ICW Family Preservation Social Worker

White Earth Nation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EEO with Native Preference

Drug Free Workplace

Job summary

White Earth Reservation Tribal Council in White Earth, Minnesota, is seeking a Family Preservation Social Worker to provide intervention and prevention services to families involved in child welfare.

You will create case plans, coordinate referrals, monitor progress, and attend court hearings with families to support safe, stable outcomes. The position is full-time and pay starts at $32.52 per hour or DOE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice or human services.
• Two years’ experience preferred in the child welfare field.
• Valid driver's license and insurance to travel between sites.
• Must pass a background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic child welfare intervention services and crisis intervention to families to avoid out-of-home placement.
• Create a case plan and provide referrals to service providers.
• Monitor family progress and report to social workers and courts.
• Attend court hearings with families as a support.
• Provide prevention services to families at risk and identify at‑risk cases.

Skills

Child welfare knowledge

Referral knowledge

IV-E rules

Cultural practices

Case management

Reporting ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work/related field

Job description

Job Announcement
Position: Family Preservation Social Worker Open: 10/20/25
Location: White Earth RTC Close: Until Filled
Pay: $32.52 per hr. or DOQ Benefits: Full Status: Full Time

The White Earth Reservation Tribal Council is currently seeking a qualified applicant who will be responsible providing intervention services to families in child welfare and providing prevention services to families who are at risk of developing child protection issues.

Position Outcomes

• Provide basic child welfare intervention services and crisis intervention services to families experiencing child protection issues to avoid an out of home placement or Tribal CHIPS case in Court.
• Create a case plan to address needs of the family, providing information and referrals to the family for service providers.
• Monitor family’s compliance with services and progress.
• Provide reports to social workers and the courts on progress, if applicable.
• Attend court hearings with families as a support.
• Provide prevention services to families at risk of developing child protection issues to avoid the level of child protection involvement by Indian Child Welfare.
• Identify families who are at risk of child protection services.
• Meet family and develop working relationship and offer voluntary services.
• Provide information and referrals to the family for service providers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of child protection laws and ability to apply that knowledge to individual referrals for services.
• Knowledge of service providers and ability to make referrals for families.
• Knowledge of Federal IV-E rules and procedures and ability to apply the rules to individual cases.
• Knowledge of Indian child rearing practices and ability to apply that knowledge to cases.
• Skilled in the operation of a personal computer, including related software and programs as needed to complete paperwork.
• Skilled and able to identify the needs of families and resources to meet those needs.
• Ability to generate reports in a professional and timely manner to document the progress the family is making on their case plan.
• Ability to effectively manage several cases at the same time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Human Services, with two (2) years’ experience preferred in the Child Welfare field.
• Valid Driver’s License and insurance to travel between sites.
• Must pass a background check and drug screening.

EEO with Native Preference.

A Drug Free Workplace – Tests for alcohol and illegal drug use may be required prior to and during employment.

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