Social Worker, Senior - Brooklyn Park Police Department

Posting number: 26HSPH287KC24

Department: Human Services and Public Health

Division: Embedded Social Workers

Job classification: Social Worker, Senior

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Health Services, Mental Health, Public Health, Public Safety, Social Services, Law Enforcement, Safety, Human Services, Emergency Management, Counseling, Criminology, Social Sciences, Community and Social Services, Medical

Summary

Hennepin County's Behavioral Health area is seeking to hire a Senior Social Worker (SSW) to assist in early identification and intervention for individuals with mental health, medical, and substance use needs who reside in congregate living facilities and/or living independently in the community and have contact with emergency response systems such as law enforcement, fire, or EMS. This position will provide community outreach, resources, consultation, and care coordination to those referred. This position will also serve as a backup social worker for the Alternative Response Team (ART) which is comprised of a social worker and a community paramedic who responds to urgent behavioral health related 911 calls.

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 employee referral program.

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Location and hours:
This position is located onsite at the Brooklyn Park Police Department, 5400 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 and will require travel throughout Hennepin County. The work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with some evening and weekend hours for community engagement events. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire. 

About this position type:
This is a full-time benefit earning position. 
This position is internally classified as a Social Worker, Senior.
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In this position, you will:

• Build collaborative relationships with law enforcement professionals and department leadership through case consultation, active engagement in meetings, presenting at rollcalls, and ride alongs.
• Provide outreach to individuals living in congregate settings, case managers, legal guardians, and residential providers either by phone, email, or in-person. 
• Develop culturally informed interventions in collaboration with individuals and their support teams. 
• Collaborate and consult with mental health professionals, case managers, and support networks with appropriate authorization. 
• Conduct initial mental health screenings for adults, children, and adolescents in crisis. 
• Provide crisis assessments in homes, community settings, or through telehealth. 
• Complete mental status exams, determine provisional diagnoses, and develop short-term treatment goals and intervention plans. 
• Deliver short-term stabilization services in person, by phone, or virtually. 
• Document all services in the electronic medical record system in compliance with state statutes and program policies. 
• Participate in community engagement events hosted by police departments and local municipalities.
• Serve as back-up Social Worker for the ART. In this role, you will:
  • Respond with a community-based paramedic or social worker to behavioral health crisis calls.
  • Provide outreach to individuals who frequently utilize emergency response systems.
  • Provide on-scene needs and risk assessments.
  • Utilize solution focused interventions and together with the individual in crisis create a personalized crisis/safety plan that is culturally informed, and person centered.
  • Facilitate immediate service coordination with community providers and connect individuals to new and existing supports.
  • Provide face-to-face therapeutic interventions, adjusting interventions based on environmental