Social Worker III
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Community Health, Child Development/Support, Psychology -
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support, Psychology
Overview
Buncombe County Government is hiring a START Social Worker III. This individual will report to a START Social Work Supervisor III. The Social Work START team consists of 3 START Social Work III positions, and3 START Family Mentors. This START Social Worker III will be partnered with a START Family Mentor to co-work child welfare cases that have been identified to need mandated Child Protective Services.
This position will work Foster Care cases.
The START model is an intensive intervention model for substance-abusing parents and families. This model integrates addiction and recovery services, family preservation, community partnerships, and best practices in child welfare and substance use disorder treatment. START aims to address system issues that prevent families access services. Specialized training or experience working with families with young children impacted by Substance Use Disorder is preferred.
Responsibilities- Co-work child welfare cases identified to need mandated Child Protective Services, partnered with a START Family Mentor, and work Foster Care cases.
This position will start in-person and a hybrid schedule will be offered after the training period. The selected candidate must relocate or reside within a 2-hour drive from 200 College Street, Asheville NC 28801 within 6 months of hire. Typical work schedule: M-F 8:00 am to 5:00PM, and some evenings and weekends with time-and-a-half leave accrued for hours worked over 40.
Minimum Education , Training and/or Experience- Master's degree in Social Work; or a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and one (1) year of directly related experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or Human Services and two (2) years directly related experience; or Bachelor’s degree in another field and three (3) years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
* BSW and Social Work Collaborative Students preferred. - BSW and Social Work Collaborative Students preferred.
This job posting expires at 11:59PM on January 28, 2026.No applications can be submitted after 11:59PM on January 28, 2026.
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