JOB
Full time Child Protection Social Worker with Wright County Health & Human Services. Child protection social workers provide an array of services to families, provide assessments, intervention services, safety planning services, case management, and court intervention, if necessary. Social workers work both voluntarily with families and through court intervention under a CHIPS petition with the main goal being family preservation in all cases. Child protection social workers must be able to attend and participate in court trials regularly. Performs difficult advanced human support work assessing, planning, providing, and coordinating social services programs through the provision of professional social work and case management services. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Social Services Supervisor.This position may be assigned to specialized functions within the Health and Human Services Department.Hiring pay range is $31.10/hr. - $34.83/hr. depending on qualifications and direct work experience. Please note this position is in-office work setting.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Performs intake, outreach and assessment with communities, systems, families and individuals and provides social service interventions utilizing evidence-based practices and standards.Meets with clients to identify needs and services; obtains and reviews diagnostic evaluations for program and service eligibility.Develops case plans, provides services and performs case management activities; conducts investigations; performs assessments and screenings for health and safety and ongoing services; develops written support and service plans; reviews, monitors and adjusts as necessary; addresses crisis situations, advocates for client services and provides services or refers clients for services and placements with community providers; contacts law enforcement or emergency services as necessary; delegates to support staff as necessary.Consults with Supervisor and may consult with County Attorney's office regarding legislation, data practices, and ethical dilemmas; provides training to and serves as a resource to others in Department, community, schools or other County Departments regarding program rules and requirements and County practices; updates and maintains program resources.Oversees, mentors, and participates in orientation activities and training of newly hired social work staff, students and interns.Reports incidences of maltreatment, death and serious injuries of adults and children; testifies and provides documentation in appeals and legal proceedings.Maintains knowledge of programs, laws and procedures by attending meetings, training and conferences, and reviewing technical literature.Performs other duties and activities as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and tasting or smelling, frequently requires repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).