The Social Worker-Child Protection primary purpose is to ensure the health and safety of individuals we serve and provide person centered planning with an effort to enhance individual lives and to promote happiness independence and autonomy. Social Workers must determine eligibility for the programs coordinated and monitored by the County as well as assisting clients in making informed choices regarding services. This position will be offered at a starting wage of $64542/annually and will be open until filled.
Direct Service Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain caseload and provide ongoing case management including crisis management/Effectively interview and engage clients to assess and evaluate needs/Develop and complete assessments and documentation including but not limited to social histories home assessments and individual or family service plans to treat identified problems and prepare intensive long or short-term treatment plans/Develop and implement safety plans for clients as needed.
Process Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain accurate client records on computer system prepares reports and submits to proper personnel and/or agencies/Prepares and maintains progress notes narrative summaries reports and other required case documentation in the file and in SSIS/Collaborates and consults with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams in order to achieve desirable outcomes for clients/Attends continuing education programs and participates in in-service training.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Ability to maintain review and interpret program management reports/Thorough knowledge of federal state and local laws and regulations regarding data privacy and human services programs/Understanding of basic social work practices and a working knowledge of other units and services within the agency and community resources/Ability to plan assess and make decisions under pressure.
Child Protection: Perform Child Protection Assessment and/or Investigation/Participate in screening team of all child protection within 24 hours/Investigate initial reports by having contact with the child and family within the required time frames/Assess and determine immediate safety on all child protection assessments and/or investigations/Make collateral contact throughout the case to determine if case management or court involvement is needed/Consult and coordinate with County Attorney other defense attorneys and Guardian ad Litem.
Child Protection Case Management: Assess and determines ongoing safety for all cases/Draft CHIPS-EPC petitions if necessary and provide regular updates to the Court through attendance at court hearings and submission of court reports through e-file and e-service/Ensure relative searches are complete for children in out of home placement/Provide decision making regarding ongoing case needs and appropriate services.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelors degree in social work or related field (see full job description for additional information); and MN drivers license.
License and Certifications: HIPAA certification within six months of hire.
Position will remain open until filled. Review of applications received will be October 27 2026.
To view the full job description please click here: Social Worker-Child Protection
Applications can be completed by clicking here: Chippewa County Application
Please contact Human Resources for more details or to request an application at:
Chippewa County Human Resources
629 North 11th Street
Montevideo MN 5626
Phone:
County Application forms are required.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted as substitutes.
Please mail applications to Chippewa County Human Resources or drop off at the Auditor/Treasurers Office located in the Chippewa County Courthouse.
Required Experience:
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