County Agency Social Worker

Classification Summary

Roseau County Social Service Center is accepting applications for a full-time (40 hours per week) Social Worker.

This position will provide assessments and case management for adults and children with disabilities. Caseload will also include managed care coordination and other services. This is a benefited non-exempt position, with a beginning wage from $30.25 - $37.28 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Examples of Duties

• Interviews clients at intake; carries a caseload when needed; provides preventative services.
• Provides direct support to families and individuals; identifies situations where intensified service is required.
• Provides services to delinquent children and adults; assists in providing services to other cases involving difficult social and financial problems; interprets programs to clients; refers clients to appropriate services.
• Interprets social and emotional factors to multi-disciplinary teams involved in the treatment of clients.
• Coordinates and supervises foster home and other facility placements; conducts group sessions with clients.
• Provides casework services for rehabilitation and individuals care.
• Participates in and develops in-services training and other staff development activities to increase social workers knowledge of processes and skills; supervises other professionals, providers and support staff.
• Makes contacts with individuals in homes, community settings and other facilities.
• Cooperates with local law enforcement and correction agencies in child/adult cases.
• Investigates complaints of abuse and neglect.
• Consults with psychiatrists, psychologists and attorneys in connections with cases.
• Testifies in court proceedings; implements judicial findings and Court Orders.
• Conducts complex case evaluation for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate services/treatment types; prepares intensive long- or short-term treatment plans.
• Prepares and maintains case records; prepares various reports.
• Documents client data in Social Services Information System (SSIS) and specific information.
• Prepares information and recommendations in connection with court cases and proceedings.
• Provides public information on social service programs to the community and special groups.
• Provides supervision with input for the design of new programs and services.
• Performs related tasks as required.

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.

• 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.

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.

Apply by the April 15, 2025 deadline at this link here: 011-OC - County Agency Social Worker - Bachelor's

For questions/information contact: Carrie Rath, Social Service Supervisor, carrie.rath@co.roseau.mn.us at Roseau County Social Services, 208 6th ST SW, Roseau MN 56751 or call (218) 463-2411.