Social Worker, Senior - North Minneapolis Human Service Center (Internal HSPH applicants only)

Full Job Description

The Behavioral Health area is seeking two Senior Social Workers (SSW) to support early identification and intervention for individuals experiencing behavioral health, mental health, medical, and substance use challenges who come into contact with emergency response systems such as law enforcement, fire, or EMS. You will be a part of the Central Intake team within the Embedded Social Work Program (ESW). In these positions, you will review referrals from first responders, coordinate with existing providers, and conduct outreach to individuals and families referred for services. You will also deliver short-term stabilization services in person, by phone, or virtually, and require follow-up with clients identified as high-risk on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale. Additionally, these positions will provide coverage as needed for ESW, Alternative Response Team (ART), and Co-Response SSW's assigned to police departments across Hennepin County.


Location and hours:
These positions will be on-site and located at the North Minneapolis Human Service Center at 1001 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411, and will also require travel throughout Hennepin County to provide coverage as needed to various police departments. The work schedule will be Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., with some limited evening hours.

About these position types:
These are full-time benefit earning position. You must be a current regular or probationary employee of Human Services and Public Health (HSPH) to apply for this position. Note: Limited duration employees are not eligible.
These positions are internally classified as a Social Worker, Senior.
Click here to view the job classification specification.

In these positions, you will:

• Review referrals from first responders, coordinate with existing providers in the community, and conduct outreach to individuals and families referred for services.
• Deliver short-term stabilization services in person, by phone, or virtually.
• Follow-up with clients that have been identified as high-risk on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
• Provide coverage for ESW, ART, and Co-Response SSW's assigned to police departments across Hennepin County.
• Build collaborative relationships with law enforcement professionals and department leadership by offering social service-related consults, attending, and actively engaging in precinct meetings, presenting social service-related information at roll calls and, going out on occasional ride along with officers.
• Assist law enforcement officers in real time to provide engagement, support, and resources to residents.
• Develop interventions in collaboration with the resident to create a personalized plan that is culturally informed, including coordination with existing supports, providing resources and referrals for ongoing needs.
• Document referrals received and case notes utilizing state and county systems.
• Participate in community engagement events.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Master's degree or higher in social work or closely related field with course work emphasis in areas such as social work methods, human growth and behavior, and principles of social welfare.
  • Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or human services, and at least 18 semester (27 quarter) credits of graduate work in the above areas, and three years or more of full-time supervised experience as a social worker.
  • Licensed as a Graduate Social Worker by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
• A valid driver's license, daily access to reliable transportation, and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County Driver's Permit.

Nice to have:

• Licensed or working towards licensure in any of the following:
  • Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LSGW), Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
• Experience:
  • Providing case management.
  • Serving individuals living with a mental health condition, substance use disorder, and/or homeless/housing instability.
  • Collaborating with law enforcement to address the safety and needs of individuals.
  • Effectively interacting with people from diverse backgrounds including efforts towards disparity reduction.
    
    
• Knowledge of:
  • Diversity of cultural and lifestyle experiences, beliefs and practices relating to spiritual, mental, and physical health, community, family structure and dynamics and disparities.
  • County and community resources for mental health, substance use disorder, social services, and basic needs.
  • Harm reduction principles.
  • Trauma-informed care principles.
  • Person-centered thinking.
  • Social determinants of health.
  • Social work best practices and ethics.
    
    
• Ability to:
  • Function well in unpredictable and challenging situations calling for sensitivity, flexibility, resourcefulness, and independent judgment.
  • Work well independently and as a team.
  • Demonstrate effective interpersonal, organizational and computer skills.

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.

About the department:
Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.

About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge(login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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If you have any questions, please contact:
Taylor Dahlberg
taylor.dahlberg@hennepin.us

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