Social Worker I​/II

Location: Township of Baytown

The Specialty Case Management team in the Adult Services Division, has a full-time opportunity for the position of Social Worker I/II. This role involves providing Rule 79 Targeted Case Management for adults with serious and persistent mental illness. This role will be responsible for supporting individuals under Civil Commitment who are also receiving waiver services. The Social Worker will partner with the assigned waiver case manager to coordinate necessary services and ensure that supports align with individual needs.

Responsibilities also include tracking court-ordered requirements and submitting regular progress reports to the courts.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Paid work experience providing Rule 79 Adult Mental Health Case Management Services for persons diagnosed with a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness in a government agency
• Paid work experience providing Rule 79 Adult Mental Health Case Management Services for persons diagnosed with a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness in a non-governmental or contract agency
• Paid work experience providing 2,000 hours of Mental Health Services to Adults
• Paid work experience providing substance use disorder treatment services
• Experience interacting with and providing services to individuals from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds

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.

LOCATION

Position will be based out of the Stillwater and Cottage Grove offices, this role offers flexibility of working remotely and in-office.

ANTICIPATED HIRING RATE

$70,720.00 - $96,470.40 Annually

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. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.

E
- Verify Participation Poster

Right to work Poster

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.

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…