Social Worker, Portage County
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Portage County, WI
The Portage County Health & Human Services department is hiring a full time Social Worker in the Child Welfare Assessment section.
What are the primary job responsibilities?
Provision of Juvenile Case Management and Court Services to Delinquents.
- Perform court intake and dispositional services in accordance with Chapter 938, Wisconsin Statutes.
- Provide counseling/case management services to juvenile offenders and their families.
- Complete assessments, court reports, testify at hearings, make recommendations regarding dispositions.
- Consult with law enforcement, Court, District Attorney, Public Defender, school officials, and therapists.
- Provide 24-hour juvenile intake services for Chapters 48 and 938.
Provision of Child Welfare Services Regarding Child Abuse and Child Neglect
- Develops, implements, and monitors comprehensive Protective Plans or Safety plans in conjunction with the CPS worker.
- Arranges to meet with families within 24 hours of assignment.
- Arranges frequent in person and other contact with the CPS caseworker to ensure that Protective and Safety plans remain sufficient to control the identified safety threats.
- Meets frequently with families to provide and monitor that safety services are controlling the safety threats.
- Arranges and facilitates Family Team and Safety Management meetings.
- Completes all required documentation.
What are the minimum qualifications?
- Bachelor degree in social work or other related human services field required. Master’s degree preferred.
- One year experience in the juvenile court system within the last five years required.
- Certification or eligibility for certification in Wisconsin as a social worker preferred.
Please contact the Human Resources department for a position description: [email protected]
Portage County offers an AWESOME benefit package, which includes the following;
- Vacation – available on day one!
- Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
- Health insurance starting at $19.15 a paycheck!
- Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
- Flexible spending account
- Dental insurance
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan – County contribution of 6.80%!
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) – paid by the County
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
TO APPLY:https://www.co.portage.wi.us/
Portage County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer