Posting InformationPosting Information
Department Child Medical Evaluation Prog-412004
Career Area Other
Is this an internal only recruitment? No
Posting Open Date 07/13/2026
Application Deadline 08/24/2026
Position Type Permanent Staff (SHRA)
Position Title Social Work Practitioner - Advanced
Salary Grade Equivalent NC12 / GN13
Working Title Social Work Practitioner
Position Number 20039133
Vacancy ID P021185
Full-time/Part-time Permanent/Time-Limited Full-Time Permanent
If time-limited, estimated duration of appointmentHours per week 40
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with call - Call includes overnight and weekend
Work Location CHAPEL HILL, NC
Position Location North Carolina, US
Hiring Range $69,768 - $92,200
Pay Band Information To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see
the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.
Notice to ApplicantsPosition Summary Information
Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow's healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Position Summary The Social Work Practitioner will function as a consultant to county child welfare agencies. This position will provide guidance and oversight to all 100 counties in the management of high-risk child welfare cases which overlap with medical issues. The SW Practitioner will be involved with reviewing and consulting to counties during CPS assessment. The team functions 24/7/365 and as such, all Social Work Practitioners will participate in the on-call structure, a critical and required function of the role. The SW Practitioner will oversee the following types of cases as defined by NC DHHS Child Welfare Policy for CPS Assessments.
Currently this includes:
- Injuries in young children under 3 years.
- Children under 3 years with concerns for STI.
- Children under 3 years where another child in the home has died as a result of suspected maltreatment
- All children with a suspicion of medical child abuse/Munchausen by Proxy
- Cases involving children with medical complexity as defined by NC DHHS Child Welfare CPS Assessment Policy.
Additionally, this position will participate in the development of educational materials and policy suggestions under the guidance of the supervisor. This position will provide training medical aspects to child welfare with rostered CME clinician. Finally, this position will NOT be available to testify in court, nor participate in meetings with the families being investigated by child welfare. Instead, this position supports the knowledge and skill development of the county CPS child welfare supervisor to assist in supporting understanding of NC DHHS child welfare state policy. They are supervised by a senior social worker on the team. As this is a contracted service for NC DHHS child welfare, they are under the ultimate supervision of NC DHHS child welfare.
Please note, this position is not related to and does not work with UNC Hospitals.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Bachelor's degree in a Human Services discipline with coursework related to the area of assignment. Some positions may require certification to practice as a certified or licensed Clinical Social Worker as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification Board.
Management Preferences - Experience with CPS child welfare assessment in North Carolina.
- Experience managing child welfare serious injury/sexual abuse cases.
- NC pre-service training preferred.
Required Licenses/CertificationsSpecial Physical/Mental RequirementsCampus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable.
Position/Schedule Requirements On-call, Weekend work
Special InstructionsQuick Link https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/322157
Contact Information
Office of Human Resources Contact Information If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to
[email protected]Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.
