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New Search| Job Category: | Caseworker |
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| Job Title: | Intake Specialist (Spanish Bilingual) |
| Hiring Organization: | Hennepin County |
| Salary Range: | $35,172.80 - $60,744.32 Annually |
| Closing Date: | 2009-12-02 |
| Job Location: | Minnesota |
| Description: | The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation seeks candidates who are Spanish and English bilingual and who have knowledge of and experience working with Latino/Chicano/Hispanic cultures to fill an intake specialist position in Family Court Services to process court and self-referral mediation cases. Family Court Services provides mediation services and custody studies to families who are involved with Family Court proceedings (either divorce or paternity actions). Family Court Services staff assists families in reaching resolution on custody and visitation issues, and also prepare detailed evaluations/recommendations to assist Family Court officers in making decisions. Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications may be considered for a trainee position. The primary duties and responsibilities of this position include: Gather intake information from clients and attorneys, briefly orient clients and interpret the services to be provided. Contact court clerks, attorney offices, and others when more intake information is needed. Maintain and monitor records of all cases referred and assign cases to staff equitably. Provide statistics reflecting the number of cases and types of services to administration on a monthly basis; provide other statistics to administration as needed. The Ideal Candidate will have: Bachelor's degree or higher in a behavioral science such as social work, criminal justice, psychology or counseling AND at least one full-time equivalent year of approved paid or volunteer experience at a para-professional level or above in social work, corrections, probation or parole, counseling, or human/social services. Mediation and conflict resolution experience. Experience working with families in conflict. General knowledge of the Family Court system. Ability to function independently within defined agency policies and procedures. Ability to maintain confidentiality of client information. Ability to cope with stress and demonstrate emotional maturity. Ability to quickly analyze and respond to problems presented by the court and carry out effective courses of action. Strong computer skills. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish. Ability to demonstrate the established Hennepin County employee competencies. Under State of Minnesota law, certain criminal convictions disqualify persons from employment in this job classification. Please click to review these, disqualifying characteristics website. If you do not know this information, you can refer to your sentencing order or contact the county where you were convicted. For gross misdemeanors or felonies in the state of Minnesota, you can go to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and click on 'criminal justice information systems'. Selection Process : Applications will be reviewed and invitations to interview will be based on an assessment of education and experience. Job offer will be contingent on passing a drug test, employment history/reference check, criminal background check and language assessment prior to employment. To apply for this position please visit our website at www.hennepin.jobs For additional assistance please contact Human Resources at 612-348-2163 or email hr.recruiter@co.hennepin.mn.us |
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| Additional Online Information: | http://hennepin.jobs |
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Hennepin Recruiter Recruiter 300 South Sixth Street A400 Government Center Minneapolis, Minnesota United States 612-348-2163 612-348-6224 Click to email http://hennepin.jobs |
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