Social Worker: Behavioral Health
Social Worker: Behavioral Health
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
The purpose of this position is to coordinate and facilitate services for consumers with mental health needs enrolled in programming and services offered by the department. This position assists consumers with maintaining stability in the community by conducting assessments, developing and monitoring service plans, providing case management services, assessing risk/protective services, authorizing and monitoring psycho-social rehabilitation services and provides consumer advocacy in a person centered approach. This position is to ensure that the services plan and service delivery for each consumer is integrated, coordinated, and monitored and is designed to support the consumer in a manner that helps the consumer achieve the highest level of independent functioning. The work is performed by a Social Worker in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, guidelines, and laws for certified programs and under the direction of the Behavioral Health Services or Children & Families Supervisor.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, two years social work and case management experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities. Experience in Comprehensive Community Services, Community Support program, Children’s Long Term Support, Birth-3, Behavioral Health and/or other related programs preferred. Wisconsin Social Work Certification is required within two years of hire. Temporary or Training Social Work certification required upon hire. Valid motor vehicle operator’s license and/or available means of transportation required
COMPENSATION / BENEFITS:
The 2022 annual salary for this full-time (80 hours bi-weekly), exempt position is $53,622 to $68,931 (step 16). The expected starting annual salary is $53,622 to $61,276 (step 6), depending upon qualifications. Trempealeau County’s compensation plan considers annual wage step increases. A comprehensive benefit package is offered to county employees including health insurance, flex spending account, dependent care reimbursement, pension plan, deferred compensation, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, cancer insurance, accident insurance and paid holidays, vacation and sick leave.
Application material may be found at www.co.trempealeau.wi.us or by contacting Human Resources.
Completed application to include (2) letters of reference and a resume must be received (via mail, email, fax, or hand-delivered) to Human Resources by:
Deadline: Friday, February 18, 2022
Trempealeau County Human Resource Department
36245 Main St., PO Box 67, Whitehall, WI 54773
Telephone: 715-538-2311 ext. 388
Fax: 715-538-4776
hr@co.trempealeau.wi.us
Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action
Deadline Note: Application material may be found at www.co.trempealeau.wi.us or by contacting Human Resources. Completed application to include (2) letters of reference and a resume must be received (via mail, email, fax, or hand-delivered) to Human Resources by: Deadline: Friday, February 18, 2022
