Social Worker
Chippewa County is accepting applications for Social Worker positions within the Department of Human Services. We value our core principles like advocacy, compassion, respect, and empowerment, but we also embrace gratitude, integrity and humility. This is just a part of what makes Chippewa County Human Services the place to take your career to the next level!
Current Social Worker openings are:
Children, Youth & Families (CYFS) – Child Protective Services Initial Assessment Social Worker: ensuring children are safe in their homes, conducting thorough assessments through interviews/home visits/collateral investigations, assessing for the safety of children with their parents or caregivers, responsible for removing children from home and finding safe alternative placement, and providing timely, courteous responses to Chippewa County residents and the general public.
Children, Youth & Families (CYFS) – Child Protective Services Ongoing Social Worker: ensuring children are safe in their homes, developing relationships with parents/caregivers, providing case management, services, and support to parents/caregivers, developing and updating treatment plans around the needs of the family and to achieve permanency for children in out-of-home care, and providing timely, courteous responses to Chippewa County residents and the general public.
Children with Differing Abilities (CWDA) – Comprehensive Community Services Social Worker: needs assessment, crisis intervention, case planning, advocacy and development of community resources; to provide services to both children and adults with varying disabilities, functioning levels, substance use and mental health needs; and to provide responsive, courteous and efficient service to Chippewa County residents and the general public.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field and must possess or be able to obtain Social Work Certification within two (2) years of hire. Prior experience working with children and families who have experienced trauma, AODA issues, and mental health issues or with families and children with differing abilities is preferred. Visit www.co.chippewa.wi.us to view the full position description and other job requirements.
Starting Wage: $23.61 – $29.74 per hour depending on qualifications plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Maximum Wage: $37.18 per hour
Benefits: Health insurance offered through AmeriBen (Anthem Blue Preferred Network) is a high deductible plan ($2,000 for an individual and $4,000 for a family) with $0 premiums! Wisconsin Retirement System pension! Dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending, critical illness, accident insurance and disability insurance offered. Generous PTO program of 7.09 hours of PTO earned bi-weekly. For more information on Chippewa County’s benefits visit our website at https://www.co.chippewa.wi.us/government/administration/human-resources-division/employee-benefits.
Applications will only be accepted through the online application process at www.co.chippewa.wi.us under Career Opportunities. Applications must be submitted electronically by Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at 4:30 PM Application materials received after that date and time will not be considered. EOE.
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Deadline Note: Applications will only be accepted through the online application process at www.co.chippewa.wi.us under Career Opportunities. Applications must be submitted electronically by Tuesday, March 28th 2023 at 4:30 PM Application materials received after that date and time will not be considered. EOE.