Social Worker I - Team Lead

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• Full Time Benefits Eligible Professional Elliot Park-ADS and Admin, Minneapolis, MN, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $66,000.00 Annually

Are you passionate about creating opportunities for people to thrive?

Catholic Charities is the place for you!

The mission of Catholic Charities is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community.

As the need for our services grows and becomes increasingly complex, Catholic Charities is working to adapt and respond. We respond in three ways – preventing poverty, meeting basic needs in times of crisis, and creating pathways out of poverty.

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis is looking for caring, compassionate individuals to ensures older adults and individuals with disabilities live and thrive in the home of their choosing! You can make a difference in the quality of life of older adults and individuals with disabilities!

$60,000 - $66,000/annually

A passionate and detail oriented human services professional who is:

• Culturally aware and supports diversity, equity and inclusion,
• Experience working with people of culturally diverse backgrounds and languages,
• Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented organization,
• Skilled in problem solving and can navigate complex problems and resources,
• Dedicated to social justice, and providing high-quality person-centered services
• Proficient with telephone etiquette as well as many types of technology: smart phones/apps, laptops, communication tools:
  Zoom/Teams, electronic health record systems
• Committed to good self-care, healthy boundaries, work/life integration priorities

Catholic Charities is seeking a self-motivated leader who is compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally aware to serve as a Team Lead on its Blue Plus Team

They will work respectfully with children, adolescents, persons in poverty, and people of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds.

They are responsible for case management services, short-term counseling, and assisting clients with access to supportive services, and helping clients set goals for themselves and their families. They will provide ongoing aftercare to clients and their families.

They will provide comprehensive counseling to clients of Catholic Charities per program needs and must be able to work effectively with clients with complex psychosocial concerns including mental health issues, unstable housing, unemployment, lack of medical insurance, dysfunctional relationships, and legal concerns.

They may conduct support/education groups.

• Provide intake and comprehensive case management services including:
  • Intake, interview and assessment
  • Goal setting
  • Information and referral services
  • Individualized client case management plan
• Provide assessment services and short-term counseling, skill building techniques, and aftercare to individuals, couples and families.
• Provide client services in a variety of outreach sites in the community and division facilities as assigned. Conduct support/education groups as needed.
• Responsible for reviewing and ensuring the relevance, accuracy, and timeliness of data and reporting for purposes of accountability and client outcomes.
• May provide behavioral management support and consultation to collateral sources and coordinate joint efforts to address needs or problems of the client population being served.
• Make appropriate referrals and provide comprehensive decision-making counseling to help ensure client’s needs are being met.
• Develop cooperative working relationships with communities including schools, parishes, and other professionals on behalf of the clients we serve. Work collaboratively with outside agencies to provide behavior management support and consultation.

In addition to the above, the team lead will also:

• Carry a caseload of clients per direction of supervisor
• Complete one or two chart reviews per staff person per month at the direction of the supervisor
• Establish regularly scheduled times in the work…