Job Description

Posting number: 26HSPH287KC035

Department: Human Services and Public Health

Division: CFS Prevention

Job classification: Social Worker, Senior

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Health Services, Mental Health, Public Health, Public Safety, Social Services, Law Enforcement, Safety, Human Services, Emergency Management, Counseling, Criminology, Social Sciences, Community and Social Services, Medical

Summary

The Prevention Service area of Children and Family Services is seeking Senior Social Workers to join the new Under 13 (U13) team. This team will support children under age 13 and their families who are experiencing significant behavioral, developmental, or emotional challenges. In these roles, you will provide advanced case management while partnering with youth, caregivers, and community providers to help families access supports, build stability, and navigate services. The work focuses on early intervention, understanding each child’s unique strengths and needs, and coordinating with schools, healthcare providers, behavioral health services, law enforcement, and the County Attorney’s Office. Staff will receive specialized training to support the needs of youth and families. Because U13 is a new and growing team, schedules and workflows may evolve as the program develops.

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.

Location and hours:

These positions are hybrid, with duties performed in homes, schools, hospitals, community settings, and county offices which will require travel throughout Hennepin County, and remote as job duties require. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and require a flexible schedule, working some evenings and weekend hours. While these positions are designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About these position types:

These are full-time benefit earning positions.

These positions are internally classified as a Social Worker, Senior.

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In these positions, you will:

• Manage a specialized caseload requiring intensive in-home intervention.
• Facilitate multiple visits with youth and family, up to 3 times a week.
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
• Develop and monitor treatment and intervention plans.
• Support children and caregivers through counseling and skill-building.
• Coordinate school-based supports and safety strategies.
• Facilitate hospital and behavioral-health follow-up care.
• Collaborate with law enforcement and the County Attorney's Office (CAO).
• Be required for possible court appearances and preparation of court documentation.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
• Master's degree or higher in social work or closely related field with course work emphasis in areas such as social work methods, human growth and behavior, and principles of social welfare.
• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or human services, and at least 18 semester (27 quarter) credits of graduate work in the above areas, and three years or more of full-time supervised experience as a social worker.
• Licensed as a Graduate Social Worker by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
• A valid driver's license, daily access to reliable transportation, and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County Driver's Permit.

Nice to have:

• Licensed or working towards licensure in any of the following:
• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LSGW), Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
• Experience:
• Meeting with clients face to face in their homes or out in the community.
• Working in juvenile justice, corrections, or law enforcement.
• Conducting advanced assessments.
• Providing cross-system collaboration.
• Effectively interacting with people from diverse backgrounds including efforts towards disparity reduction.
• Knowledge of:
• Diversity of cultural and lifestyle experiences, beliefs and practices relating to spiritual, mental, and physical health, community, family structure and dynamics and disparities.
• County and community resources for mental health, substance use disorder, social services, and basic needs.
• Harm reduction principles.
• Trauma-informed care principles.
• Person-centered thinking.
• Social determinants of health.
• Social work best practices and ethics.
• Ability to:
• Function well in unpredictable and challenging situations calling for sensitivity, flexibility, resourcefulness, and independent judgment.
• Work well independently and as a team.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal, organizational and computer skills.

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.

About the department:

Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (log in as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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These positions may have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis, a physical assessment, and/or a criminal background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Kristin Checco

kristin.checco@hennepincounty.gov