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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CHILD WELFARE) - 40001275
Durham County —Durham, NC
- $102,413 - $138,196 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Master of Social Work
- Office
Social Services Director
Rose Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center —Durham, NC
- Full-time
- Skilled nursing facility
- Management
- Mid-level
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Senior Director of Reentry
Arise Collective —Raleigh, NC
- $95,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 11+ years
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Director of Outpatient Services, Behavioral Health
Triangle Springs —Raleigh, NC
- Full-time
- HIPAA
- Outpatient experience
- 3 years
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Assistant Director - Behavioral Health Clinic
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. —Durham, NC
- Monday to Friday
- Writing skills
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Clinic experience
Assistant Director / Case Manager
North Carolina State University —Raleigh, NC
- $65,000 - $75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Google Workspace
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- LPC
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Director of Social Services
Compass Healthcare and Rehab Hawfields —Mebane, NC
- $55,000 - $60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Skilled nursing facility
- Management
- English
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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North Carolina State Director
America Votes —Raleigh, NC
- From $115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Writing skills
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Director, Correction Education and Reentry Support
Wake Technical Community College —Raleigh, NC
- Full-time
- 3 years
- Social Work
- Senior level
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Assistant Director Care Management - UNC Hospitals
UNC Health —Chapel Hill, NC
- Full-time
- Master of Social Work
- Nursing
- RN License
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Clinical Director
Red Oak Recovery Center —Durham, NC
- $90,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- LMFT
- CPR Certification
- Addiction Medicine
- Loan repayment program
- Health insurance
Senior Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships
Shaw University —Raleigh, NC
- 7 years
- English
- Office
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Assistant Director of PharmD Recruitment (Asheville)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill —Chapel Hill, NC
- $65,000 - $72,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Customer service
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Health insurance
- Employee stock ownership plan
12d
Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Development (Grant Writer)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill —Chapel Hill, NC
- $67,500 - $70,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
- Databases
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
12d
Director of Community Impact and Partnership
YMCA —Raleigh, NC
- $48,628.27 a year
- Bilingual
- Public speaking
- Research
6d
Director of Community Impact and Partnership | Southeast Raleigh YMCA
YMCA of the Triangle —Raleigh, NC
- From $48,600 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- Classroom
- Clean driving record
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
8d
Assistant Clinical Director
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry-Veterans Services of the Carolinas —Raleigh, NC
- $55,000 - $60,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Background check
- LMFT
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Mileage reimbursement
- Health insurance
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10d
Associate Director, Clinical Development
Definium Therapeutics —Durham, NC
- $169,814 - $192,241 a year
- Remote
- Medicine
- Management
- Psychiatry
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Project Director of Clinical Services
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- Weekends as needed
- CPR Certification
- 6 years
- Psychiatry
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CHILD WELFARE) - 40001275

Durham County -
Durham, NC

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Job Details

Full-time
$102,413 - $138,196 a year

Qualifications

Master's degree in social work
Supervisory support in social service case management
Case documentation in social services
Statistics
Master of Social Work
Resource identification in social services
Community partnership development
Operational analysis
Staff supervision
Strategic goal setting
Strategic management
Team member evaluation
Operations management
Bachelor's degree in social work
Organization design
Abuse and neglect policy adherence
Social service program performance evaluation
Child welfare law
Social service program staff supervision
Direct client contact
Process design
Collaborating with government agencies
Collaboration with board members
Statistical analysis
Social services policy development
Financial operations management
Bachelor's degree
Social service program quality assurance
Employee relations management
Budget account management (social services)

Full Job Description

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Location: Durham, NC, US, 27701

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Company: Durham County

Join Durham County Government
Durham County Government is home to over 2,000 dedicated professionals working together to deliver essential services that strengthen and support our vibrant, diverse community. As the heart of a fast-growing region, we offer meaningful careers across a wide range of fields—giving you the opportunity to make a real impact where you live, work, grow, and play. Learn more at www.dconc.gov.

DEPARTMENT:
SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)

DATE POSTED:
FEBRUARY 19, 2026

CLOSING DATE:
UNTIL FILLED

HIRING RANGE:
$102,413.00 - $138,196.00

POSITION NUMBER:
40001275

JOB TYPE:
FULL-TIME, EXEMPT

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This position serves as one of two Assistant Directors responsible for overseeing and leading the Child & Family Services Division. The purpose of the division is protection, safety and well-being of vulnerable children. Families and children served in this Division receive mandated services through Child Protective Services Investigative Assessments, Child Protective Services In-Home/Prevention, Child Placement/ Permanence, LINKS and Foster Care 18-21 program. This position will have assigned programmatic and administrative focus areas but will also be knowledgeable in all areas of services provided in the division.

The following outcomes are viewed as critical for this position: Ensuring documentation across the division is accurate and timely, evaluating quality of services to ensure compliance with standards, development of a service delivery process that provides ease of client access and flow; attainment of child protection outcomes; compliance with Federal, State and County programmatic policies, procedures, rules and regulations; program credibility and accountability to all stakeholders, including citizens and elected officials; and effective/efficient use of resources.

This position, under the general direction of the Deputy Social Services Director, plans, organizes, and collaborates with the Assistant Director of Finance regarding budgetary operations of the division, including strategic planning and organizational development. In the absence of the Director and/or Deputy Director, this position can serve as the “acting” Director. Examples of actions this employee may take include decisions related to financial matters, personnel, guardianship responsibilities and service provision. These responsibilities also include representing the Department, on behalf of the Director and Deputy Director, in public presentations, meetings with public/elected officials, and in matters relating to consumer information and complaints. The Director and/or Deputy Director, on occasion, also assigns special projects to this position that may involve acting as his representative in collaborative projects with other community agency administrators, central county government administrators, and elected officials. This position also serves as the point of contact for the Emergency Special Needs Medical Shelter with the responsibility of ensuring it’s staffed as needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

Assist with the development of an overall strategic plan for the Child & Family Services Division.
Ongoing collection of data and statistical analysis
Work collaboratively with the DSS Board, County Commissioners, funders and other community service providers to obtain needed client resources and services where they do not exist or are inadequate.
Developing and implementing plans to ensure adequate staff resources are in place with respect to staffing levels and competencies.
Community collaboration
Establish and maintain open lines of communication with all community agencies that provide or refer to services to protect vulnerable children and their families.
Identify and implement creative strategies to ensure the highest level of interagency cooperation,
Direct the work of the division primarily through oversight of the two program managers.
Make recommendations to the DSS Director regarding needed organizational changes (policies, procedures, workflow, programmatic) that will improve the overall functioning of the Division.
Ensues program credibility and accountability to all stakeholders including citizens and elected officials.
Design and implement techniques to ensure progress toward objectives, both in the programmatic and operational areas
Using a system of formal and informal reporting, this position assesses progress, determines causes for significant deviations from planned objectives and implements strategies to correct identified problems.
This position conducts performance appraisals, including development of individualized work plans
This position, in consultation and collaboration with the section managers, develops strategies to promote and maintain positive staff relations, including productive work teams.
Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Thorough knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training.
Thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and applications to casework and community problems.
Considerable knowledge of social and economic factors in the community, and local agencies and resources.
Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies which govern social services programs.
Considerable knowledge of the principles and techniques of public administration, including personnel administration, budgeting and office management.
Skill in directing a large staff of social workers and supervisors and related professionals and students engaged in a variety of services

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree from an accredited school of social work and four years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were supervisory; or bachelor's degree in social work and five years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were supervisory; or bachelor's degree in a human services field or related curriculum including at least 15 semester hours in courses related to social work or counseling and six years of social work or counseling experience, two of which were supervisory; or an equivalent combination of training and experience

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE:
Durham County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Durham County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENT:
This position may be subject to a background check, which could include, but is not limited to, criminal history (employment-related and/or SBI fingerprint-based), credit history, motor vehicle records, educational verification, and checks of the sexual offender registry, depending on the specific requirements of the role. A conviction record does not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment consideration, unless otherwise required by applicable state law.

Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh

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