Senior Social Worker - Parent Support Outreach (Hybrid) na Anoka County
Anoka County · Anoka, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid
- Senior
- Escritório em Anoka
Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year, pro-rated based on part-time status.
In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59pm 11/04/2025 in order to be considered.
Position Description
Anoka County Community Social Services and Behavioral Health (CSS/BH) has a position open in our Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP). As a PSOP Social Worker, you will provide short term case management to help with basic needs such as food, housing, transportation, and supporting families with parenting, health and financial concerns. As a PSOP worker, you will collaborate with families to enhance child well-being and safety, using a strength- based approach.
Consider joining a team of professionals dedicated to providing services and support to families within the community! If your career ambitions resonate with our mission, we invite you to apply with Anoka County today!
This is a part-time, non-exempt, hybrid position. Interviews will take place the week of November 10th, 2025, for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Pay & Benefits
Salary: $41.04 to $49.25 per hour.
2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 36: $41.04 to $57.45 per hour.
24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays, pro-rated based on part-time status.
Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
Advancement/professional development opportunities.
Work Location
This position will work at the Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303.
This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.
Expected work hours are Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This is a 20-hour-per-week position.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Senior Social Worker.
Engage with participants in voluntary services and provide strengths- based, short term case management (3-6 months).
Conduct in-person visits in participants homes and various other community locations.
Provide and coordinate referrals to service providers and coordinate services for families.
Maintain case files and records.
Assess clients’ needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine their goals. Develop care plans/safety plans for clients.
Provide collaborative case plan development and assist with implementation of case plans.
Engage with family systems to develop intentional supportive connections for family support.
Provide referrals to service providers and coordinate services for families.
Document case information, assessments, and evaluations to ensure proper case management.
Assist clients in receiving services by telephone and in person. Research, refer, and advocate for community resources, such as food stamps, childcare, and healthcare, to assist and improve a client’s well-being.
Provide crisis intervention.
Help clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives. Monitor clients' situations, and follow up to ensure that they have improved.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Bachelor’s degree in social work or a closely related field.
Four years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience.
In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Valid driver’s license and vehicle available for business use.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed
Direct experience and job knowledge of working in Family Preservation or similar.
Master’s degree or higher in social work or a closely related field.
Five years or more (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience.
Experience working with diverse populations.
Knowledge of community resources.
Physical Demands and Work Conditions
Standard office environment.
Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades, and brightness.
Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work.
Occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs.
Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.
Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed. Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Selection Process
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.
Pre-employment Requirements
Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.
About Anoka County
As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County’s 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.
Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment
Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.
If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/4411/Application-Process
Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO
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