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

General Definition of Work
Performs intermediate human support work providing support and services to families and individuals who are at risk for abuse, neglect, dependency, providing training to families on childcare, budgeting, parenting skills, collaborating with community service providers to meet the needs of clients, developing job and housing placements, transporting clients to medical and other appointments, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Social Worker III.

Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions
Monitors home visits between children and family members.
Re-enforces need for healthy nutrition, family planning, education, housekeeping skills and budgeting.
Provides parental education, promoting and reinforcing normal child development and childcare skills; promotes appropriate roles within the family unit.
Prepares a variety of reports and other types of correspondence; prepares and maintains files and records.
Testifies in court as needed.
Attends staff meetings and training programs.
Transports clients to visitation, medical appointments, etc.
Services as liaison between clients and service providers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
General knowledge of the programs and related rules, regulations and procedures of the unit to which assigned; general knowledge of modern office practices; some knowledge of human behavior; some knowledge of the current social, economic and health problems of the community; general knowledge in operating standard office equipment and associated software; general knowledge in preparing reports and other types of correspondence; ability to give oral and written instructions; ability to plan, organize and prioritize work; ability to make arithmetic computations; ability to maintain detailed records; ability to communicate ideas effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain working relationships with clients, associates and the general public.

Physical Requirements
This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling and pushing or pulling; work requires close vision, distance vision, depth perception and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather) and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED and minimal experience in human services work, human resources development, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Requirements
Valid driver's license.

Supplemental Information
Note: 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.