Social Worker - Child Services

Todd County•Long Prairie, MN

18h•$33 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Health & Human Services Unit Manager and/or Supervisor, the Social Worker performs complex social work to protect, rehabilitate, and care for adults and children receiving voluntary or involuntary services. The role provides case management, evaluates service effectiveness, assesses client needs, and recommends additional services as appropriate. The position may provide work direction to paraprofessional staff and follows applicable federal, state, and agency guidelines. Assignments may span multiple program areas, depending on agency needs and employee strengths. Work includes client intake and assessment; safety and risk evaluation; service and safety planning; coordination and advocacy; licensed-provider support and monitoring; documentation and legal testimony; application of relevant laws and policies; and participation in quality improvement, strategic planning, outreach, and education. The position requires strict compliance with data privacy laws and flexibility to work after hours when client needs or emergencies require it.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Training and clinical supervision may be required depending on the specific job assignment.
Comprehensive knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, processes, procedures, ethics, and principles governing social work in a county setting.
Thorough knowledge of social, economic, and health problems; helping institutions and methods; and individual and group behavior.
Skill in crisis intervention, maintaining client records and service plans, coordinating services, evaluating service gaps, and composing general correspondence.
Ability to use standard office equipment and related hardware and software.
Ability to identify social problems and needs and assess individuals’ and families’ capacity to use services in problem solving.
Ability to clarify and respect the rights, responsibilities, and differences of others.
Ability to perform arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to work calmly and effectively with people across cognitive, socioeconomic, and risk levels, including angry, hostile, or unkempt individuals.
Ability to understand and interpret laws, policies, and regulations; prepare reports; and maintain records.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, service providers, staff, law enforcement, court officials, federal agency representatives, medical facilities, financial agencies, and the public.
Ability to solve problems within the scope of responsibility.
Ability to perform the described physical activities and meet the communication, sensory, and workplace exposure requirements.

Nice To Haves

Unencumbered Minnesota Social Work license.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Interview clients and prospective clients during intake.
Assess and evaluate the needs and strengths of individuals and families, including safety and risk.
Provide, arrange, encourage, and coordinate direct services and advocacy for clients and families.
Determine eligibility and the level of services needed.
Develop and implement case plans, including measurable initial and ongoing goals and objectives.
Develop and implement safety plans to maximize client safety and minimize community risk.
Collaborate with law enforcement, corrections, and community agencies to address the needs of individuals and families.
Mobilize community resources and develop or recommend services where needed services do not exist.
Recruit, evaluate, support, and monitor licensed providers; document and monitor progress toward goals and objectives.
Prepare documentation and provide testimony for legal proceedings as needed.
Research, maintain, and apply knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and statutes; provide training and education to others.
Complete agency, state, and federally required client-activity documentation within required timelines.
Observe all data privacy laws.
Perform assigned work across applicable adult and child program areas, which may include assessments, investigations, case management, licensing, placement, coordination, and representative-payee services.
Participate in quality improvement, department strategic planning, community outreach, and education as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.
Maintain regular and timely attendance and communicate important ongoing matters to the supervisor.
Work after hours when required by client needs or emergency situations.