Senior Social Worker - Parent Support Outreach (hybrid)

Anoka County Community Social Services And Behavioral Health

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.