Job Description

Classification Summary
The Goodhue County Health and Human Services is seeking qualified applicants for a full time (40 hours per week) County Agency Social Worker - Child Protection Services.

Come join the public service team at Goodhue County Health & Human Services! You will be a part of skilled, caring and knowledgeable HHS professionals whose talents and contributions promote, strengthen and protect the health of individuals, families and communities in Goodhue County every single day!

Under general supervision, this position provides social work services for the protection and care of children; performs related work as assigned.

The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) partnered with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Minnesota Association for County Social Services Administrators (MACSSA) to develop the Minnesota Realistic Job Preview for Child Protection (Linked) Child Protection Services job description video

Examples of Duties

Goodhue County Examples of Work:

• Interviews prospective clients at intake.
• Conducts child protection assessments and investigations according to state guidelines and laws, and/or works with child protection families on an ongoing basis to address risk factors and increase safety.
• Coordinates services for families and individuals to increase safety.
• Cooperates with local law enforcement, county attorney office, and district court in child abuse and neglect cases.
• Provides written court reports and court testimony as needed.
• Places and supervises children in foster home placements.
• Completes thorough and timely documentation.

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.

or

• A bachelor\'s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one (1) year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency.

You may apply before graduating, but no more than 60 days prior to receiving your Bachelor\'s Degree.

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.

Submit an application to the Minnesota Merit System by clicking on the following link: 011-OC (County Agency Social Worker - Bachelor\'s)

At Goodhue County we embrace equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer