Social Worker, Senior Criminal Justice Behavioral Health

Plymouth, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 67472 - 101916

Posted on: 23-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Criminal Justice Behavioral Health division of Behavioral Health is looking to hire a Senior Social Worker to join a team that supports individuals at the Adult Correctional Facility (ACF) in Plymouth MN. The residents in the ACF have various needs within the facility and this Senior Social Worker will offer support to the residents as they are released into the community. The ideal candidate for this role will be well organized and facilitate timely communications with providers ACF staff probation and other community supports.

Behavioral Health is an innovative and growing service area within Hennepin Countys Human Services department. We provide a range of mental health and substance use services to residents including populations intersecting children adults and criminal justice. We have 230 staff including social workers psychologists program managers supervisors planners and others working collaboratively to meet our system goals of expanded access upstream help and person-centered services.

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Location and hours:

This position is located at the ACF at 1145 Shenandoah Lane North Plymouth MN 55447 and in the community as needed. The ACF is a medium level security facility it is located 13 miles from downtown Minneapolis and there is no public transportation to this facility. Work hours will be primarily days Monday through Thursday (10 hours per day) between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with some evening hours to facilitate groups in the facility. 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:

Interview residents and complete assessments of service needs and supports.
Set up case plans.
Create a transition plan that will support the resident and other parties in understanding the plan resources and services.
Work with residents on resources services and skill building.
Support running cognitive skills groups.
Engage with various partners in the ACF.
Work with the residents in the community upon their release.
Work with individuals to develop goals and service plans make referrals to community services and connect individuals to current support.
Assist with forms and applications for benefits and services determine eligibility and provide information on community resources.
Work closely with individuals in the community local law enforcement probation officers corrections staff attorneys community providers and others.
Complete paperwork and documentation utilizing county and court systems.
Provide consultation and support to teammates including case consultation signing documentation facilitating workgroups or meetings and/or developing tools and resources.

Need to have:

One of the following:

Bachelors 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 or more of full-time supervised experience as a social worker.
Masters 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.
Licensed as a Graduate Social Worker by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.

A valid drivers license daily access to reliable transportation and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County drivers permit to travel primarily within/outside of the metro area to meet with clients in their residential settings and transport clients and perform authorized off-site work duties as needed.

Nice to have:

Experience:
- Serving individuals living with mental health (MH) condition and/or substance use disorder (SUD).
- Serving individuals who are involved in the criminal justice system.
- Working with Department of Human Services (DHS) rules and regulations.
- Interacting with people from diverse backgrounds including efforts towards disparity reduction.
Knowledge of:
- County and community resources for MH SUD social services and basic needs.
- Harm reduction and trauma-informed care principles.
- Person-centered thinking.
- Social determinants of health.
Ability to:
- Function well in unpredictable and challenging situations calling for sensitivity flexibility resourcefulness and independent judgment.
- Work well independently and as a team.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal organizational and computer skills.
- Communicate fluently in Spanish or Somali in addition to English both verbally and in writing.
Licensure or working towards licensure in any of the following:
- Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW) Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).

Candidates with fluency in another language(s) in addition to English are encouraged to apply. Bilingual candidates who pass a language assessment may qualify for additional bilingual pay and duties.

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 with our mission to serve residents through transformative services thateliminatedisparities eliminate inequities and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy all people are valued and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive 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 atThe Bridge(login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and theeliminationof disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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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 that may include testing for cannabis and/or a criminal background check.

Individuals applying for this position will need to pass a DOCCR background check to work in facility with residents.

In addition UnderMinn. Stat. 144.445 subd. 2 an applicant or employee commissioned at the Hennepin County correctional facilities (Juvenile Detention Center and Adult Corrections Facility) are required to undergo tuberculosis (TB) testing.

If you have any questions please contact:
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DescriptionThe Criminal Justice Behavioral Health division of Behavioral Health is looking to hire a Senior Social Worker to join a team that supports individuals at the Adult Correctional Facility (ACF) in Plymouth MN. The residents in the ACF have various needs within the facility and this Senior ...