County Agency Social Worker - CPS

Minnesota Merit System; Albert Lea (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeborn County Department of Human Services seeks a full-time Social Worker/Case Manager CPCW to provide professional counseling, assess and assist residents, investigate abuse and neglect, and coordinate services for families and individuals in need.

This role requires maintaining confidential records, time reporting, court documents, and strong collaboration with county attorney and court to ensure safety and compliance. Works Monday–Friday with 40 hours weekly.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with clients in Adult Mental Health, Child Mental Health, Adult Services, Developmental Disabilities, and Child Protection.
• Refers clients to support services such as substance abuse providers, family counseling, and parenting skills development.
• Drives to and from clients' homes or schools and transports clients to visits, court, and other appointments.
• Coordinates with foster parents and facilities for family visits, court hearings, and medical appointments.
• Develops person-centered case plans with measurable goals and monitors client progress.
• Maintains up-to-date case notes and functional assessments, ensuring HIPAA confidentiality.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Documentation

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work/psychology/sociology or closely related field

One year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency

Job description

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/Case Manager CPCW.

The Social Worker/Case Manager 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.

This position performs at a high rate of stress on an ongoing basis in order to maintain safety within caseloads. This entails coordination of services, coordination of transportation, scheduling visitations, locating placement, making referrals, and assisting in daily emergencies that arise with families served by the County.

This position requires to maintain efficient and effective notes, and include time reporting, accurate case plans, court reports and assessments to ensure that all information is gathered accurately. Must maintain strict confidentiality with all individuals in the case is also needed as well with any communications with collateral contracts.

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.

Freeborn County Examples of Duties:

• Works and builds relationships with clients in the areas of: Adult Mental Health, Child Mental Health, Adult Services, Developmental Disabilities, and Child Protection.


• Refers clients to a variety of support services such as substance abuse providers, family counseling, mental/emotional counseling and parenting skills development.


• Drives to and from client's home and/or school. Transports clients to visits, court, and other appointments. Travel often occurs out-of-county and out-of-state with occasional overnights.


• Collaborates with other community agencies and resources and refers clients to service providers. This also includes identifying available and developing new resources; coordinating successful services for clients and families; maintaining contact to monitor client progress to ensure needs are met; and assists clients in arranging transportation.


• Develops person-centered case plans with measurable goals, assesses client progress and evaluates service providers.


• Documents client's performance by maintaining up-to-date and accurate case notes and functional assessments. In collaboration with client, monitors and evaluates the appropriateness of client's treatment.


• Works closely with county attorney's office and court administration. Petitions court when needed and assists in implementing court orders. Attends court proceedings that require attendance and completes all court documents.


• Complies with mandated reporting requirements per statutes.


• Maintains strict confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and state and federal statutes.


• Assists in locating residential and other out-of-home placements for clients.


• Coordinates with foster parents/facilities for family visits, court hearings, medical appointments, school/work meetings.


• Completes all necessary paperwork and maintains case records to meet federal, state, agency, and court requirements.


• Interprets policies and regulations to clients and families.

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.


• 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.

Freeborn County Preferred Qualifications

• Driver's License

Salary range $72,992 - $97,308.

An Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer