Social Worker Adult Protection

St. Louis County is hiring a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker for the following service areas:

The Adult Protection and Guardianship team provides services to vulnerable citizens of St. Louis County in the following ways:

• adult protection screening, assessments and investigations to ensure the safety and well‑being of vulnerable adults.
• legal guardianship for individuals who may lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves.

The salary range reflected is the normal hiring range for 2025. Below is the full salary range including longevity.

Social Worker $27.70 - $41.73 per hour.

Social Worker (MSW) $30.14 - $45.75 per hour.

This position is part of the Merit Basic Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement Contract represented by Council 5 of AFSCME.

St. Louis County does not participate in E‑Verify. All employees must be continuously authorized to work in the United States, for St. Louis County, on a full‑time basis. St. Louis County does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.

An employee in this class is responsible for providing social work services on cases involving complex social problems and social treatment plans. Duties include performing responsible and difficult casework, directing service programs or providing work direction to paraprofessional staff. Child Protection Services (CPS) Social Workers are assigned social work cases involving voluntary and non‑voluntary child protective service cases. The work is performed under the direction of assigned supervisory staff.

These work environment factors are general in nature and may vary depending on the specific position being filled.
CONSTANT: Near and midrange vision;
Grasp/handle;
Works with others; works around others;
Inside.
FREQUENT: Lift‑push/pull while stationary up to 20 pounds;
Carry‑push/pull while moving about up to 20 pounds;
Hearing close proximity (0‑5 feet);
Maintain posture;
Reach;
Sit;
Static neck position;
Talk/speak;
Customer/public contact;
Clients with Behavioral Challenges.
OCCASIONAL: Hearing distance up to 20 feet;
Balance;
Move about;
Stand;
Taste/Smell;
Walk;
Works alone;
Extended day;
Outside and Drive.
RARE: Carry‑push/pull while moving about up to 50 pounds;
Climb stairs;
Kneel.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related field; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in any field AND one (1) year of full‑time paid verifiable experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in social work; OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology or a closely related field with a specialization (39 quarter credits or 30 semester credits) in marriage, family, child or victim/offender counseling or a closely related specialization.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Supplemental Questions will be 100% of the scoring process:
Points will be awarded based on the applicants answers to supplemental questions 8‑11.

Experience beyond ten years may be included on the application for purposes of meeting minimum qualifications or informing the hiring authority of your complete employment history.

Please Note: When answering the supplemental questions on the website, the webpage may time out after 30 minutes. It is recommended you draft your answers in a separate document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you are finished writing. Failure to answer and save all of the questions on the “Supplemental Questions” page within 30 minutes may result in the deletion of your answers by the application system.

• January 5, 2026 - Applicant screening will begin
• Week of January 19, 2026 - Supplemental question scoring to be completed
• Week of February 2, 2026 - Interviews to be conducted