Social Worker I​/II

Full-Time Child Foster Care Licensing Social Worker

The Full-Time Child Foster Care Licensing Social Worker is responsible for supporting and overseeing foster care providers, including kinship families, non-relative foster families, and corporate foster care homes, to ensure children receive safe, stable, and high-quality care in licensed foster home settings. Licensors guide families through the initial licensing process, monitor ongoing licensing requirements, provide support, and help ensure compliance with state statutes and regulations.

The role also includes investigative responsibilities as needed and recruitment activities aimed at increasing foster care resources within the community. The ideal candidate is organized, able to balance supportive engagement with accountability, can navigate complex situations, make sound judgements, and committed to creating positive outcomes for children and families.

DESIRABLE

EXPERIENCE:

• Paid work experience with and providing services to individuals from a variant of cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Experience working as a Child Foster Care Licensing Social Worker in a county or private agency setting
• Experience working as a Child Care or Adult Foster Care Licensing Social Worker in a county setting
• Experience working as Social Worker in Child Protection/ Child Welfare
• One year of related experience as a Social Worker

SELECTION TECHNIQUE:
Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top-scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

HOURS / DAYS: 8:00 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Work schedules (hours and days) and location are subject to change based on department needs.

ANTICIPATED HIRING RATE: $70,720.00 - $ Annually. This position may be hired at the Social Worker II level, depending on qualifications.

E-Verify Participation:
Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Social Worker I is an entry level position responsible for identifying and assessing complex individual, family and community problems and strengths, selecting case work, group methods or community resources and implementing plans to protect vulnerable people, promote independence and prevent abuse or neglect.

A Social Worker I may be assigned duties in any of the following units:
Family/Children, Licensing, Chemical Health, Adult Mental Health, Development Disabilities, Adult Family Services, Adult Protection, Minnesota Family Investment Program/Work Force Center or Housing.

EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field, or equivalent. There may be additional requirements based on area of assignment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A Master's Degree in Social Work or related field and one year of related experience as a Social Worker is highly desirable.

CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE Core Competencies outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job.

• Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals.
• Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrate support for the County's diversity, equity and inclusion program.
• Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of, or ability to learn, quality/continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles, techniques, practices and ethics of Social Work.
• Demonstrates knowledge of interviewing techniques and skills at conducting interviews.
• Demonstrates knowledge of relevant laws, policies and resources.
• Demonstrates knowledge of social and economic problems and family systems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of legal and court proceedings.
• Demonstrates ability to assess vulnerabilities and strengths of individuals and families.
• Demonstrates ability to develop clear and reasonable services and plans.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate implementation of services and plans with families, other agencies and the community at large.
• Demonstrates ability to counsel and offer supportive services to individuals and families including those in crisis.
• Demonstrates ability to apply previously acquired knowledge and skills to complex situations.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: