Salary: See Position Description
Location : Social Services Main Hickory, NC
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 01732
Department: Social Services
Opening Date: 05/22/2023
Closing Date: 6/9/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Position Description
Salary Range: $42,627.62 – $70,335.57 (Compensation negotiable within the salary range for fully qualified applicants. Salary rates are based on education, skill, and experience level as well as internal equity and market rates.)
**The anticipated starting salary for this position is $42,627.62, which is negotiable. **
Are you a highly motivated, professional Social Worker who has a passion for working with seniors (older adults) and values working in a team-oriented environment? Are you: creative, flexible, detail-oriented, innovative, willing to try new things, and knowledgeable about community resources for an aging population? Catawba County Social Services is seeking a Social Worker II (Volunteer Coordinator) to join the Senior Nutrition Services team. A great work environment, Senior Nutrition Services offer team-work, flexible schedules, and variety in work tasks. In this role you will manage a volunteer pool of over 700 volunteers, including recruitment, training, and coordination as well as provide social work/case management for the participants in the Home Delivered Meals Program.
Responsibilities
- Recruits, selects, trains, schedules, and manages 700 or more volunteers for the Home Delivered Meals Program
- Develops driving routes for meal delivery and ensures meals are delivered within the specified time standards
- Receives a portion of referrals for the Home Delivered Meals Program based on region
- Provides social work/case management for a portion of Home Delivered Meals recipients, including home visits and phone contacts, to maintain seniors safely at home
- Provides service coordination and referrals for participants to other community services that are needed
- Documentation/Record-keeping
- Collaborates with team to complete fundraising activities, which includes an annual “signature” event in addition to smaller fundraisers
- Provides support for any area of program which needs attention (i.e. answering phones, distributing meals, back-up support for Home Delivered Meal Coordinator during absence)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of social work; OR
- Bachelor’s degree in a human service field and 1 year or social worker experience: OR
- Bachelor’s degree in a non-human services field and 2 years of social work experience
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- A valid NC Driver’s license with a safe driving record
- Excellent customer service and communication skills with an outgoing personality
- Ability to work collaboratively with team and community members
- Highly creative and innovative with comfortability trying new things
- Ability to coordinate programs, remain organized and flexible and pay attention to details
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Knowledge of the delivery area and ability to develop maps for efficient delivery
- Effective computer skills
As of 7/1/2022:
You will find that Catawba County has one of the best benefits packages around. Our Human Resources staff are dedicated to keeping in touch with trends in benefits on both a local and national level, listening to employees’ suggestions regarding benefits, and continually reviewing to ensure our benefits package is of good quality and meets the needs of both our employees and our organization. Available benefits include:
Health Care
- Health: For a small bi-weekly premium, employees may choose between a traditional (co-pay) health plan and a high deductible health plan coupled with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Coverage may also be purchased for spouse, child(ren), or family.
- Dental Insurance: At no cost to full-time employees, the County covers preventive, routine, and non-routine care. Coverage for the same benefits may also be purchased for spouse, child(ren) and family. In addition, a $2,000 benefit toward orthodontia coverage is provided for children up to age 19.
- Vision Care: Coverage is available, at group rates, for employee and dependents, with 2 plan options to choose from.
- Supplemental critical care and accident insurance plans: These optional coverage plans are available at a nominal cost.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax accounts which can be used to pay for qualified out-of-pocket medical, dental, vision expenses.
Employee Wellness
- Employee Health Clinic (EHC): An employee medical clinic, available to all County employees, which operates 40 hours a week. Services provided include acute care, first aid, evaluation and care for workers’ compensation injuries, pre-employment screenings, health education, and behavioral health referrals. Services offered both in person and through telehealth. Acute care available to employee’s children ages 5-17 regardless of health insurance coverage and for employee’s adult children (ages 18-26) or employee’s spouse if covered on the county’s health insurance.
- Wellness: The County recognizes the importance of our health and well-being. We maintain a very proactive and effective Wellness Program, including reimbursement and discounts for gym membership, incentives for physical activity, on-site nutrition counseling, free exercise opportunities, wellness education and more.
- Employee Assistance Program: Counseling services are available to all County employees and immediate family members in the home. Services are provided in a private and confidential setting (in-person or virtually). The County provides coverage for the first six visits.
Work Life Balance
- Annual Leave: Full-time employees earn from 10-21 days annually based on years of service. Service credit from other NC and Local Governments in the retirement system may be transferred to the County.
- Sick Leave: Full-time employees earn one day (8 hours) of sick leave per month. Sick leave from other NC and Local Governments in the retirement system may be transferred to the County.
- Holiday Leave: Throughout the year, 11 days of paid leave are provided in recognition of holidays.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Time off for activities that support our local schools.
- Continuing educational assistance.
- Discount tickets to recreational venues.
- Employee appreciation days/activities.
- Tax-free flexible spending account to pay for dependent care.
Financial Security
- Local Governmental Employees Retirement System: For employees assigned to work 20 hours per week or more in a benefitted position, participation in this program is automatic. Employees contribute 6% of their salary, which is tax deferred. After (5) years of creditable service, you become fully vested in the retirement system. Employees may also take advantage of individual and group retirement counseling through the Human Resources department.
- 401K: The County provides a 2% contribution plus an additional 1% match (up to 3% total contribution by the County). Our sworn law enforcement officers receive a flat 5% contribution to their 401k.
- Other Tax Deferred Programs: Other tax-sheltering programs are available through IRS Code 125 (Cafeteria Plan), and a 457 supplemental retirement plan (Deferred Compensation).
- Longevity Pay: After 5 years of creditable service, employees receive an annual longevity payment that is paid every year thereafter. This lump sum payment rewards employees for their length of service to Catawba County. The amount is based on years of service.
- Life Insurance: Death benefit equal to one times employee’s annual salary with a minimum coverage amount of $25,000. Optional supplemental life insurance coverage is also available for both employee and dependents through payroll deduction at group rates.
- Short Term Disability: Available at no cost to employees, benefits are available after a 55-day waiting period.
- Long Term Disability: Available through payroll deduction at group rates.
- Eligibility for membership and financial services at State Employees Credit Union (SECU)/Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU).
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