Child Welfare & Intake Social Worker

Minnesota Merit System; Center City (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

PERA

Deferred Compensation

Vacation accrual

Sick accrual

Holiday pay

Monday-Friday work week

Job summary

Chisago County Health and Human Services in Center City, MN, is hiring a full-time County Agency Social Worker – Child Welfare and Intake Specialist. The role involves interviewing clients at intake, maintaining caseloads, and providing counseling and comprehensive casework services.

Responsibilities include complex case evaluations, developing treatment plans, and coordinating services for families, children, and individuals while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related field.
• Bachelor's degree in any field and one year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency.

Responsibilities

• Interviews clients at intake.
• Carries a caseload with ongoing social casework.
• Provides counseling to families and individuals.
• Conducts complex case evaluation to determine treatment.
• Prepares intensive treatment plans.
• Interprets programs to clients and refers to community services.
• Prepares social histories focusing on psychosocial factors and placements.
• Supervises foster home placements.
• Maintains case records per guidelines.

Skills

Interviewing

Counseling

Case evaluation

Treatment planning

Documentation

Education

SW/psych/sociology degree

Any field + 1 year social worker experience

Job description

Chisago County Health and Human Services in Center City, MN, is hiring a full-time County Agency Social Worker – Child Welfare and Intake Specialist. The role involves interviewing clients at intake, maintaining caseloads, and providing counseling and comprehensive casework services.

Responsibilities include complex case evaluations, developing treatment plans, and coordinating services for families, children, and individuals while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.