Social Work Program Director pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000401
- Class code
- 32000401
- Pay group
- NC21
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Social Work Program Director is $70,627 to $137,724 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000401.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is administrative and consultative work in directing social work programs in state institutions. Employees, administratively and/or professionally direct or coordinate a comprehensive social work program for an entire facility. Work involves the responsibility for program development and evaluation and long-range program planning for patient care-delivery and family services. Employees develop policies and standards to integrate the social work program with overall agency services and have significant community liaison/coordination with a variety of agencies relative to patient/client admissions and discharge placement. Employees consult with their staff to provide guidance and evaluation and to develop effective working relationships.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Considerable knowledge of psychiatric and intellectual disability problems including their diagnosis and treatment. Considerable skill in planning, organizing and directing a comprehensive social work program. Considerable knowledge of community agencies, resources and placement facilities. Thorough knowledge of current social work principles, theories, methodologies and protocols. Thorough knowledge of techniques used in evaluating, assessing patients and families and developing appropriate treatment plans, placement and/or referrals. Ability to provide consultation to staff and other professionals. Ability to develop and maintain good working rapport with staff, associates, community agenc ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of social work experience, including two years in an administrative or supervisory capacity; or Master's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution, and five years of social work experience, including two years in an administrative or supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.