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Becker County
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k-$94k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $71,968.00 - $93,912.00 Salary/year

Position Summary

Under direction, performs responsible work on cases involving complex client needs; develops, implements, and monitors case plans and performs related work as assigned.

Duties

This position provides case management duties with a primary focus of working with those who have developmental disabilities and receive county, state, or federally funded services.

The case manager creates, implements, and monitors detailed service plans to manage goals, services, and resources specific to each client. Provides education to individuals, family members, and community partners regarding programs and services available; refers clients to a variety of support services.

Maintains detailed documentation of participation in case records, ongoing case narrative, adheres to program deadlines.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Valid Minnesota Driver's License AND A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology, or closely related field; OR A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency.

Key Responsibilities

The social worker performs case management for individuals with developmental disabilities by developing and monitoring detailed service plans. They also provide education to clients and families while maintaining accurate case records and documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree in any field with one year of relevant experience. A valid Minnesota driver's license is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Developmental disabilities supportService plan developmentClient advocacyResource coordinationCommunity outreachCrisis interventionCase narrative maintenance

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution43 jobs · 23 employers

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$80k-100k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
49%
CME allowance
23%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Becker County

Government Administration
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
51-200 employees

Living in Detroit Lakes

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$384k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Median resident rent
$954/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.