual offender registry or others based on job requirements. Unless required by state law, a record of conviction will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment. Wake County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Emergency Service Worker Statement

In the event of an emergency, as determined by the County Manager or designee, participation in preparedness and response operations should be expected. Employee may be required to fill a temporary assignment in a role different from standard duties, work hours and/or work location in preparation for, during and after the emergency. Employee may also be required to participate in relevant exercises and regular preparedness training.

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