What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Services Supervisor position at Minnesota Merit System?
Classification Summary
Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties has a vacancy for a full-time Social Services Supervisor - Family Preservation Supervisor.
Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties is seeking an individual who is passionate about working with children and families to join our team! The Family Preservation Supervisor provides leadership, direct supervision, and coaching to a unit of nine staff responsible for child protection services, and will select and develop staff, plan and assign work, and evaluate employee performance. This position serves as a program lead and subject matter expert, and works with teams to develop goals, performance results, and plan for implementation involving teams in problem solving. This position coordinates the delivery of services, assists in the preparation and administration of budgets, monitors contracted services, collaborates with various local, regional and state entities in the delivery of services within the family preservation unit, and ensures the implementation of and compliance with federal, state and local agency policy to provide effective service to county residents.
Come join the public service team at Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties! You will be a part of skilled, caring and knowledgeable health and human services professionals whose talents and contributions promote, strengthen and protect individuals, families and communities in Faribault and Martin Counties every day!
The HSFMC comprehensive benefit package includes health insurance (including option for high-deductible health plan) with employer sharing in cost, employer-paid $20,000 term life insurance, earned sick and safe time, generous paid leave policy, and 11 paid holidays each year. As a public employer, we provide a defined benefit annuity through PERA (employer contributes 6.5% plus 1%; employee contributes 6.5%). Employees have options for employee-paid dental, vision, accident, critical care insurance, and additional life insurance. Employees can contribute pre-tax to health savings account (per qualifications), pre-tax flexible spending accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, and Section 457 deferred compensation plans (Corebridge and Nationwide). Employer qualifies for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Additional details are available on our website at www.fmchs.com. Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday; flexible work hours can often be accommodated to balance family and personal life.
Faribault & Martin Counties are mostly rural/agricultural. Our small-town values make this an ideal place for raising families yet we are only two hours from the Twin Cities and all it has to offer.
Embracing respect and integrity, Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties responds to the needs of all community members and provides health and human services in a dignified and meaningful manner. Through a partnership with those we serve, we strive to improve their current situations and help them live their best life.
Examples of Duties
- Selects qualified personnel for the unit.
- Identifies staff development and training needs and ensures that training is obtained.
- Evaluates staff performance and recommends appropriate action.
- Holds individual conferences with staff and interprets agency/state policies, rules and regulations.
- Reviews case records to ensure that agency and state policies, rules and regulations are adhered to and proper social work practices are being observed.
- Monitors and evaluates the provision of client services in the program area.
- Fosters effective community-agency relations and organizes community projects.
- Participates in community meetings and is responsible for the utilization of community resources.
- Writes and monitors purchase of service contracts with area vendors.
- Interviews clients when special problems arise, listens to concerns, grievances and recommends/takes appropriate action.
- Handles emergency situations when necessary.
- Performs program analysis and needs assessment.
- Monitors budget and keeps management appraised of budget deviations.
- Provides justification for budget deviations to management staff and/or county board.
- Assists in the planning and development of social services budget and provides the justification and rationale to county board regarding social service unit/division budget needs and requests.
- Assists in writing and developing the agency community social service plan.
- Maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondence relative to the work.
Minimum Qualifications
An accredited master's degree from an accredited institution in social work or clinical psychology, counseling psychology, human services administration, or closely related field (i.e., applied behavioral sciences) and one year of experience as a social worker.
Or
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in social work from an accredited college/university and two years of experience as a social worker.
Or
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in a closely related field (psychology, sociology, human services) and three years of experience as a social worker.
OR
- Baccalaureate degree in a unrelated field from an accredited college/university and five years of experience as a social worker.
Examination Process
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.
TO APPLY:
Submit and application to Minnesota Merit System by clicking on the following link : 111-OC (Social Services Supervisor)
Deadline to apply is November 18, 2026.
Salary : $36 - $54