What are the responsibilities and job description for the County Agency Social Worker - Cook County position at Minnesota Merit System?
Cook County Public Health and Human Services located in Grand Marais, MN is accepting applications for a County Agency Social Worker – Behavior Health Adult Mental Health position.
Cook County is in the northeastern corner of Minnesota and shares an international border with Canada. To the east, the rugged shoreline of Lake Superior’s North Shore is awe-inspiring. Four distinct communities dot the shoreline; Lutsen, Tofte, Schroeder (the West End), the quaint harbor village of Grand Marais, historic Grand Portage and further inland lies the Gunflint Trail. Cook County’s employees are part of an innovative team committed to supporting community through quality public service. We offer rewarding career opportunities with great benefits in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Cook County offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental and vision insurances, life insurance, short and long term disability insurances, PERA, employer matched deferred compensation (457b) plan, employer paid VEBA, 13 paid holidays, paid time off and flexible work schedules.
This position under general direction, provides social work and case management services to support the health and safety of individuals served. Provides person-centered planning and support to clients in making informed choices regarding services. Provides services in complex cases involving individuals and families, including assessment and investigation, developing and implementing treatment, service, and safety plans, identifying, and directing service programs.
For information on how to apply, see Examination Process section below.
Minnesota Merit System Examples of Duties• Interviews clients at intake.
• Carries a caseload where a need for continuing social casework predominates.
• Provides counseling to families and individuals.
• Conducts complex case evaluation for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment.
• Prepares intensive long or short-term treatment plans, which require a fund of casework knowledge.
• Identifies client situations, which require intensified service and brings to the attention of supervisor for help or referral.
• Provides vocation/employment services.
• Provides direct services to emotionally, physically, or socially handicapped individuals.
• Provides services to delinquent children.
• Provides or assists in providing services to other cases involving difficult or complex social and financial problems. Interprets programs to clients, refers clients to appropriate community services.
• Interprets social and emotional factors to others involved in treatment of clients.
• Prepares social histories with emphasis on psychosocial factors, adoption, or foster home placements.
• Supervises foster home placements.
• Interviews and screens prospective adoptive parents.
• Provides preventive services.
• Interprets policies and regulations to clients.
• Provides casework services for rehabilitation and care of children.
• Prepares and maintains case records which meet federal, state and local guidelines.
• Dictates findings and correspondence.
• Prepares regular and special reports.
• May provide work direction to social work para-professionals.
• Participates in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of social work processes and skill in application to individual cases.
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.
or
• 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.
Cook County Preferred Qualifications
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
Required Certifications/Licenses
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Approximately forty hours (40) of continuing education every three years.
• Must pass the Merit System competency test in order to be qualified for the job.
Additional Minimum Qualifications
A. Meets and maintains Mental Health Practitioner standards with experience and/or education
B. Meets and maintains qualifications for Rule 79 case management including appropriate education and training.
C. Mobile Crisis Response Cohort certification within 3 months of hire.
D. Knowledge and understanding of practice application within the frameworks of Tribal Relations, mental health, substance use disorders and trauma.
E. Working knowledge of adult mental health diagnosis and treatment intervention responses.
The examination will consist of a rating of training and experience based on the information you provide in your application and your responses to the supplemental questions included in the application process. You must read the questions carefully, answer truthfully, and include any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions in the Work Experience section of your application. Any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions but not included in the Work Experience section of you application will not be credited.You will be asked to verify your degree with official transcripts upon hire.
Once your application has been submitted changes cannot be made. If you have a change in location availability or your contact information changes please email dhs.merit.system@state.mn.us with the new information and include your applicant ID.
Apply at this link here: 011-OC - County Agency Social Worker - Bachelor's
Salary : $34
