Social Worker/Social Worker, Senior
OPENING DATE: 01/11/21
CLOSING DATE: 01/25/21 11:59 PM Central Time
JOB TYPE: Full-time
LOCATION: Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
DEPARTMENT: Human Services and Public Health
THE POSITION
The Hennepin County Health and Human Services Community Integration and Recovery Team (CIRT) in the Behavioral Health Case Management (BHCM) area is seeking a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker. The best qualified candidate for this position will have a licensure in social work and be a current Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in the state of Minnesota.
CIRT provides interdisciplinary case management services for adults with serious persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders. A person-centered, recovery approach is the model utilized in Behavioral Health. Behavioral Health case managers must meet the requirements for mental health practitioner or mental health professional in MN Statutes 245.4871.
Social Worker $57,225.27 - $71,247.95 Annually
Senior Social Worker $58,179.28 - $83,801.71 Annually
Location and hours:
This position is currently being performed remotely due to COVID-19. Work hours are primarily days, Monday through Friday. No weekend, overnight or holiday shifts are required. Once working on-site, this position is located at the Behavioral Health Wellness Center, 1800 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404.
About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.
In this position you will:
- Provide mental health targeted case management to individuals civilly committed due to mental illness, or mental illness and substance use.
- Engage individuals in treatment plans incorporating their strengths, resources, and goals to ensure health, safety and access.
- Assess the needs with a person-centered and culturally competent approach to determine a plan of action derived from Motivational Interviewing and stage based intervention.
- Provide supportive counseling to family members and concerned persons.
- Work with attorneys (both criminal and civil) and the court on civil commitment matters and criminal proceedings. This may include the Rule 20 competency process.
- Monitor and manage court related activities.
- Complete comprehensive assessment to address treatment for substance use services.
- Facilitate substance use referrals and care coordination.
- Complete and assist with updating Rule 25.
- Work collaboratively and effectively with the interdisciplinary team and outside providers.
- Document efforts in a timely and thorough manner, meeting or exceeding the program’s productivity standards.
Need to have:
- For hire as a Social Worker, oneof the following:
- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, human services, or equivalent field
- Licensed as a Social Worker by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
- For hire as a Senior Social Worker, oneof the following:
- Master's degree or higher in social work or closely related field with course work emphasis in areas such as social work methods, human growth and behavior, and principles or social welfare.
- Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or human services, and at least 27 quarter credits of graduate work in the above areas, and three years or more of full-time supervised experience as a social worker.
- Licensed as a Graduate Social Worker by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
- A valid driver's license and daily access to reliable transportation to travel primarily within the metro area to meet with persons in their residential settings and/or perform authorized off-site work duties.
Nice to have:
- Current Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the state of Minnesota.
- Knowledge of cultural differences in beliefs and practices relating to mental health treatment, family structure and dynamics.
- Experience:
- Working with case management servicing people with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Interviewing, collecting, and analyzing information to reduce risks and increase safety.
- Coordinating with case management within diverse communities to create safety plans.
- Working in protective services of children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Working and managing crisis situations.
- Working with the Probate Court system.
- Knowledge of community resources, health care facilities, in-home services, medical and psychiatric disorders, and risk assessment and management.
About the department:
Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.
About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align to one or more of our overarching goals -- that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.
Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at www.hennepin.us/employees.
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
This position is internally classified a Social Worker.
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This position is internally classified a Social Worker, Senior.
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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.
Final candidates may be required to complete a driver's license check, drug test and/or background check.