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Morrison County Social Worker/Case Manager in Little Falls, Minnesota
Nature of Work: A Social Worker or Case Manager is responsible for providing professional social services to adults and/or families in a wide variety of program areas including mental health, chemical dependency, family facilitation; developmentally disabled/vulnerable adult, childcare/child and adult foster care; Child Welfare; Child Protection; and intake support services. Duties and activities include but are not limited to: assessment; formulating client treatment/service plans; conducting case management activities; performing crisis intervention and safety planning; referral services; assessment and family group conferences; and other social service activities in accordance with program requirements, regulations, statutes, mandates, department guidelines, procedures and data privacy requirements. Communicates with: Internally All HHS staff. Externally State/county/city entities and public. Supervision: None Essential Work Functions: Conducts comprehensive initial and on-going assessment interviews to evaluate individuals/families physical, economic, educational, and mental background; develops case plans and makes recommendation and referrals for clients in assigned program areas. Gathers and compiles evidence and data required to complete documentation for court petitions, and dispositional review hearings. Conducts regular assessments and maintains regular client contact via phone, home visits, office visits, or site visits with other agencies involved in the case plan. Implements solutions and interventions which includes monitoring and evaluating clients progress in meeting goals and expectations of the case plan; prepares and maintains progress reports. Maintains detailed documentation of clients participation in case records, on-going case narratives; compiles data for various reports, summaries, and memos; completes mandated State and local forms and adheres to program deadlines. Assesses for safety and risk and provide follow-up on potential abuse or neglect situations according to timelines established in Statute, Rule, and Policy. Develop safety plans to address the assessed need and coordinate with applicable parties. Uses a person-centered approach to determine service needs, eligibility, and refers for to applicable services. Other Work Functions Performs related work as required. Coordinate with other positions within the department for client services, community agencies, and collaboratives. Attend mandated trainings and continuing education/ training opportunities.
