Social Worker II (For Current Internal Applicants Only)

Social Worker II (For Current Internal Applicants Only)

Salary

$47,229.46 Annually

Location

Rockingham County, NC

Job Type

Full Time Regular

Job Number

01830

Department

Public Health

Division

Family Care

Opening Date

11/04/2026

Closing Date

11/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Summary

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment.

• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401-K & 457 Plans with county match up to 1% of base salary

An employee in this position will serve as the NC MATTERS BRIDGE champion for Rockingham County to expand perinatal psychiatry access infrastructure to support access to mental health and substance use disorder services for pregnant and postpartum clients. This position works under the limited supervision of the Social Work Supervisor III.

Examples of Duties

Description of Duty

Deliver SUMMIT to an agreed upon caseload of eligible pregnant & post-partum clients.

Provide local care coordination and brief intervention services for identified rural perinatal clients.

Coordinate local outreach, invitations, scheduling, and participant communication for community trainings

Serve as member of core team with UNC NC MATTERS

Complete duties as assigned for program implementation and sustainability planning

III.SUPERVISION:

Supervision Received: Works under limited supervision of the Social Worker Supervisor III.

Supervision Given:

Position has no supervisory responsibilities.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACT:

• Interpersonal contact with internal co-workers, elected officials, management, etc.
• Interpersonal contact with external such as clients, children, family members of children, and other community service providers.

RECRUITMENT STANDARDS (Core Competencies):

• Communication skills orally and in writing.
• Compassion.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of department policies and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable local, Federal, and State rules and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of social, economic and health problems.
• Thorough knowledge of social institutions and the methods of the helping process.
• General knowledge of preparing reports and other types of correspondence.
• General knowledge of the use of standard office equipment and associated software (e.g. program approved Electronic Health Record, NC Tracks, WIC Crossroads).
• Ability to plan and organize work and to understand and interpret laws, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to solve problems within scope of responsibility.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, mental and medical health providers, social agencies, and the General public.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Physical Activities, Visual Acuity, and Working Conditions for this Position.

Physical Activities of This Position

Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion

Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium

.Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles

Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees

Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine

Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

Standing - Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time

Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another

Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward

Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles

Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm

Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communications, and making fine discriminations in sound

Repetitive Motions- Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers

Physical Requirements of This Position

Medium Work- Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision

Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position

None: Employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (typical office or administrative work)

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW, BA in SW, or BS in SW) or Master of Social Work (MSW, MA in SW, or MS in SW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)accredited social work degree program or Bachelor's Degree in a human service field with 5 or more years of care management/case management experience working with the specific population of low income, pregnant individuals and/or children ages 0-5 years, or Bachelor's Degree in a human service field with 3 or more years of care management/case management experience working with the specific population of (low-income, pregnant individuals and/or children ages 0-5 years) and has certification as a Case Manager (CCM preferred).

• Valid NC Drivers License.
• Must be a Current Internal Applicant to be considered for this position.*

Supplemental Information

License or Certification Requirements:

In accordance with State mandates and the Rockingham County Emergency Operations Plan, Rockingham County Health and Human Services staff from the Divisions of Social Services, Public Health and Integrated Health are required to staff emergency shelters during times of disaster. Please be advised that every staff person is eligible to be assigned to an emergency shelter or Emergency Operations Center.

This position is grant-funded, and continued funding or renewal is not guaranteed.

• Applicants must have successfully completed the NC Matters Maternal Health Fellowship to meet the grant requirements for this position.
• Preference will be given to applicants who hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree.

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. If you have student loans and you are selected for full-time employment with Rockingham County, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan after you have made 120 qualifying payments on those loans while employed full-time by certain public service employers. Click on the link below to see whether you might qualify.

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

For Full Time employees in a regular position, insurance is available and effective the first day of the following month after having worked for an entire month. The County currently pays 100% of the cost for regular employees working at least 30 hours per week. Dependent coverage is also available.

Paid Time Off

This benefit is available to regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Time off includes:

Vacation/Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays.

Bereavement

Local Government Retirement System

All employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.

Supplemental Retirement Plans

NC 401(k)- Employees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis to a 401(k) and on a pre tax basis to a a 457(b) plan. Contributions will be matched by the county, up to 1% or their annual base salary.

Other Insurance

Insurance such as life, short term disability, and cancer care are available to regular employees and can be paid through payroll deduction.

Direct Deposit

All employees are required to have direct deposit.

Other Benefits

Annual longevity payment beginning with the 6th full year of full or part time regular employment

Employer Rockingham County Government