Social Worker – Child Welfare Section
The Portage County Health & Human Services department is hiring a full-time Social Worker for the Child Welfare section.
This position provides dispositional services to a complex caseload of child welfare cases involving child abuse/neglect, substitute care for children. It also includes independent living skills planning consistent with ongoing standards. It provides counseling/case management service to parents and children/adolescents and services to the Juvenile and Family Courts regarding these clientele.
Pay range starts at $30.73 / hr
What are the primary job responsibilities?
Provide Child Welfare Services Regarding Child Abuse and Child Neglect.
Provides dispositional services in accordance with Chapter 48 Wisconsin Statutes and state department regulations.
Completes assessments, court reports, testifies at hearings, and makes recommendations regarding dispositions.
Develops, implements, and monitors comprehensive and coordinated case services treatment plans.
Consults with agency, school officials, court, law enforcement, District Attorney’s office, public defender, and other assigned attorneys.
Files legal petitions and testifies in court.
Provides 24-hour juvenile court intake services.
Completes necessary documentation in the eWISACWIS computer system.
Provides Substitute Care Services to Families.
Assesses need for substitute care services (foster home, group home, residential center) for children.
Evaluates and legally implements appropriate substitute care resources for respective child’s treatment needs.
Evaluates substitute care during placement period.
Provides ongoing counseling and support to the foster parents, natural family, and child during placement.
Consults with other professionals regarding substitute care placement developments and refers cases for supervisory consultation at own discretion.
What are the minimum qualifications?
Bachelor’s degree in social work or other related human services field required.
Certification or eligible for certification in Wisconsin as a social worker preferred.
Experience in child protective services preferred.
Any combination of education and experience necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Portage County offers a GREAT 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)
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 6.95%!
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
Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/
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