(SOCIAL SERVICES) Clinical Social Worker

GRADE: 76

SALARY: Beginning at $65844.00/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. Were seeking a dedicated Clinical Social Worker-someone who brings both heart and expertise to help families navigate lifes most challenging moments.

What Youll 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

Work-Life Balance First: We understand life happens. Here youll enjoy flexible scheduling reasonable workloads and genuine respect for your time-both on and off the clock.

Positive Team-Centered Culture: Our department fosters warmth support and mutual respect. Youll work alongside good people who uplift each other and celebrate successes together.

Impactful Community-Driven Work: Your contributions will make a tangible difference in the lives of families across Sampson County-together we strengthen our community.

We Welcome These Special Credentials

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

Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS)

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Certification

Triple-P (Positive Parenting Program) Licensing/Certification

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

Why Youll Love Working Here

Balanced Life: Experience flexibility and workload management that respects your personal well-being.

Supportive Atmosphere: Be part of a team where empathy encouragement and collaboration are central to every day.

Meaningful Work: Every client interaction matters-your expertise directly supports real positive change in the community.

Ready to make a difference If youre 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 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 - Masters 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 - Masters 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.