Salary: $63,295.19 – $95,606.70 Annually
Location : South Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 23HSPH287RAM031
Department: Human Services and Public Health
Division: Office to End Homelessness Adm
Opening Date: 06/02/2023
Closing Date: 6/8/2023 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Housing Stability area of Hennepin County’s Health and Human Services is seeking a Youth and Young Adult Senior Social Worker to be part of the Homeless to Housing Program – a four-unit, housing-focused case management team. This position will have a caseload and will be working with people staying in shelters, outside, in drop-in centers, and in encampments to connect them to permanent housing by using a housing-first approach, relationship building, creating housing goal plans, and breaking down housing barriers.
This position will be in the Homeless Access unit which provides intensive social work services to people experiencing homelessness with complex biopsychosocial conditions requiring individualized, comprehensive, culturally competent assessment, service planning, referral/linkage, monitoring, and advocacy. A knowledge base of serious and persistent mental illness, chemical dependency, recovery, and community resources is preferred. This position is a part of an interdisciplinary team assisting individuals in achieving and maintaining housing stability.
The Youth and Young Adult Senior Social Worker will have a focus on working with people and systems that intersect with those who are youth and young adults and struggling to find housing, by connecting them to resources critical to supporting their housing needs as well as assisting them in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit.
Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed on-site at the South Minneapolis Human Service Center at 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis MN 55407, at community sites throughout Hennepin County, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., with flexibility to meet staff and client needs. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.
New employees who are hired into remote or hybrid positions between January 2, 2022, to December 31, 2024, will receive $500 toward the cost of establishing consistent internet connectivity, payable upon completion of 6 months of employment.
About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as a Social Worker, Senior.Click to view the job classification specification.
In this position, you will:
- Work with clients referred from a centralized source and from different settings throughout the system including shelters, encampments, drop-in centers, and places not meant for human habitation.
- Assist with all aspects of the housing search process including engaging with people to work through concerns and barriers and co-creating housing goal plans, assisting with applications, and gathering needed documents, as well as leading the housing search and move-in processes.
- Learn relevant resources, systems (such as Coordinated Entry), and referral streams to connect clients to eligible benefits, make referrals to long-term case management services, and housing opportunities to stabilize people and assist in achieving housing goals.
- Attend regular case consults and work closely with the Youth Services Network, Long-term Service and Supports (LTSS), Behavioral Health, Health Care for the Homeless, and other community partners.
- Be responsible for thorough and accurate case noting, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data input, and being data-informed in service delivery.
Need to have:
- One of the following:
- Master’s degree or higher in social work or closely related field with course work emphasis in areas such as social work methods, human growth and behavior, and principles of social welfare.
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or human services, and 18 semester (27 quarter) credits of graduate work in the above areas, and three years of full-time supervised experience as a social worker.
- Licensed as a Graduate Social Worker by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
Nice to have:
- Experience:
- Providing case management as a professional social worker.
- Working with youth and young adult programs and/or systems.
- Working with high-risk or vulnerable populations.
- Working with people experiencing homelessness and/or people with substance abuse disorder or mental health diagnoses.
- Working in housing, with landlords, or subsidies.
- Working on a multidisciplinary project team using a person-centered and data-focused approach with direct service.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
- Work effectively with an increasingly diverse client population and staff.
Bilingual candidates in English and another language(s) are encouraged to apply.
About the department:Human Services delivers a variety of services to individuals or families that assist with basic needs or encourage client change around specific objectives. We work with individuals as well as systems and communities in order to develop policy and advocate for the people we serve. The people we serve and our communities are connected. By helping one, we help the other.About Hennepin County:Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align to one or more of our overarching goals — that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at ).
Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.
Your future. Made here.
This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.
This position may have access to systems or other documentation that contains HIPAA data.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.
Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test, driver’s license check, and/or criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Rebecca Maddaus
Rebecca.Maddaus@hennepin.us
Why work here?
Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed – not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can’t – including:
- Meaningful work
- Public service
- Competitive pay
- Work-life balance
- Generous benefits
- Opportunities to grow
- Commitment to your success
By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.
Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.
If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found
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This position requires:
This position is hybrid and will be performed on-site at the South Minneapolis Human Service Center at 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis MN 55407, at community sites throughout Hennepin County, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., with flexibility to meet staff and client needs. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.
A valid driver’s license, the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver permit and daily access to reliable transportation sufficient to transport clients (including children) and to visit community locations throughout Hennepin County.
Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?
- Yes
- No
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Which of the following best describes the highest level of education you have attained in relation to this position?
- I have a master’s degree or higher in social work or closely related field with course work emphasis in areas such as social work methods, human growth and behavior, and principles of social welfare
- I have a bachelor’s degree or higher in social work, psychology, sociology, or human services, and 18 semester (27 quarter) credits of graduate work in the above areas
- I am licensed as a Graduate Social Worker by the Minnesota Board of Social Work
- None of the above
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List your relevant education referencing area(s) of study, school(s) attended, credits completed, and certificate(s)/degree(s) earned. Make sure to include your 18 semester (27 quarter) credits of graduate work in the above areas if you have them. If you do not have any relevant education, type “None” in the space provided.
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How many full-time equivalent years of supervised experience do you have as a social worker?
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 3 years
- 3 years or more
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Describe your supervised experience as a social worker, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type “None” in the space provided.
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Do you have experience providing case management as a professional social worker?
- Yes
- No
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Describe your experience providing case management as a professional social worker, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type “None” in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have working with youth and young adult programs and/or systems?
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
- 2 years or more
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Describe your experience working with youth and young adult programs and/or systems, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type “None” in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have working with high-risk or vulnerable populations?
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
- 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
- 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
- 4 years or more
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Describe your experience working with high-risk or vulnerable populations, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type “None” in the space provided.
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Do you have experience working with people experiencing homelessness and/or people with substance abuse disorder or mental health diagnoses?
- Yes
- No
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Describe your experience working with people experiencing homelessness and/or people with substance abuse disorder or mental health diagnoses, referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type “None” in the space provided.
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Do you have working knowledge of Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and/or Social Service Information System (SSIS)?
- Yes
- No
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Describe how you acquired your working knowledge of Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and/or Social Service Information System (SSIS), referencing job(s) listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this working knowledge, type “None” in the space provided.
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Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.
- College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)
- Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)
- Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County
- Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee
- Hennepin County job notification emails
- Indeed.com
- Job fair or networking event
- Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)
- Professional association (job board or email)
- Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
- www.hennepin.jobs or www.governmentjobs.com
- Other
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