Classification Summary

Swift County Human Services is looking for a full time (40 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm) Social Worker. Please join our dedicated staff whom are focused on improving individual lives. Swift County Human Services prides itself on excellent services to people in our county.
The Social Worker performs intermediate professional work coordinating and delivering services to clients, evaluating and assessing the success of services being provided, recommending other services that may be useful, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Adult/Children's Services Supervisor.
SEE EXAMINATION PROCESS SECTION BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY

Examples of Duties

Swift County Essential Functions
Assesses the psychosocial, behavioral, medical and safety needs of clients and families to coordinate appropriate services to meet client and family needs, via ongoing communication with clients, families and providers.
Creates and implements detailed service plans to manage all goals, services and resources specific to each client, while maintaining paper and electronic files to meet federal, state and local mandates and timelines.
Analyzes and investigates critical circumstances and manage crisis situations where imminent danger to self or others is apparent or possible.
Prepares extensive and comprehensive court reports, court petitions, testimony and appears personally to represent the County.
Collaborates with State, Federal, Local, and Insurance agencies regarding policies, funding and service delivery.
Calculates, manages and disburses allocated funds for health and human service programs while working within budget constraints.
Recruits, licenses, trains and supports service providers. Participates, organizes and provides ongoing training to increase community knowledge and skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related field.

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency

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.
How to apply:
Submit an application to Minnesota Merit System by applying at this link here: 011-OC(County Agency Social Worker - Bachelor's)