Case Aide (13 positions)

Shape the future of human services in Steele County.

We are seeking individuals who want to be on a high-performing team, foster a healthy and inclusive work culture, and implement innovative systems that deliver services with accountability, dignity, and measurable impact.

About Steele County Human Services The Minnesota Prairie County Alliance (MNPrairie) is a collaborative human services agency formed in 2014 by Dodge, Steele, and Waseca counties to deliver essential services through a shared structure.

Steele County has made the decision to transition out of the collaborative and establish an independent county human services department.

Planning and activities for this separation are underway, with the new department scheduled to launch on January 1, 2027.

This change reflects Steele County's commitment to local service delivery and meeting the unique needs of its residents.

Our intention is to build our team and have the new members join us towards the end of 2026 or early January 2027! Job Title: Case Aide Department: Human Services Immediate Supervisor: Varies FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Union: AFSCME Job Summary This classification description represents a broad grouping of different positions that provide a wide range of paraprofessional and support activities and duties to assist professional and supervisory staff within the department.

Duties of classification involve such representative duties as determining client eligibility for selected programs; performing case support activities (i.e.

home visits, ongoing licensing inspections, processing applications, etc.), transporting clients, updating and maintaining unit case records/files/databases, assists clients by paying bills and balancing individual client accounts, or various other activities as determined appropriate or delegated by supervisor or case managers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities · Performs a variety of paraprofessional support duties and tasks as delegated by supervisory personnel or case managers to support the unit, examples might include: o Provides ongoing monitoring ongoing childcare home licensing.

Conducts ongoing home inspections and client records.

o Investigates licensing complaints and addresses issues and/or discrepancies in licensing requirements.

o Conducts home visits in performing foster care licensing and renewals.

o Serves as a developmental disability intake worker meeting with clients and family to gather social history, obtain signed releases and additional information needed from other counties, schools, clinics or other sources.

o Performs case and budget management of the basic sliding fee childcare assistance program.

o Determines eligibility and ongoing client eligibility under child care assistance.

Responds to appeal requests of participants.

Represents the agency at appeal hearings.

Initiates fraud referrals when fraud is suspected.

o Interviews clients, family members or others to obtain, verify or compile necessary factual informa...