• Job Description

  Req#: 4759953
  Watonwan County Human Services has a vacancy for a Social Worker - Team Leader
  
  Under the direction of the Adult Social Services Supervisor, the County Agency Social Worker Team Leader will perform all tasks necessary to prepare for and complete MnChoices assessments of all ages and disability types seeking long term care services and supports, interpret and explain rules, manual material, policies and procedures to MnChoice and Waiver staff. This position will assist in the development of new policies and procedures as it relates to MnChoices/Waiver, track timelines needed for assessments, provide staff training and act as a liaison between the county and the state to troubleshoot any technical difficulties related to MnChoices. Position assumes primary MnChoices mentor role and other duties agreed upon with supervisor.
  
  
  
  See the Examination Process section below for instructions on how to apply.• Interviews clients at intake.
  • Carries a caseload where a need for continuing social casework predominates.
  • Conducts complex case evaluation for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate treatment plans.
  • Offer appropriate social services to all assigned cases within agency guidelines.
  • Identifies client situations which require intensive service and brings to the attention of supervisor for direction.
  • Provides direct services to emotionally, physically, or socially handicapped individuals.
  • Provides clinical consultation to staff, other units and other departments within the agency and to community resources.
  • Assists in the formulation, evaluation and installation of social work policies and procedures for a unit.
  • Prepares routine to complex long or short-term treatment plans which require a fund of casework knowledge.
  • Provides counseling to families and individuals.
  • Investigates and takes appropriate action in cases of adult and/or child abuse or neglect.
  • Provides services to delinquent children.
  • Interprets programs to clients and refers clients to appropriate community services.
  • Interprets social and emotional factors to others involved in treatment of clients.
  • Prepares social and psycho-social histories on clients.
  • Supervises foster home placements.
  • Interviews and screens prospective adoptive parents.
  • Provides preventive services to assist clients to adjust with social problems.
  • Interprets policies and regulations to clients.
  • Provides casework services for rehabilitation and care of children.
  • Prepares and maintains case records which meet federal, state and local guidelines.
  • Dictates findings, case notes and correspondence.
  • Prepares regular and special reports.
  • Provides work assignments, technical assistance and case direction to other social workers and paraprofessional staff.
  • May provide work direction and limited supervision of social work paraprofessionals.
  • Assists supervisor in the training and performance evaluation of other social workers and social work paraprofessionals.
  • Provides supervision of cases in the absence of supervisor.
  • Interprets and explains rules, manual material, and policies and procedures to other staff and clients.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of new procedures.
  • Assists supervisor in running unit meetings and performing related administrative tasks.A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related fields and two (2) years of professional social work experience, or a bachelor's degree and four (4) years professional social work experience.
  
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  A Master's degree from an accredited college/university in social work, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, human services administration or closely related field and six months of professional social work experience.
  
  
  
  
  The examination will consist of a rating of training and experience based on the information you provide in your application and your responses to the supplemental questions included in the application process. You must read the questions carefully, answer truthfully, and include any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions in the work experience section of your application. Any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions but not included in the Work Experience section of you application will not be credited. You will be asked to verify your degree with official transcripts upon hire.
  
  Once your application has been submitted changes cannot be made. If you have a change in location availability or your contact information changes please email dhs.merit.system@state.mn.us with the new information and include your applicant ID.
  
  Note: The application process:
  
  Submit an application by 4:30 pm on December 27, 2024 following this link: 101-OC (Social Worker - Team Leader)
  
  

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