Senior Social Worker - Corrections

anokacounty; Lino Lakes (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Medical clinic

Dental clinic

Pension plan

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Anoka County is seeking a Senior Social Worker for its Community Corrections department. This on-site role focuses on crisis intervention, de-escalation for at-risk juveniles, and skill building for youths with mental health needs.

You will also provide case consultation to support a multidisciplinary team. The position is full-time and exempt, located at the Anoka Non-Secure Program in Lino Lakes, MN, with opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in human services, nursing, social work or related field and at least 4 years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience.
• Equivalency for education/experience may be substituted year-for-year.
• Must have valid driver's license and vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients' needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine goals.
• Develop care plans for clients and provide crisis intervention.
• Coordinate with correctional staff to provide additional support services.
• Maintain case files and records; supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide individual and group services; follow up with clients on suicide risk status.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Deescalation

Case Consultation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services, nursing, social work or related field

Master's degree in human services, nursing, social work or related field

Job description

Job Posting End Date: September 20, 2026 at 11:59pm CST

Hiring range: $85,363.20 to $119,496.00 annually ($41.04 to $57.45 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County.

Position Description

Working to build a safer community is the mission of Anoka County Community Corrections. The department has an immediate opening for a Senior Social Worker, who will perform various duties, such as crisis intervention and deescalation for at risk juvenile clients, skill building for juveniles with mental health needs and case consultation.

This is a full-time, exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place the week of September 28th, 2026, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.

Pay & Benefits

Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 36: $85,363.20 to $119,496.00 annually ($41.04 to $57.45 per hour).

• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits
• Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

Work Location

This position will work at the Anoka Non-Secure Program building, located at 7555 4th Avenue, Lino Lakes, MN 55427.

Expected work hours are Tuesday through Friday, consisting of four 10-hour days. Two of those days will be evening shifts.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess clients' needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine their goals. Develop care plans for clients.
• Support clients with mental health needs in gaining skills and resources to build success.
• Coordinate with correctional staff to provide additional support services to clients.
• Collaboration with other contracted counseling and mental health services.
• Address client concerns and goals while building rapport.
• Provide crisis intervention.
• 14-day follow-up with clients having experienced sexual assault.
• Provide individual and group services.
• Review progress of clients on suicide risk status.
• Help clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives.
• Monitor clients' situations and follow up to ensure that they have improved.
• Advocate or raise awareness with and on behalf of their clients.
• Maintain case files and records.
• Provide leadership, coaching, training and/or mentoring to a multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate/complete/lead special projects, trainings and events.
• Data collection to assess program efficacy.
• Provide case coverage responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Requires a bachelor's degree in human services, nursing, social work or related field and at least 4 years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience.
• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have valid driver's license and vehicle available for business use.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Master's degree in human services, nursing, social work or related field.
• Experience working in a correctional environment.
• Experience working with adolescents.
• Possess one or more of the following licenses: Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with clients that are affected by issues including neglect, child abuse, domestic violence, mental health, and parental substance abuse.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Anchored Relational Therapy (AIR).

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

Standard office environment.

Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades, and brightness.

Hearing abilities required f