Social Services Supervisor - Home & Community Based Services (Promotional) Duluth or Virginia

St. Louis County is seeking an experienced and collaborative leader to provide programmatic oversight of the Child Disability Waiver Case Management Team. This position will provide direct supervision to staff located in Virginia and Duluth, MN. The Child Disability Waiver Case Management Team provides services to children from birth to age 15 who are eligible for waiver programs and/or Developmental Disabilities (Rule 185) Case Management.

This supervisory position plays a critical role in ensuring children and their families receive high-quality, person-centered services while maintaining compliance with federal, state and county requirements. This position is responsible for building collaborative relationships within Public Health and Human Services and with external partners.

This position is part of the Merit System Supervisory Unit Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement represented by the Arrowhead Public Service Union.

An employee in this class is responsible for interpreting and assessing policies and the supervising assigned staff. Duties include reviewing case records; monitoring program services; participating in community meetings; writing and monitoring service contracts; maintaining records; supervising staff and services in one or more program area(s). 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;
Hearing close proximity (0-5 feet);
Talk/speak;
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;
Grasp;
Handle;
Maintain Posture;
Sit;
Static Neck Position;
Customer/Public contact;
Clients with Behavioral Challenges.
OCCASIONAL: Hearing distance up to 20 feet;
Reach;
Rotate Neck;
Stand;
Taste/Smell;
Walk;
Works alone;
Shift Work;
Extended Day;
Outside and Drive.
RARE: Carry-push/pull while moving about up to 50 pounds;
Balance;
Climb Stairs;
Kneel.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in social work AND two (2) years of full-time paid verifiable experience as a social worker; OR a Bachelor’s degree in a closely related field (psychology, sociology, human services) AND three (3) years of full-time paid verifiable experience as a social worker; OR a Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field AND five (5) years of full-time paid verifiable experience as a social worker;
  
  OR graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, human services administration or a closely related field AND one (1) year of full-time paid verifiable experience as a social worker.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.

• Qualified candidates will be scheduled for the oral assessment taking place in Duluth, MN on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
• If three or fewer applicants qualify for the oral assessment, it may be waived.
• Applicants who successfully pass the oral assessment will have their supplemental questions scored.

• Points will be awarded based on the applicant's answers to supplemental questions 8-10.
• 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's recommended you draft your answers in a separate document and copy/paste the answers into the application when you're 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.

• August 21, 2026 - Applicant screening will begin
• September 10, 2026 - Oral Assessment to be conducted
• Week of September 14, 2026 -…