Social Worker - Team Leader - Clearwater County

Salary: $35.89 - $46.13 Hourly
Location : Clearwater County, Bagley, MN
Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Job Number: 101-15
County: Clearwater County Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 06/08/2026
Closing Date: 6/26/2026 4:30 PM Central


Classification Summary

Clearwater County Health and Human Services has an opening for a full time (40 hours per week) Social Worker Team Leader position. This position provides assessments and case management services to clients receiving adult services which may include waivers, mental health and adult protection. This lead position will assist the Social Services Supervisor with on-boarding and on-going training and mentoring of staff. This position will also assist with assigning cases, monitoring program compliance and assist with managing the waiver management system.

Clearwater County is in northwestern Minnesota and is home to Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River. Lake Itasca is in Itasca State Park in south-eastern Clearwater County and is notable for being the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Established in 1891, Itasca State Park is Minnesota's oldest state park and second oldest in the United States. It is famous as the location of the Mississippi headwaters but was originally created to protect the magnificent, old-growth pine trees from logging. There is unlimited opportunity to take advantage of the beautiful outdoors, whether you prefer hunting, fishing, snowshoeing or birdwatching, there is something for everyone!

Clearwater County Department of Human Services offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life, long term disability, accident, illness and hospital insurance, medical and day care savings accounts such as Flex, VEBA and HSA as well as paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.

Please see the Examination Process section below for details on how to apply.

Examples of Duties


Minnesota Merit System Examples of Duties
• Interviews clients at intake.
• Carries a caseload where a need for continuing social casework predominates.
• Conducts complex case evaluation for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate treatment plans.
• Offer appropriate social services to all assigned cases within agency guidelines.
• Identifies client situations which require intensive service and brings to the attention of supervisor for direction.
• Provides direct services to emotionally, physically, or socially handicapped individuals.
• Provides clinical consultation to staff, other units and other departments within the agency and to community resources.
• Assists in the formulation, evaluation and installation of social work policies and procedures for a unit.
• Prepares routine to complex long or short-term treatment plans which require a fund of casework knowledge.
• Provides counseling to families and individuals.
• Investigates and takes appropriate action in cases of adult and/or child abuse or neglect.
• Provides services to delinquent children.
• Interprets programs to clients and refers clients to appropriate community services.
• Interprets social and emotional factors to others involved in treatment of clients.
• Prepares social and psycho-social histories on clients.
• Supervises foster home placements.
• Interviews and screens prospective adoptive parents.
• Provides preventive services to assist clients to adjust with social problems.
• Interprets policies and regulations to clients.
• Provides casework services for rehabilitation and care of children.
• Prepares and maintains case records which meet federal, state and local guidelines.
• Dictates findings, case notes and correspondence.
• Prepares regular and special reports.
• Provides work assignments, technical assistance and case direction to other social workers and paraprofessional staff.
• May provide work direction and limited supervision of social work paraprofessionals.
• Assists supervisor in the training and performance evaluation of other social workers and social work paraprofessionals.
• Provides supervision of cases in the absence of supervisor.
• Interprets and explains rules, manual material, and policies and procedures to other staff and clients.
• Assists in the development and implementation of new procedures.
• Assists supervisor in running unit meetings and performing related administrative tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
Minnesota Merit System Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related fields and two years of professional social work experience, or a bachelor's degree and four years professional social work experience.

Or

A master's degree from an accredited college/university in social work, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, human services administration or closely related field and six months of professional social work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Clearwater Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in Adult Services within a County 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.

TO Apply for this Vacancy:

Submit an application for the Social Worker Team Leader posting by applying at this link: - Social Worker Team Leader.

Further information regarding the position and benefits is available by calling Jamie Halverson at View phone number on click.appcast.io.
An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
The following benefits may be available and vary by County, please check with the County directly to see what types of benefits they offer:

• Pension/Retirement Benefits
• Insurance Benefits, including health and dental
• Pre-Tax flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account
• Employer paid life insurance
• PTO - Vacation/Sick Leave
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work schedule
• Monday - Friday work week, weekends off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

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Verification Statement Some positions under the Merit System require a certain amount of specialized experience. I understand that any claims of experience in the following questions will be verified against the experience I have listed in my application. Any claims in these questions not substantianted by my experience will result in ineligibility for positions requiring it.

• YES
• NO

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Education Summary: Please indicate the choice below which most closely matches your highest completed education related to this position:

• I have a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Social Work (BSW)
• I have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Psychology, Sociology, or a closely related field
• I have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field
• I have completed a master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Human Services Administration, or a closely related field
• I have NOT completed a bachelor's degree in any field

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Experience: Please indicate the choice below as to how much FULL TIME experience you have had as a professional social worker in a public or private social services or human services agency.NOTE: For this question, except for experience less than one year, do not count partial years of experience. For example, if you have one year, 7 months of professional social work experience, your answer below would be "at least one year". Do not count time served in an internship or practicum.

• Less than 6 months of professional social worker experience in a public or private social services agency.
• At least 6 months of professional social work experience in a public or private social services agency
• At least one year of professional social work experience in a private or public social services agency
• At least two years of professional social work experience in a private or public social services agency
• At least three years of professional social work experience in a private or public social services agency
• At least four years of professional social work experience in a private or public social services agency
• At least five years of professional social work experience in a private or public social services agency

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Mental Health Experience How much full time work experience (not internship) working with or providing services to persons with mental illness do you have?

• None or Less than 1 year (2000 hours)
• At least 1 year but less than 2 years
• At least 2 years (4000 Hours)

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Licensure Status What is your current Minnesota licensure status? (choose from the licenses below)

• I do not possess any of the licenses listed below at this time.
• I am currently not licensed, but am eligible for licensure.
• Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

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What is your current Minnesota license number (list here):
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Please indicate if you have participated in a MN IV-E Master's Program:

• University of MN, Twin Cities
• University of MN, Duluth
• MN State University, Mankato

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Are you willing to work in a position which involves Child Protection Services?

• Yes
• No

09



Experience leading a team or supervising Detail any experience supervising staff or leading a team. Be specific about the number of staff supervised and your role in it. Indicate the name of the employer, your job title, dates of employment and hours worked per week.
10


Do you have experience working with populations from diverse backgrounds (this experience does not need to be in the social work field)?

• Yes
• No

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Recruitment Effectiveness: Where did you learn about this opportunity?

• Merit System Website
• County website
• College website (Please Specify below)
• Career Fair (Please Specify below)
• Alumni Newsletter (Please Specify below)
• Job Listserve (Please Specify below)
• U of MN Goldpass (
• Landit.org
• LinkedIn
• Indeed
• Local Newspaper (Please Specify below)
• Non-profit agency (Please Specify below)
• Community website (Please Specify below)
• MN Council of Non-Profits Website (
• Professional Conference (Please Specify below)

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Please Specify as indicated above:
Required Question