Social Worker

SOCIAL WORKER

Pennington County Human Services, Thief River Falls, MN is seeking applicants for 

1 full-time (37.5 hrs./week) Social Worker position providing child protection and children/family services. Responsibilities include conducting child maltreatment assessments/investigations, protective services, and early intervention/prevention/placement/reunification case management.

Hourly wage is $31.21 to $40.73/hr., health & life insurance, and a retirement pension.

Minimum qualification of education and experience are (1) 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 (2) a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one year experience as a social worker in a public or private social service agency.

Applicants for this position must apply with the Minnesota Merit System. Merit System applications may be completed on-line at; http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mnmeritsystem/default.cfm

Applications for this position will be accepted by the Minnesota Merit System 

until 12:00 PM (noon) September 30th, 2025

For additional information contact: Julie Sjostrand, Director, Pennington County Human Services, PO Box 340, Thief River Falls, MN 56701, 

Telephone: (218) 681-2880 ext. 227 or by email at jasjostrand@penningtonmn.gov