Alamance County Government Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $69,578.28 Annually
Location : 209 N Graham Hopedale, Burlington, Alamance County, NC
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 202500083
Department: Social Services
Opening Date: 01/15/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Purpose
Lead the Charge in Protecting Children: CPS Supervisor Wanted!
We're looking for a bold, compassionate, and skilled CPS Supervisor to guide our frontline heroes in Child Protective Services. This is your chance to make a real impact-every single day. You'll lead dynamic teams across Child Protective Services Assessments, ensuring every child and family receives the highest quality support when they need it most.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Lead with Purpose: Supervise, mentor, and empower a team of dedicated social workers and support staff.
Navigate Complexity: Oversee case planning, assignments, coordination of services, and crisis management.
Train & Inspire: Provide expert training, guidance, and ongoing development for your team.
Ensure Excellence: Review casework for quality, compliance, and impactful service delivery.
Be the Lifeline: Participate in rotational on-call support for emergencies-because child safety doesn't clock out.
Qualifications

• A master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience.
• Or a bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience.
• Or a master's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience.
• Or a bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of directly related experience.
• Or a bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of directly related experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

A copy of a certified college transcript and a letter of reference must be provided upon request.
Skills & Abilities
What You Bring:

• A deep understanding of social work principles, crisis intervention, and family dynamics.
• Proven leadership in high-stakes, emotionally complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of child welfare laws, policies, and best practices.
• The ability to think fast, act decisively, and lead compassionately-especially under pressure.

This Role is For You If:

• You thrive in fast-paced, high-impact settings.
• You're ready to handle tough conversations, real-world problems, and life-changing decisions.
• You're not afraid to lead in the storm-with integrity, empathy, and clarity.

Apply Now and Be the Difference
Bring your passion, your leadership, and your commitment to protecting children-and we'll provide the platform to change lives.
Health Insurance - Full-time employees are eligible for medical/health (Cigna Insurance) benefits upon the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
Alamance County Government currently offers three plans of medical/pharmacy benefit options including 2 Standard PPO plans and a High-Deductible Health Plan with HSA.
Dental Benefit - Alamance County offers one dental insurance (Delta Dental) plan for FT employees at no cost. The plan, if elected, would be effective the first of the month following 30 days of FT employment.
Vision Insurance - A voluntary vision program (Superior Vision) is available to FT employees. The current PPO style plan allows employees to seek treatment and hardware from any vision care provider of their choice. The plan, if elected, would be effective the first of the month following 30 days of FT employment. Coverage must be elected within your first 30 days of FT employment or upon a qualifying event.
Voluntary Benefits: Alamance County Government provides a variety of voluntary health related benefits (Voya) to allow employees to purchase protection from what life may bring. A sampling of voluntary benefits includes Flexible Spending Accounts with dependent care opportunities, Health Saving Account with an employer contribution, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Cancer Protection Plan, Group Critical Care Insurance and more.
Life Insurance - Basic term life insurance is the amount of one times the annual salary (no greater than $70,000) is provided for all FT employees. Additional coverage is available for purchase through payroll deductions for employee and eligible dependents.
Retirement Benefits - Membership in the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System (NCLGERS) is a requirement for all full-time and regular part-time employees (working more than 1,000 hours annually). Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their annual compensation before it is taxed.
Time Off Accruals:
Vacation Time - Annual Leave is accrued based on years of service. Employees can accrue from 10-25 days per year.
Sick Time - All County full time employees earn 12 days of sick leave per year.
County Observed Holidays - Alamance County will observe the State of North Carolina Holiday Schedule.
Wellness Benefits & Programming:
Employee Assistance Program: There are times when everyone needs a little help or advice. The confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through a local provider can help you with things like stress, anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, relationship issues, legal issues, parenting questions, financial counseling and dependent care resources. Best of all it's free for County employees and available for your household to utilize. Utilization of the EAP is completely confidential and participation isn't recorded.
Help is available 24/7/365 by telephone.
Alamance County Employee Health Center: Available to employees and spouses who are covered under the Alamance County Insurance Plan and their covered dependents, 18 years of age and older. Retired employees under age 65 are also eligible to use the health center. Depending on insurance coverage elected, care at the clinic ranges from free to a fair market value cost.
Services Available:
Treatment of injuries or illnesses such as flu, sinus Infection, pink eye, sprains, strains or fever.
Monitor chronic conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Health Disease, Asthma, etc...)
Assistance with finding a Primary Care Provider
Health Education and Counseling
Triage and referrals to specialists when appropriate.
Alamance County provides a variety of additional benefits including bereavement pay, Paid Parental Leave, Wellness Leave to focus on work-life balance initiatives, Volunteer Time Off (paid time) opportunities to be a part of the Alamance Community, to opportunities for professional certification pay.
Employee Fitness Center:
Alamance County encourages all employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle both at home and at work. In support of this philosophy an Employee Fitness Center is available for all County employees to use at their convenience during non-work hours and is open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday-Sunday. This center includes weight training equipment, cardio equipment, a small aerobics room along with restrooms, changing room and lockers.