Temporary Child Welfare Licensor​/Social Worker

Temporary Position in Child and Family Unit

Carver County is looking for a dynamic candidate to fill a temporary vacancy in our Child and Family unit. Under the direction of the Child and Family Supervisor, this temporary position will assist in supporting the Foster Care Licensing team and other child welfare programs. This position will include communication with adult and child foster care providers, assisting in the relicensing process and assist with efforts to support child foster care recruitment.

This position will be part of a team that uses Signs of Safety and Family Finding methods to support child protection and children's mental health social workers find relative and non-relative placement options and other ongoing supports for children. Additional tasks may include supervising family visits, processing records requests, transporting clients, or other similar tasks to support the Child and Family Department.

With additional approvals, the temporary position may be extended from January 2027 to early April 2027 in the role of a Child Protection Assessment Social Worker. This role would focus on child maltreatment related assessments and investigations to include assessing safety, planning for short-term and long-term safety and wellbeing of children. This includes working with other internal and external professionals to address the needs and strengthening families.

This position will work approximately 30 hours per week. Hours are flexible between 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m. with the possibility of some evening or weekends for special events.

• Performs client screening and intake functions and activities for the division or program area.
• Performs and conducts a variety of activities, tasks and functions associated with treatment planning, evaluation and assessment.
• Implements and provides professional social/human services to clients, their families and/or the community.
• Implements and performs all case management requirements, documentations and monitoring required to meet mandates, to document services, and to meet the needs of clients.
• Performs a variety of community relations, public relations and outreach services in assigned program areas.
• Collaborates with other professionals, providers, therapists, health professionals, internal departments, law enforcement, community or governmental agencies in coordinating resources and in meeting the needs of clients.
• Links clients to services and connects families to resources; may provide assistance in a crisis situation as needed.
• Performs other comparable duties of a like or similar nature as assigned.

• BA or BS in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related area or will have degree by 9/1/2026.
• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in human/social services.
• Requires a valid MN driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
• Must successfully complete and maintain eligibility to provide direct care to clients in accordance with Minnesota Statutes §245C.03.

All applications will be screened for minimum qualifications, scored and ranked. The highest ranked candidates meeting minimum qualifications will be recommended for the scored oral examinations (interviews). Final selection for the position will include successful completion of written exercise, oral interview(s), reference checks, and background investigation, including 604 verification and MNDHS NETStudy 2.0 background.

No benefits for STOc positions