Social Worker

This position is advanced level social work involving the provision of direct and indirect casework to children and adults requiring protective services, focusing on the best interests and protection of the child, the reunification of the child with his/her family, and the safeguarding of the child's cultural identify and larger relationship to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The goal of the Human Services Department is to enhance the ability of families and individuals to become self-sufficient to their greatest ability while ensuring quality of care and support for those unable to achieve self-sufficiency. Employees in this class may be assigned to either Child or Adult Care cases. Work is supervised by a Supervisor - Family Safety who reports to the Manager - Family Safety. Cases in these areas require an immediate response to a crisis situation for the client. Consequently, the social worker must be able to analyze the situation and determine an appropriate course of action in a short time span. There are, additionally, legally mandated time spans in which action must be taken in protective services investigation cases.

Experience: Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)-Child Welfare Collaborative (child welfare positions only); OR Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience; OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW) - Child Welfare Collaborative and one year of directly related experience; OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW) from an accredited school of social work and two years of directly related experience; OR Bachelor's Degree in a human service field from an accredited college/university and four years of related experience. Entry-level or recent graduate Social Workers with documented internships/ placements in child welfare will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.