What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker - Case Manager - Child & Family position at Carver County?
Under the direction of the Child and Family Unit Supervisor, this position will focus on supporting the needs of children and families involved with on-going case management services, including child welfare services, child protective services, or children’s mental health services. The responsibilities of a case manager in all of these types of services would include assessing safety, planning for initial immediate safety, stability, and well-being of children; developing safety and crisis plans with clients; establishing a network of individuals to be involved with clients for safety and support; conducting assessments and making referrals for further evaluation of client needs; providing case management services and coordinating interventions, services, and treatments for identified client needs; collaborating with other professionals, providers, and authorities involved with clients to coordinate care and measure progress over time; performing required tools and documentation to meet mandates and outline efforts to meet client needs; and performing public relations, public outreach services, and trainings related to specific program areas.
• Performs client screening and intake functions and activities for the division or program area.• Performs and conducts a variety of activities, tasks and functions associated with treatment planning, evaluation and assessment.
• Implements and provides professional social/human services to clients, their families and/or the community.
• Implements and performs all case management requirements, documentations and monitoring required to meet mandates, to document services, and to meet the needs of clients.
• Performs a variety of community relations, public relations and outreach services in assigned program areas.
• Collaborates with other professionals, providers, therapists, health professionals, internal departments, law enforcement, community or governmental agencies in coordinating resources and in meeting the needs of clients.
• Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.• BA or BS in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related area.
• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in human/social services.
• Requires a valid MN driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.All applications will be screened for minimum qualifications, scored and ranked. The highest ranked candidates meeting minimum qualifications will be recommended for the scored oral examinations (interviews). Final selection for the position will include successful completion of oral interview(s), reference checks, and background investigation, including 604 verification and MN DHS NETStudy 2.0 background.
Salary : $75,005 - $112,486
