What are the responsibilities and job description for the County Agency Social Worker - CPS position at Minnesota Merit System?
Classification Summary
Freeborn County Department of Human Services is hiring a full time (40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm) Social Worker-Child Protection Child Welfare Social Worker/Case Manager.
The Social Worker position provides professional level counseling and consultation, investigates abuse and neglect of children and adults, assesses and assists persons with developmental and mental disabilities, and administers a variety of social services to Freeborn County residents.
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) partnered with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Minnesota Association for County Social Services Administrators (MACSSA) to develop the Minnesota Realistic Job Preview for Child Protection (Linked) Child Protection Services job description video
Application Instructions are in the Examination Process section below.
Examples of Duties
Direct Service Duties and Responsibilities
- Carries a complex caseload with frequent contact with clients.
- Conducts complex case evaluation, assessing, safety planning, and service referral.
- Documents and maintains data entry, case plans, assessments, and court reports.
- Collaborates and participates with community service agencies, school, court, residential
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Meets with clients to provide on-going support, counseling and assessment to assist in
which includes: interviewing and assessing the social service needs of a variety of different
clients; screening clients for program eligibility; and referring clients to a variety of support
services.
- Collaborates with other community agencies and resources and refers clients to various
hospitals and drug treatment centers which includes: identifying available and developing
new resources; coordinating successful services for clients and their families; maintaining
contact to monitor client progress and ensure needs are met; and assisting clients to
arrange transportation.
- Provides on-call child protection services outside of normal work schedule.
- Visits children in out-of-home placement monthly, which can include clients out of town,
Administrative and Additional Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops case plans and out-of-home placement plans with obtainable goals, assesses client.
inspections. Determines goals with clients; documents client performance by maintaining up to date and accurate case notes and functional assessments; and monitors and evaluates
the quality and appropriateness of client treatment.
- Prepares and maintains a variety of records and paperwork related to case management
informing appropriate persons and agencies and making recommendations.
- Organizes and provides education, community outreach services and public relations.
- Determines needs, develops formats and arranges locations. Provides information to the
such as parent/teen group, life skills program, parent surrogate program, nurturing program and volunteer advocate duties and training.
- Collaborates with other County departments, including Courts and Law Enforcement, to
protective supervision, or permanency, implements court orders and reports to the court
- Collaborates with other county departments to investigate problems and determine needs in the overall administration of social services and mental health services to community
- Maintain training/educational competencies and own clinical professional development.
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.
Examination Process
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.
TWO STEPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY:
1. Submit an application by applying at this link: 011-OC - County Agency Social Worker - Bachelor's
AND
2. Interested individuals shall also submit a Freeborn County online Application by 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2025.
Applicants must complete both the Freeborn County and Merit applications to be considered for this position. Completed applications along with cover letter and resume are due by 12:00 pm Friday, February 21, 2025. Please call 507-377-5400 with any questions.
An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
