Social Worker

Salary: $34.79 - $48.71 Hourly

Location : Faribault, MN

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2025-003

Department: Social Services

Opening Date: 12/30/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Job Summary

FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS JANUARY 14TH

The Adult Mental Health Social Worker assists adults with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) diagnosis in achieving and maintaining mental health stability and maximum independent living within the community. The Social Worker helps adults with SPMI gain access to needed medical, social, educational, vocational, and other necessary services as they relate to his/her individual mental health needs.

Examples of Duties

• Meets with clients during regular home visits to develop relationships, assist them, and support them in reaching their goals.
• Completes and maintains required documentation for casework. Documentation includes but is not limited to SSIS, service arrangements, dictation, and referral forms.
• Communicates with clients, service providers, and other involved parties. Schedules appointments and makes referrals to outside organizations as needed.
• Completes functional assessments and develops and implements Individual Community Support Plans for each individual served.
• Coordinates client transportation to appointments as needed and attends client meetings in and out of County.
• Attends training sessions and staff/community meetings.
• Performs crisis intervention as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related human services field, and two years supervised experience working with adults in the mental health field. A valid Driver's license is required upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A Master's degree in Social Work, and three years of experience working in County social services preferred.

Supplemental Information

HIRING RANGE / UNION: $34.79 - $36.37 per hour / SS Unit - Grade 12

HOURS: Normal working hours are 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Full-time hours equal 40 hours per week.

Rice County offers a complete benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance, pension, holiday, vacation, sick leave and long-term disability insurance.

County employees are eligible for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

01

Answers to the Supplemental Questions must be supported by the "Education," "Work Experience" or "Skills" section of the job application. Be certain that the choices you make correspond to the information you have provided on your application. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during a hiring interview.By completing this supplemental evaluation you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any information you provide may be reviewed by the hiring manager. Any misstatements or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or may result in dismissal.

• I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
• I do not agree to the above information.

02

Which of the following best describes your level of education at the closing date of the job posting?

• Bachelor's Degree in social work or related human service field.
• Master's Degree or higher in social work or related human service field.
• Other

03

Which best describes your level of professional work experience?

• Less than two years of supervised experience working with adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Two to four years of supervised experience working with adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Five or more years of supervised experience working with adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Other.

04

Please explain how you obtained your level of professional work experience in question #3. Include the employer name and examples of work performed. If not applicable list NA.

05

Which best describes your professional experience working in a county social service agency.

• No experience.
• Less than one year of experience.
• One year of experience.
• Two or more years of experience.

06

Please explain how you obtained your professional experience working in a county social service agency in question #5. Include the employer name and examples of work performed. If not applicable list NA.

07

Do you have professional work experience ensuring confidentiality of files and records and using discretion in controlling access to and release of information.

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have SSIS experience?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have experience implementing crisis intervention strategies?

• Yes
• No

10

Please explain how you obtained your experience implementing crisis intervention strategies in question #9. Include the employer name and examples of work performed. If not applicable list NA.

11

Do you have professional work experience creating case plans?

• Yes
• No

12

Please explain how you obtained your professional work experience creating case plans in question #11. Include the employer name and examples of work performed. If not applicable list NA.

13

Do you have professional experience directing a team of service providers to meet the needs of an individual with disabilities?

• Yes
• No

14

Please explain how you obtained your professional experience directing a team of service providers to meet the needs of an individual with disabilities in question #13. Include the employer name and examples of work performed. If not applicable list NA.

Required Question

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