Pays $56k-$63k$17k below the Social Worker market median of ~$80k (6 jobs)

Families First Social Worker / Children's Mental Health Case Manager

Social WorkerFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Social Worker/Case Manager for children's mental health. $56K-$63K. Onsite in MN.

Join Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa as a Families First Social Worker / Children's Mental Health Case Manager in Minnesota.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $56,064 - $63,072
  • Annual salary $56,063.84 to $63,071.82
  • Exempt (salaried) position
  • Tribal employer

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa as a Families First Social Worker / Children's Mental Health Case Manager.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves accepting referrals and assessing the needs of Indian families within the Fond du Lac service area who have children at risk of removal or during reunification processes. A key duty is contacting the family within 24 hours of receiving the referral from the assigned Intake Worker.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related social science field, along with a minimum of two years of supervised casework experience, though a Master's degree is preferred. Required qualifications include a valid Class D Driver's license, experience in child protection and/or family intervention, and proficiency with computer applications like word processing and databases.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CaseworkChild ProtectionFamily InterventionAlcoholism Dynamics KnowledgeWord ProcessingData BasesData EntrySpreadsheetsMicrosoft OutlookCultural SensitivityEffective CommunicationIndependent WorkPrioritizationAttention To DetailAccuracy

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 16% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

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About Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Government Administration
Cloquet, MN
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Annual salary $56,063.84 to $63,071.82
Exempt (salaried) position
Tribal employer
Probationary period: 90 days full-time