Salary : $4,029.00 - $8,212.00 MonthlyLocation : Future Vacancies, MNJob Type: Full Time PermanentJob Number: 011-OCCounty: EXAM ONLYOpening Date: 01/01/2023Closing Date: ContinuousClassification Summary MN Merit System Job SummaryUnder direction, performs work in providing social work services on cases involving complex social problems and social treatment plans; performs responsible and difficult casework, directs service programs or provides work direction to paraprofessional staff; and performs related work as assigned.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) 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 adult and child protective services. Provides vocation/employment services. Provides adult and children's mental health services and services to persons with disabilities. 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 paraprofessionals. Participates in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of social work processes and skill in application to individual cases. 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. Please attach a copy of your college transcript when applying. Otherwise, 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 with the new information and include your applicant ID.An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action EmployerThe following benefits may be available and vary by County, please check with the County directly to see what types of benefits they offer:
- Pension/Retirement Benefits
- Insurance Benefits, including health and dental
- Pre-Tax flexible spending accounts
- Health savings account
- Employer paid life insurance
- PTO - Vacation/Sick Leave
- Paid holidays
- Flexible work schedule
- Monday - Friday work week, weekends off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
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Verification StatementSome positions under the Merit System require a certain amount of specialized education and experience. I understand that any claims of education and experience in the following responses will be verified against the education and experience I have listed on my application. Any claims in these responses not substantiated by my education and experience may result in ineligibility for positions requiring it. I understand that the Merit System reserves the right to alter my response(s) to the questions on the supplemental questionnaire if they are inconsistent with the education and experience that I have listed on my submitted application and/or resume.
02 Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in Social Work
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in Psychology, Sociology, or Human Services
- Master's Degree from an accredited college/university in Social Work
- Master's Degree from an accredited college/university in Psychology, Sociology, or Counseling
- Doctorate from an accredited college/university in Psychology, Counseling or related field
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in another field
- I do not possess a Bachelor's degree.
03 If your degree is in another field, please specify here (please note that you may be required to provide transcripts for degree verification): 04 As part of your college degree, did you have a supervised internship in a PUBLIC sector social services or human services agency ? Please ensure that your internship experience is reflected on your application.
05 If you answered yes , please describe your internship, where it took place, during which year of college (junior or senior year), and the number of hours per week: 06 As part of your college degree, did you have a supervised internship in a non-profit agency (e.g., an agency providing services to people living with mental illness, disabilities, or substance abuse/addiction problems). Please ensure that your internship experience is reflected on your application.
07 If you answered yes, please describe your internship, where it took place, during which year of college (junior or senior year), and the number of hours per week: 08 What is your Minnesota licensure status?
- I do not possess any of the licenses listed below at this time.
- I am not currently licensed, but am eligible for licensure
- Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
- Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
- Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
09 Please indicate your license number: 10 Which describes your highest level of paid experience providing services to children and families or adults with disabilities in a public or private social services agency (do not include volunteer work or unpaid internships)? NOTE: Professional experience requires undergraduate or graduate training and includes the following functions: assessment, development of a treatment plan, implementing the plan, monitoring and evaluating progress, supportive counseling of the client, and determining when and how to transition a client to other supportive/naturally occurring resources. Paraprofessional experience does not require a four-year degree, but would normally require either an associate's degree in human services or closely related area, or at least two years of office support experience in a social services agency. Examples of paraprofessional work include: social worker assistant, case aide, residential counselor, family-based services worker, and human services technician. Please indicate your full-time experience (at least 35 hours per week) and pro-rate your answer for part-time work.
- None or less than 1 year professional or paraprofessional experience
- At least 1 year of paraprofessional experience
- At least 1 year of professional-level social work experience
- At least 2 years of professional-level social work experience
- At least 4 years of professional-level social work experience
11 Which of the following assessment, case management, or intake duties have you performed?
- Assessing clients' needs
- Keeping children and/or older adults safe by investigating and responding to reports of child and/or adult maltreatment;
- Providing services to on-going child protection cases and maintaining child welfare caseloads;
- Providing addiction/chemical dependency services and maintaining caseloads;
- Licensing child care, foster care and other facilities;
- Developing treatment plans
- Providing services to children and/or adults with mental illness and maintaining child and/or adult mental health caseloads;
- Referring clients to providers for services
- Functional Assessments
- Court involvement; e.g., preparing court reports on clients, providing testimony
- Maintaining case notes on clients
- Counseling on an individual or group basis
- Serving on a multi-disciplinary team
12 Have you identified and included all work experience referenced in the preceding questions in the work experience section of your application?
13 Have you accepted an educational grant or stipend under a Title IV-E Child Welfare training program? If yes, please select the program(s) you attended from the options below.
14 IV-E Bachelor's Programs:
- University of MN, Duluth
- MN State University, Moorhead
- Saint Cloud State University
- Winona State University
- Mankato State University
- Bemidji State University
- Southwest State University
15 IV-E Master's Programs:
- University of MN, Twin Cities
- University of MN, Duluth
- MN State University, Mankato
- St Cloud State University
- Winona State University
16 Are you willing to work in a position which involves Child Protection Services?
17 Do you have at least 2000 hours (approximately 1 year full-time) work experience performing Chemical Dependency Assessments?
18 Do you have at least 2000 hours (approximately 1 year full time) work experience providing services to persons with developmental disabilities?
19 Are you a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the State of Minnesota?
20 Please indicate your LADC license number: 21 Do you have at least 2000 hours (approximately 1 year full time) work experience providing services to persons with mental illness?
22 Do you have any additional related credentials? If so, please list what they are (examples include RN licensure, certification in Behavioral Analysis): 23 Do you have experience working with populations from diverse backgrounds? This experience does not need to be in the social work field.
24 Which, if any, of the following MnCHOICES Assessor qualifications do you meet? NOTE: Examples of home and community-based experience include performing care coordination or case management functions.
- I do not meet any of the qualifications listed below
- Bachelor's degree in social work plus at least one year of home and community-based experience
- Bachelor's degree in nursing with current licensure as a registered nurse along with registration as a public health nurse and at least one year of home and community-based experience
- Bachelor's degree in a closely related field plus at least one year of home and community-based experience
- Current licensure as a registered nurse and at least two years of home and community-based experience
25 In addition to English, identify the language(s) in which you consider yourself fluent:
- None
- American Sign Language
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Bosnian
- Cambodian
- Cantonese
- Chuukese
- Hmong
- Karen
- Lakota/Dakota/Nakota
- Laotian
- Mandarin
- Ojibwe
- Oromo
- Russian
- Spanish
- Somal
- Tibetan
- Vietnamese
- Other
26 Where did you learn about this opportunity?
- Merit System Website
- County website
- College website (Please Specify below)
- Career Fair (Please Specify below)
- Job Listserve (Please Specify below)
- U of MN Goldpass (www.goldpass.umn.edu)
- LinkedIn
- Indeed
- Local Newspaper (Please Specify below)
- Non-profit agency (Please Specify below)
- Community website (Please Specify below)
- MN Council of Non-Profits Website (www.mncn.org)
- Professional Conference (Please Specify below)
- Other (Please Specify below)
27 Please Specify as indicated above: Required Question