Social Worker – Ongoing Child Protection

Expected starting salary range $34.62 to $46.23. Full range $34.62 to $57.83 hourly.

About the role

Recognized as one of the best places to work in Southeast Minnesota for three consecutive years, Olmsted County fosters a vibrant community where every role helps drive public service excellence and community well-being. This position is based in Rochester, MN and is not remote eligible at this time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Valid driver's license and free of any major traffic violations for the last three years (required for use of County vehicles and equipment).
• Two years of social service-related experience (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provides services to youth, families, and providers in various settings including home visits, office, and facilities.
• Follows through on treatment and service plans per program requirements.
• Completes and maintains documentation in compliance with statutory, program, and audit requirements.
• Works collaboratively with youth and families on development of treatment and service plans per program requirements.
• Provides advocacy, education, resources, and referrals based on policies, regulations, funding, and unique needs of youth and families.
• Conducts investigations and/or assessments of needs utilizing various assessment tools.
• Participates in case consultation and interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Actively engages networks of support for families.
• Secures funding and assists with accessing benefits and other entitlements.
• Actively participates in growth and development opportunities.
• Provides crisis response and intervention to youth and families, which may be outside of traditional work hours.

Skills

• Knowledge of family-based services, family dynamics, and family group conferencing.
• Knowledge of child protection and child welfare problems and services.
• Knowledge of mental health programs and services.
• Thorough knowledge of principles, methods, and techniques of social work.
• Knowledge and appreciation for impact of secondary stress reaction, including ability to exercise self-care strategies.
• Considerable knowledge of dynamics of individual and family behavior.
• Considerable knowledge of human growth and development.
• Considerable knowledge of the use of community resources.
• Knowledge of social and economic problems.
• Knowledge of federal and state social services programs and laws.
• Knowledge of agency policies.
• Knowledge of diverse cultures.
• Ability to use counseling techniques effectively on an individual, family, or group basis.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with clients, co-workers, public officials, and citizens of the community.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Office environment: 75% or more
• Community visits: 25% - 49%
• Exposure to human blood/pathogens/body fluids: 25% - 49%
• Sitting: 25% - 49%
• Standing, walking, reaching, pulling, climbing, handling, feeling: 50% - 74%
• Repetitive hand movements, typing/data entry: 50% - 74%
• Talking, hearing: 50% - 74%
• Operate vehicle: 25% - 49%
• Close vision: 50% - 74%
• Distance vision: 25% - 49%
• Sedentary (exert up to 10 pounds of force): 25% - 49%

Schedule

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

• Employees over .5 FTE accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) based on length of service:
  • First year to 5 years: up to 23 days
  • 6 to 10 years: up to 25 days
  • 11 to 15 years: up to 27.5 days
  • 16 to 20 years: up to 30 days
  • 21 to 26 years: up to 32.5 days
  • Over 26 years: up to 35 days
• Employees begin accruing PTO on their first day of work and can use it as soon as accrued with supervisor approval.

Flexible Time Leave

• All regular, full-time employees and part-time employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours or more per week receive up to 28 hours (prorated by FTE) of paid Flexible Time Leave (FTL) each calendar year.
• FTL hours based on commencement of employment:
  • January 1 to June 30: 28 hours
  • July 1 to August 31: 16 hours
  • September 1 to November 30: 8 hours
  • December 1 to December 31: 0 hours

Paid Holidays

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve (4 hours when December 24th falls on a Monday – Thursday only)
• Christmas Day

Employee Health and Insurance Benefits

• Benefits become effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Health Insurance:
  • Self-insured plan administered by Medica.
  • Access to all providers in the Medica Health Plan Solutions network, including Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center.
  • Comprehensive preventive care program.
  • 80% co-insurance on most services (after deductible).
  • Access to Nice Healthcare (no-cost virtual and in-home appointments, labs, x-rays, and more).
  • Base in-network deductible: $1,500/person, $4,500/family.
  • Opportunity to earn a reward to lower deductible to $500/person, $1,500/family.
  • In-network out-of-pocket maximum: $3,000/person, $6,000/family for those who earn the reward.
  • Monthly rates:
    • Single: $110.00 per month or $55.00 per pay period
    • Employee Plus Children: $500 per month or $250 per pay period
    • Employee Plus One: $546.00 per month or $273.00 per pay period
    • Family: $690.00 per month or $345 per pay period
• Nice Healthcare:
  • Includes virtual and in-home care, primary care, medication delivery, lab work, and diagnostics.
  • No premium to the employee.
  • Available for employees enrolled in the health plan and their eligible dependents (even if not enrolled in the health plan).
• Prescription Drug Plan:
  • Administered by Alluma, part of the health plan.
  • Contracts with Express Scripts for national network access.
  • Prescription co-insurance: 25% or 40% depending on formulary status.
  • Opportunity to lower co-insurance through mail order.
  • Annual out-of-pocket limit: $2,400/person or $4,800/family.
• Dental Insurance:
  • Self-insured plan administered by Delta Dental.
  • Coverage includes:
    • Diagnostic & Preventive Services: 100%
    • Basic Services: 80%
    • Major Restorative Services: 50%
    • Orthodontics: 50% (lifetime maximum of $1,500 per eligible dependent child)
  • $50 deductible per family member per year, maximum of $150 per family (does not apply to Diagnostic and Preventive Services).
  • Yearly individual maximum benefit: $1,500.
  • Monthly rates:
    • Single: $14.00 per month
    • Employee Plus One: $25.00 per month or $12.50 per pay period
    • Family: $56.00 per month or $28.00 per pay period
• Life Insurance:
  • County-paid Basic Life Plan: group term guaranteed issue life insurance up to two times employee’s annual salary rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000.
  • Olmsted County pays 100% of enrolled dependent coverage costs:
    • Spouse: $2,000
    • Children up to age 26: $1,250