Full Time Family Based Service Provider

Brown County, MN; New Ulm (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation time

Sick leave

Paid holidays

HSA option

Job summary

Brown County in Minnesota seeks a dedicated family services worker to support prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. The role involves home visits, collaboration with professional staff, and coordination with health and social services.

Responsibilities include court-required visitation, documenting case progress, and participating in multi-disciplinary teams. Requires flexibility, strong communication, and adherence to privacy rules; travel to client homes is common.

Qualifications

• Requires strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of child development and family services.
• Ability to plan, assess and respond under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional staff in prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
• Provide direct support to families in their homes and community.
• Arrange supervision for court-ordered visitation and document outcomes.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and testify in court when required.
• Coordinate with social workers, law enforcement, and service providers.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Independent work

Crisis management

Documentation

Public relations

Court knowledge

Education

Associates degree or 2 years of college

High school diploma + 5 years experience

Job description

Years of Service Biweekly Accrual Rate (based on 80-hour pay period)

Years Completed Total Hours Per Year

Position Summary

Performs a variety of family-based services such as assisting professional staff in prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, working directly in a family’s home to reduce the incidence of abuse and neglect and preventing out-of-home placement.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Works closely with Social Workers in a collaborative community.
• Provides both long-term and short-term direct support services to families in accordance with their case plan.
• Works toward prevention of out-of-home placements.
• Arranges and provides supervision for court ordered parent/child visitation.
• Encourages and promotes family’s self-sufficiency by connecting them with formal and informal resources.
• Willing to provide services inside client’s homes.
• Facilitates various parenting and youth groups.
• Protects client confidentiality in compliance with data privacy laws and rules.
• Acts as a Mandated Reporter of child and adult protection concerns.
• Provides direct and indirect support to families and individuals in the home, office and community.
• Transports clients as needed.
• Knowledge and ability to effectively use software.
• Provides preventative services to neglected children.
• Be knowledgeable of community resources.
• Available to work outside regular business hours, including nights and weekends.
• Attends child protection multi-disciplinary team meetings, interprets social and emotional factors for the team involved in the treatment of clients.
• Provides documentation for court reports.
• Testifies in court proceedings.
• Assesses the health and safety needs of clients.
• Be knowledgeable of legislative changes and mandates.
• Works closely with law enforcement, County Attorney, medical staff and Human Service staff, Probation Workers, Guardian ad Litems, staff from a variety of treatment centers, community educators, mental health staff, Public Health Nurses and other community professionals.
• Represents the County as approved on various boards, committees and special projects.
• Provides community education.
• Attends meetings and training, as needed.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Other duties as assigned or apparent.

Qualifications

Education

• Associates degree, 2 years college, or 2 years technical school; OR
• High school diploma, or equivalent, plus 5 years of applicable experience; and three (3) years' related experience working with families.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to drive in the state of Minnesota.
• Must successfully complete a background check.
• Must complete and pass pre-employment testing.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Working knowledge of other units and services within agency and community resources.
• Knowledge of child development, child mental health diagnosis, aggressive behaviors, and impact of child abuse and neglect.
• Ability to plan, assess and make decisions under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and have strong positive public relations skills.
• The ability to use time wisely and efficiently.
• Determine work priorities and manage workload requirements.
• Ability to perform the job functions as governed by policies, procedures, rules, regulations and law.
• Demonstrates the ability to anticipate and meet realistic time frames. Flexibility to adjust to crisis situations.
• Demonstrates dedication and conscientiousness in carrying out job responsibilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with clients, colleagues, agency administration, professionals and work positively with the public.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to plan and coordinates workflow for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ability to handle confidential information and follow data practices requirements.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with various internal and external contacts to achieve organizational objectives.
• Knowledge of court process regarding child protection and permanency cases.
• Knowledge of crisis services.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Positions in this job typically require sitting, walking, standing, driving, talking, hearing, typing, repetitive movement and seeing. There is exposure to computer keyboards and computer screens which may result in headaches, eyestrain or other related screen conditions.
• This position is generally light-duty and may require the exertion of up to 30 pounds of force on occasion and the ability to lift, carry, push, pull and move objects.
• This position may require significant mental effort and experience stress. This position continuously works under high attention to detail.
• Travel to meetings, client homes and training involves driving and related hazards.
• This position may be exposed to people who may be angry, hostile or verbally abusive.
• This position may be exposed to communicable diseases during face-to-face contact.
• This position has the possibility of being exposed to dangerous drugs, lice, bed bugs and can risk transfer into their homes and vehicles.

Position is Grade 6 with an entry hourly wage range of $27.08 - $30.36, DOQ.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Brown County provides a comprehensive, balanced, and competitive benefits package as part of your total compensation.

The following outline of County-offered benefits serves as an overview and does not provide all provisions, limitations, and exclusions. If there is a contradiction between this and the official plan documents, the plan documents will prevail.

Vacation

Vacation Accruals, Utilization, And Payouts Vary Within Each Collective Bargaining Agreement And/or The Employee Handbook. The Following Is The General Overview Of The Vacation Benefit For Full Time Employees

Years of Service Biweekly Accrual Rate (based on 80-hour pay period)

• Less than 4 years 101.66 hours
• 4-7 years 130 hours
• 8-11 years 157.30 hours
• 12-15 years 185.38 hours
• 16-19 years 201.50 hours
• 20+ years 214.50 hours

Sick Leave

Full time employees may earn 8 hours of sick leave per month.

Paid Holidays

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• President's Day
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day (Observed)
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

Health Insurance

Full-Time employees and employees working 30 or more hours per week may choose between single or family coverage. Eligibility begins on the first day of the month after the date of active employment. The County has designated a base plan which is a high deductible plan with an HSA option. The County contributes monthly towards the cost of the health plan premiums with a semi-annual county contribution into employee's HSA for the single or the family coverage plan. For regular part time employees working 30+ hours/week year around, the County will contribute 75% of the employer HSA contribution.

Life Insurance

Full-Time Employees are provided with the following term life insurance benefit at no cost to them. Regular part-time employees working 30 or more hours per week are eligible for this benefit with County paying 75% of premium. Eligibility begins on the first day of the month after the date of active employment.

$20,000 term life/$20,000 AD&D

Retirement

The County and the employee contribute to PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association).

• Employees must participate as directed by Minnesota statutes.
• Contribution rates vary depending on position.
• Employee may obtain refund of employee contribution upon termination of service.

Variable Benefits Available

The following benefits are available on an elective basis at the employee's choice:

• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (FSA)
• Deferred Compensation (457b)
• Roth IRA
• Supplemental Life
• AFLAC Plans

Questions regarding benefit information can be directed to Human Resources at [phone].