Case Manager - Bachelor's - Faribault & Martin County
Minnesota Merit System
·Yesterday
- Salary
- $30 – $42/hr
- Location
- MN, MN, MN, US
- Seniority
- Manager
- Education
- Bachelor
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
Human Services Faribault & Martin Counties is hiring for a Family Preservation Case Manager. This position is located in Blue Earth, MN.
Health and Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties is seeking a compassionate and skilled Family Preservation Case Manager to join our team. In this vital role, you will focus heavily on keeping children safe, families unified and working toward reunification when separated. You will build trusting relationships with families, helping them identify strengths, develop safety plans, and access resources that allow children to remain safely in their homes whenever possible.
Your work will include collaborating with law enforcement, schools, and legal professionals, preparing families for court involvement when necessary, and advocating for reunification when children have been placed out of the home. You’ll also provide on-call coverage, intake services and maintain accurate documentation in compliance with state and agency guidelines.
This position requires strong knowledge of child welfare laws, cultural competence, and a trauma-informed, family-centered approach. You’ll be expected to communicate effectively, participate in reflective supervision and ongoing training, and contribute to a collaborative team environment. Professionalism, ethical boundaries, and a commitment to continuous learning are essential.
You’ll report to the Family Preservation Supervisor and work closely with a multidisciplinary team.
Candidates will thrive in a fast paced and ever-changing work environment and will hone their interviewing, assessment, and rapport-building skills. At Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties, we strive to provide the best quality services for all of the families with whom we work. Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly valued.
Come join the public service team at Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties! You will be a part of skilled, caring and knowledgeable health and human services professionals whose talents and contributions promote, strengthen and protect individuals, families and communities in Faribault and Martin Counties every day!
The HSFMC comprehensive benefit package includes health insurance (including option for high-deductible health plan) with employer sharing in cost, employer-paid $20,000 term life insurance, earned sick and safe time, generous paid leave policy, and 11 paid holidays each year. As a public employer, we provide a defined benefit annuity through PERA (employer contributes 6.5% plus 1%; employee contributes 6.5%). Employees have options for employee-paid dental, vision, accident, critical care insurance, and additional life insurance. Employees can contribute pre-tax to health savings account (per qualifications), pre-tax flexible spending accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, and Section 457 deferred compensation plans (Corebridge and Nationwide). Employer qualifies for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Additional details are available on our website at www.fmchs.com. Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday; flexible work hours can often be accommodated to balance family and personal life.
Faribault & Martin Counties are mostly rural/agricultural. Our small-town values make this an ideal place for raising families, yet we are only two hours from the Twin Cities and all it has to offer.
Embracing respect and integrity, Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties responds to the needs of all community members and provides health and human services in a dignified and meaningful manner. Through a partnership with those we serve, we strive to improve their current situations and help them live their best life.
SEE EXAMINATION PROCESS SECTION BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLYMinnesota Merit System Examples of Duties
• Interviews clients at intake.
• Carries a caseload where a need for continuing social casework predominates.
• Provides counseling to families and individuals.
• Conducts complex case evaluation for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment.
• Prepares intensive long or short-term treatment plans, which require a fund of casework knowledge.
• Identifies client situations, which require intensified service and brings to the attention of supervisor for help or referral.
• Provides adult and child protective services.
• Provides vocation/employment services.
• Provides adult and children's mental health services and services to persons with disabilities.
• Provides or assists in providing services to other cases involving difficult or complex social and financial problems.
• Interprets programs to clients, refers clients to appropriate community services.
• Interprets social and emotional factors to others involved in treatment of clients.
• Prepares social histories with emphasis on psychosocial factors, adoption, or foster home placements.
• Supervises foster home placements.
• Interviews and screens prospective adoptive parents.
• Provides preventive services.
• Interprets policies and regulations to clients.
• Provides casework services for rehabilitation and care of children.
• Prepares and maintains case records which meet federal, state and local guidelines.
• Dictates findings and correspondence.
• Prepares regular and special reports.
• May provide work direction to social work paraprofessionals.
• Participates in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of social work processes and skill in application to individual cases.Minnesota Merit System Minimum Qualifications
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related field.
or
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one (1) year of experience as a social worker/case manager in a public or private social services agency.
You may apply prior to graduation, but must be within 60 days of receiving your degree.
The examination will consist of a rating of training and experience based on the information you provide in your application and your responses to the supplemental questions included in the application process. You must read the questions carefully, answer truthfully, and include any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions in the "work experience" section of your application. Any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions but not included in the "work experience" section of you application will not be credited. You will be asked to verify your degree with official transcripts upon hire.
To apply for this position:
Submit an application to Minnesota Merit System by following this link here: 962-OC - Case Manager - Bachelor's
Health and Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties is seeking a compassionate and skilled Family Preservation Case Manager to join our team. In this vital role, you will focus heavily on keeping children safe, families unified and working toward reunification when separated. You will build trusting relationships with families, helping them identify strengths, develop safety plans, and access resources that allow children to remain safely in their homes whenever possible.
Your work will include collaborating with law enforcement, schools, and legal professionals, preparing families for court involvement when necessary, and advocating for reunification when children have been placed out of the home. You’ll also provide on-call coverage, intake services and maintain accurate documentation in compliance with state and agency guidelines.
This position requires strong knowledge of child welfare laws, cultural competence, and a trauma-informed, family-centered approach. You’ll be expected to communicate effectively, participate in reflective supervision and ongoing training, and contribute to a collaborative team environment. Professionalism, ethical boundaries, and a commitment to continuous learning are essential.
You’ll report to the Family Preservation Supervisor and work closely with a multidisciplinary team.
Candidates will thrive in a fast paced and ever-changing work environment and will hone their interviewing, assessment, and rapport-building skills. At Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties, we strive to provide the best quality services for all of the families with whom we work. Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly valued.
Come join the public service team at Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties! You will be a part of skilled, caring and knowledgeable health and human services professionals whose talents and contributions promote, strengthen and protect individuals, families and communities in Faribault and Martin Counties every day!
The HSFMC comprehensive benefit package includes health insurance (including option for high-deductible health plan) with employer sharing in cost, employer-paid $20,000 term life insurance, earned sick and safe time, generous paid leave policy, and 11 paid holidays each year. As a public employer, we provide a defined benefit annuity through PERA (employer contributes 6.5% plus 1%; employee contributes 6.5%). Employees have options for employee-paid dental, vision, accident, critical care insurance, and additional life insurance. Employees can contribute pre-tax to health savings account (per qualifications), pre-tax flexible spending accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, and Section 457 deferred compensation plans (Corebridge and Nationwide). Employer qualifies for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Additional details are available on our website at www.fmchs.com. Office Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday; flexible work hours can often be accommodated to balance family and personal life.
Faribault & Martin Counties are mostly rural/agricultural. Our small-town values make this an ideal place for raising families, yet we are only two hours from the Twin Cities and all it has to offer.
Embracing respect and integrity, Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties responds to the needs of all community members and provides health and human services in a dignified and meaningful manner. Through a partnership with those we serve, we strive to improve their current situations and help them live their best life.
SEE EXAMINATION PROCESS SECTION BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLYMinnesota Merit System Examples of Duties
• Interviews clients at intake.
• Carries a caseload where a need for continuing social casework predominates.
• Provides counseling to families and individuals.
• Conducts complex case evaluation for the purpose of assessing problems and determining appropriate types and methods of treatment.
• Prepares intensive long or short-term treatment plans, which require a fund of casework knowledge.
• Identifies client situations, which require intensified service and brings to the attention of supervisor for help or referral.
• Provides adult and child protective services.
• Provides vocation/employment services.
• Provides adult and children's mental health services and services to persons with disabilities.
• Provides or assists in providing services to other cases involving difficult or complex social and financial problems.
• Interprets programs to clients, refers clients to appropriate community services.
• Interprets social and emotional factors to others involved in treatment of clients.
• Prepares social histories with emphasis on psychosocial factors, adoption, or foster home placements.
• Supervises foster home placements.
• Interviews and screens prospective adoptive parents.
• Provides preventive services.
• Interprets policies and regulations to clients.
• Provides casework services for rehabilitation and care of children.
• Prepares and maintains case records which meet federal, state and local guidelines.
• Dictates findings and correspondence.
• Prepares regular and special reports.
• May provide work direction to social work paraprofessionals.
• Participates in in-service training and other staff development activities to increase knowledge of social work processes and skill in application to individual cases.Minnesota Merit System Minimum Qualifications
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related field.
or
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one (1) year of experience as a social worker/case manager in a public or private social services agency.
You may apply prior to graduation, but must be within 60 days of receiving your degree.
The examination will consist of a rating of training and experience based on the information you provide in your application and your responses to the supplemental questions included in the application process. You must read the questions carefully, answer truthfully, and include any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions in the "work experience" section of your application. Any experience claimed in your answers to the supplemental questions but not included in the "work experience" section of you application will not be credited. You will be asked to verify your degree with official transcripts upon hire.
To apply for this position:
Submit an application to Minnesota Merit System by following this link here: 962-OC - Case Manager - Bachelor's
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