Agency Social Worker - Child Welfare / Parent Support Outreach Program

Le Sueur County Career•Le Center, MN

3d•$35 - $49

About The Position

Performs intermediate professional work coordinating and delivering services to clients, evaluating and assessing the success of services being provided, recommending other services that may be useful, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Human Services Supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, sociology, psychology, or related field and minimal experience providing services to individuals with serious or persistent mental illnesses, working in community support, psychosocial rehabilitation or case management, working in a county social services department, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies, processes and procedures governing social work in a county setting
Thorough knowledge of social, economic and health problems
Thorough knowledge of institutions and the methods of the helping process
Thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior
Thorough knowledge of mental illnesses and ways to treat or recommend treatment to individuals or families dealing with mental illness
General knowledge of the laws pertaining to abuse, neglect and exploitation
General knowledge of the laws pertaining to social work and those dealing with clients with mental illnesses
Comprehensive skill in crisis intervention
Comprehensive skill creating and maintaining a database related to services and clients
Comprehensive skill coordinating services for clients and evaluating where services may be lacking
Comprehensive skill using standard accounting software
Comprehensive skill creating and maintaining effective service plans and records of services provided
Comprehensive skill composing general correspondence
Thorough skill using standard office equipment and related hardware and software
Ability to identify social problems and needs to assess the ability of individuals and families to utilize services in problem solving
Ability to identify and clarify the acceptance of rights, responsibilities and differences of others
Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals
Ability to deal with people who have various mental, socio-economic and risk levels
Ability to deal with angry, hostile and sometimes unkempt persons in a calm and effective manner
Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages
Ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices in maintenance of financial records
Ability to plan and organize work
Ability to understand and interpret laws, policies and regulations
Ability to solve problems within scope of responsibility
Ability to prepare reports and maintain records
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, service providers, staff, law enforcement agencies, court officials, federal agency representatives, medical facilities, financial agencies and the general public.
Driver’s License valid in the State of MN.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the specific social services field (Child Protection, Mental Health) is preferred.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses and evaluates the needs and strengths of family relationships including safety and risk evaluations.
Provides, arranges, transports, encourages and coordinates direct service and advocacy for clients and families.
Develops and implements all or part of a case plan, defines initial and ongoing measurable goals and objectives.
Determines with the client, and in collaboration with agencies, the eligibility, need, risk of harm to self and others, and the level of services for identified clients, by conducting varied assessments.
Facilitates, integrates and mobilizes community resources on behalf of the client; develops or recommends services where they do not exist.
Provides immediate response to crisis situations; maintains safety for clients and the community; develops and implements safety plans for clients to maximize their safety and minimize community risk.
Evaluates, documents and monitors progress toward goals and objectives.
Evaluates, assesses and determines if individuals are a danger to themselves or others in regards to civilly committing them to the commissioner of human services.
Prepares court documentation for legal proceedings.
May be requested to testify in court.
Researches, maintains and applies knowledge of relevant policies, procedures and statutes; provides training and education to others.
Completes agency, state and federally required documentation related to client activity.
Conducts the closure of case management activities with clients based on resolution to the established goals or successful integration to community resources; terminates activity with the client when they request closure or when involuntary closure is ordered.
Attends all required department and unit staff meetings, and assures required training hours are met.
Other related duties as assigned.