Social Worker - Child Protection

Location Sandstone, MN (Position may be eligible for telework) General Definition of Work Performs intermediate professional work in the support and assistance of agency clients with personal, social, health and economic needs, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Social Services Supervisor. Responsibilities Ability to comprehend complex screening criteria, assess situations based on the criteria, assimilate and process information, which is not presented in a concurrent fashion, and to make recommendations for disposition of this information. Prepares various reports, summaries, findings, etc. on cases. Consults with psychiatrists, attorneys and others regarding cases. 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 in any field with one year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency. Valid Driver’s License and appropriate certification and licensure. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Thorough knowledge of social, economic and health problems; thorough knowledge of social institutions and the methods of the helping process; general knowledge of individual and group behavior; ability to identify social problems and needs to assess the ability of individuals and families to utilize services; ability to plan and organize work and to understand and interpret laws, policies and regulations; ability to prepare reports and maintain records; ability to communicate and establish effective working relationships with clients, associates, other professional and technical staff, social agencies and the public. Physical Requirements 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 repetitive motions, frequently requires reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires standing, walking, tasting or smelling and lifting; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception and peripheral vision; 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, using measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions 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). Benefits Medical Insurance Plan Options Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) Retirement 475(b) Deferred Compensation Company sponsored Life/AD&D Insurance Group Decreasing Life Vision Generous time off including PTO, personal days, and 12 paid holidays Classification County Agency Social Worker Pay Grade Grade 10; $30.26/hour - $39.34/hour per the AFSCME HHS collective bargaining agreement Equal Opportunity Employer /Affirmative Action Employer An Equal Opportunity Employer /Affirmative Action Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr City of Lincoln