Social Worker - (Assertive Community Treatment)

St. Louis County, Minnesota • Duluth, MN

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About The Position

Social workers on the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team provide person-centered, comprehensive, community-based intensive case management and services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness, primarily schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. The close-knit, multidisciplinary team is mobile and provides services Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an on-call rotation. Services are delivered to each person at least 2–3 days per week.

The employee provides social work services on cases involving complex social problems and social treatment plans. Duties may include responsible and difficult casework, directing service programs, or providing work direction to paraprofessional staff. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff. The posting also describes Child Protection Services social workers as handling voluntary and non-voluntary child protective service cases.

The stated 2026 normal hiring salary range is $28.81–$43.40 per hour for Social Worker and $31.35–$47.58 per hour for Social Worker (MSW); the full range includes longevity. This position is covered by the Merit Basic Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement represented by Council 5 of AFSCME. St. Louis County does not participate in E-Verify or provide employment visa sponsorship. Employees must remain continuously authorized to work full-time in the United States for St. Louis County.

Applicants must meet the applicable minimum qualifications for either Social Worker or Social Worker (MSW), including the specified degree and a valid driver’s license. Selected applicants must pass a drug test and background investigation, meet the position’s physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation, and successfully complete a 12-month probationary period.

Requirements

• For the Social Worker classification: graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a closely related field; OR a bachelor’s degree in any field plus one year of full-time paid, verifiable experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency.
• For the Social Worker (MSW) classification: graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in social work; OR a master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology, or a closely related field with a specialization of 39 quarter credits or 30 semester credits in marriage, family, child, or victim/offender counseling, or a closely related specialization.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Qualified applicants must be able to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation and meet the position’s physical requirements.
• Selected applicants must pass a drug test and background investigation.
• Appointees must successfully complete a 12-month probationary period.
• All employees must remain continuously authorized to work full-time in the United States for St. Louis County; the county does not provide employment visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered, comprehensive, community-based intensive case management support and services to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Deliver services to each person at least 2–3 days per week as part of the mobile ACT team.
• Provide social work services on cases involving complex social problems and social treatment plans.
• Perform responsible and difficult casework.
• Direct service programs or provide work direction to paraprofessional staff, as applicable.
• For Child Protection Services assignments, handle voluntary and non-voluntary child protective service cases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level