Senior Social Worker - Parent Support Outreach

Position Description

Anoka County Community Social Services and Behavioral Health is committed to meeting people’s needs through quality services.

We are seeking a Senior Social Worker to work part‑time in our Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP). In this role, you will provide short‑term case management to support families with basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, as well as parenting, health and financial concerns. Other responsibilities include collaborating with families using a strength‑based approach to enhance child well‑being and safety.

This is a part‑time, non‑exempt, hybrid position. Interviews will take place the week of July 6th, 2026, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.

• Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 36: $41.04 to $57.45 per hour.
• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays, pro‑rated based on part‑time status.
• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

• This position will work at the Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303.
• This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.
• Expected work hours are Monday – Friday, between 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This is a 22.5 hour per week position.

These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Senior Social Worker.

• Engage with participants in voluntary services and provide strengths‑based, short‑term case management (3–6 months).
• Conduct in‑person visits in participants homes and various other community locations.
• Provide and coordinate referrals to service providers and coordinate services for families.
• Maintain case files and records.
• Assess clients’ needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine their goals. Develop care plans/safety plans for clients.
• Provide collaborative case plan development and assist with implementation of case plans.
• Engage with family systems to develop intentional supportive connections for family support.
• Document case information, assessments, and evaluations to ensure proper case management.
• Assist clients in receiving services by telephone and in person. Research, refer, and advocate for community resources, such as food stamps, childcare, and healthcare, to assist and improve a client’s well‑being.
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Help clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives. Monitor clients’ situations and follow up to ensure that they have improved.

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a closely related field.
• Four 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.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle available for business use.

• Direct experience and job knowledge working in Parent Support Outreach or similar.
• Master’s degree or higher in Social Work or a closely related field.
• Five or more years (2,080 annual hours) of job‑related experience.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of community resources.

• 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 for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
• Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work.
• Occasional lifting of 10–20 lbs.
• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.
• Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed. Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle…