Social Worker

Polk County Social Services is seeking an adult services social worker!

This position works in the Adult Behavioral Health Unit, providing case management to adults with mental illness and substance use disorders. Duties include service coordination, civil commitment court involvement, MnCHOICE assessments for disability waiver participants, and adult protection responsibilities such as responding to maltreatment reports, assessing safety, and coordinating protective services.

Polk County offers a highly competitive benefits package including affordable healthcare plans through BCBS with attractive low-cost family healthcare plans, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability coverage; flexible spending accounts; PERA retirement with contributions made by the County, vacation and sick leave, and access to many other health and wellness programs.  Applicants are not required to be licensed or have a social work degree.  People with 4-year human service degrees (criminal justice, psychology, sociology, etc.) may be eligible for these positions.   Wage range for these positions is $32.90-41.67/hour. To begin the application process or receive additional information, please contact Molly Paulsrud at 218-470-8417 or email molly.paulsrud@polkcountymn.gov.  Position will remain open until filled.  Polk County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.