Nexus-Kindred has an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Social Worker to join our team in Southern MN team!

If you’re looking for a place to use your expertise to help make a big impact on youth and their families, look no further!  We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits, along with a company culture that’s second to none!

Nexus Family Healing is a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 50 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care, adoption, and residential treatment.

At Nexus-Kindred, we provide a continuum of services, from foster care to community-based services, to give children and families the tools they need to build successful relationships outside of treatment. 

Position Summary:   

Our Social Worker provides supervision to foster and adoptive homes assigned to caseload; provides homes with support and assures that the homes adhere to agency policies and state and federal laws. They will supervise the placement & ongoing support of youth placed in foster homes. They will provide regular, ongoing communication with families, source & recruit new foster parents, re-license existing families, conduct foster care training, and maintain appropriate documentation & files to support the services that are provided to families in Minnesota.

Primary responsibilities:

Provides supervision to foster & adoptive homes assigned to caseload Provides homes with support and assures that the homes adhere to agency policies and state and federal laws Proactively recruits foster youth referral sources Assists relative & kinship caregiver’s in working through barriers and challenges that arise in parenting youth in the foster care system by connecting relative & kinship families with needed services and information. Supervises the placement & ongoing support of youth placed in foster homes Assessing relative and kinship families ability to care for relative children in the foster care system. Ensures regular ongoing communication with families Recruits new foster parents Re-licenses existing families  Conducts foster care training Maintains appropriate documentation & files to support the services that are provided to families in Minnesota

Required Education and Licensure:

Bachelor's degree in Social Work Current MN Social Worker State License (LSW, LGSW, LICSW)  Minimum of one year of related experience in family-based service, foster care, or Human Services community-based case work Ability to interact with and appreciate people from diverse cultural, social, economic and religious backgrounds Valid MN Driver's license and auto insurance coverage required Must have vehicle capable of safely transporting clients

Schedule:

Full-time

Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include:

Starting salary at $54,000.00 annually for those who meet our minimum qualifications. Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance Short/long-term disability insurance 401k match NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit Tuition assistance and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion And much more!

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies:

Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.