What are the responsibilities and job description for the County Agency Social Worker - Cook County position at Minnesota Merit System?
Cook County Public Health and Human Services located in Grand Marais, MN is accepting applications for a Social Worker I – DD/CADI Waiver Case Manager/MnCHOICES Assessor position.
Cook County’s employees are part of an innovative team committed to supporting community through quality public service. We offer rewarding career opportunities with great benefits in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
This position performs the duties of Rule 185 case manager, DD waiver case manager, CADI waiver case manager, and MNCHOICES assessor. Provides ongoing oversight of established Residential Custody Assistance agreements with in the agency. Provides other social services as assigned, including intake and back-up services for other social work staff when they are not available.
For information on how to apply, see Examination Process section below.
Minnesota Merit System Examples of Duties• Interviews clients at intake.
• Carries a caseload where a need for continuing social casework predominates.
• Provides counseling to families and individuals.
• Conducts complex case evaluation for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment.
• Prepares intensive long or short-term treatment plans, which require a fund of casework knowledge.
• Identifies client situations, which require intensified service and brings to the attention of supervisor for help or referral.
• Provides vocation/employment services.
• Provides direct services to emotionally, physically, or socially handicapped individuals.
• Provides services to delinquent children.
• Provides or assists in providing services to other cases involving difficult or complex social and financial problems. Interprets programs to clients, refers clients to appropriate community services.
• Interprets social and emotional factors to others involved in treatment of clients.
• Prepares social histories with emphasis on psychosocial factors, adoption, or foster home placements.
• Supervises foster home placements.
• Interviews and screens prospective adoptive parents.
• Provides preventive services.
• Interprets policies and regulations to clients.
• Provides casework services for rehabilitation and care of children.
• Prepares and maintains case records which meet federal, state and local guidelines.
• Dictates findings and correspondence.
• Prepares regular and special reports.
• May provide work direction to social work para-professionals.
• Participates in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of social work processes and skill in application to individual cases.
Minnesota Merit System Minimum Qualifications
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related field.
or
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one (1) year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency.
You may apply before graduating, but no more than 60 days prior to receiving your Bachelor's Degree.
Cook County Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college /university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related field, plus two (2) years of relevant work experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Must have strong organizational, time management, written and verbal skills.
Required Certifications/Licenses
• MnChoices Assessor certification for clients assessment.
• Approximately forty hours (40) of continuing education every three years.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
The examination will consist of a rating of training and experience based on the information you provide in your application and your responses to the supplemental questions included in the application process. You must read the questions carefully, answer truthfully, and include any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions in the Work Experience section of your application. Any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions but not included in the Work Experience section of you application will not be credited.You will be asked to verify your degree with official transcripts upon hire.
Once your application has been submitted changes cannot be made. If you have a change in location availability or your contact information changes please email dhs.merit.system@state.mn.us with the new information and include your applicant ID.
Apply at this link here: 011-OC - County Agency Social Worker - Bachelor's
Salary : $30 - $43
