Social Worker Senior

The current vacancy is in the Adult Protection Unit in the Social Services Department. The eligibility list created by this vacancy may be used to hire other vacancies in the department or County.

Detailed position information

To provide social work services in a designated area such as children’s services (including services to children with intellectual or developmental disabilities, day care licensing, foster care placement services, or state ward services), Adult Services (including services to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental illness services or services to other vulnerable adults), or other service areas (including volunteer services or purchase-of-service case management) by determining service needs, developing service plans, implementing service plans through the provision of counseling, group work, referrals or other services, and monitoring clients’ progress;

and to perform related duties as assigned. (This is the journey or full performance level in this class series. It differs from the intermediate level in that employees are expected to have mastered the knowledge, skills and abilities required for proper performance. Assignments typically are performed under minimal supervision.)

This position is identified under the designation of ‘flex work eligible’, meaning that the employee can formally opt to be in-office full-time or work a flex schedule in which at least two-days per week are performed in office and other days can be performed in a remote-first environment. Regardless of selection, the position carries expectations regarding on‑site responsibilities and will require schedule flexibility beyond the minimum expectations set forth in the county’s flexible workplace policy.

To view Ramsey County’s Flexible Workplace policy, go to:
Flexible Workplace policy (Download PDF reader).

To view or print a copy of the complete Ramsey County job (class) description for this position, go to:
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