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The Justice Support Services Social Worker provides case management to justice-involved clients who have been ordered by the court to be monitored as a condition of their bond during pretrial or once they have been sentenced. The social worker is responsible to assist clients in meeting conditions of bond/sentence and client’s personal goals such as securing employment, legal, medical, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, or other social services. They interview justice-involved clients to assess their risk and needs, monitor compliance with court orders, communicate with internal and external stakeholders including attorneys, court personnel, and other agencies to gather information about cases. They review court records, including police reports, witness statements, and other documents. They prepare reports to the courts on client progress, case files for court hearings such as arraignments, and bond hearings and coordinates/collaborates with other agencies to ensure clients receive appropriate services in order to successfully meet pretrial outcomes or sentence requirements. This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.
Salary Range: $57,283 - $73,652
 
Associate Experience – What’s In It For You?
Supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
Career learning, development, and growth opportunities.
Culture of respect and dignity, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
Serving your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits.
Excellent benefits:
••Wisconsin Retirement System - Very stable and strong
••Health Insurance with options for free care
••Dental Insurance
••Life Insurance with short and long-term disability
 

Demonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply.
 
Shares ideas and demonstrates respect, humility, honesty, and open-minded thinking.
 
Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence.
 
Takes initiative and demonstrates the ability to think critically and strategically.
 
Participates as a contributing member of the team and brings authentic self to discussions regarding all aspects of the work.
 
Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
 
Contributes positively to an inclusive workplace.
 
Provides social services per Wisconsin Statutes, court policies, and/or requirements of the program, state, or federal guidelines.
 
Accepts requests and referrals for agency services.
 
Conducts thorough assessments through interviews, home visits and collateral investigations, to determine the range of services needed by these individuals and their families for preventative, remedial or rehabilitative services.
 
Explains the scope of the agency's services and discusses the client's rights and responsibilities in relation to the use of such services.
 
Arranges or provides for appropriate social services for clients based on assessments of needs.
 
Conducts regular case evaluations and develops and updates service plans accordingly.
 
Maintains case records containing pertinent, accurate and current information.
 
Prepares correspondence, reports and other records as required.
 
Fully completes required documentation in a timely fashion and in accordance with program requirements.
 
Coordinates or participates in care conferences.
 
Participates in committees and task forces as assigned.
 
Testifies in court as necessary or required.
 
Through an interview process, identifies each correctional client's need for rehabilitative services and the availability of existing services.
 
Provides case management utilizing best practices or evidence-based practices.
 
Explains the scope of services available and discusses the client's rights and responsibilities in relation to the use of such services.
 
Provides information to the court and may testify in court.
 
Facilitates groups including cognitive behavioral groups, social skills groups, or other approved group interventions for correctional clients and their families, including group facilitation in the jail program pod.
 
Performs assessments for people charged or convicted with drunk driving to determine appropriate program participation.
 
Provides counseling and case management activities related to the Intoxicated Driver Program to include assistance/consultation to the OWI Treatment Court Program, monitors court compliance.
 
Maintains confidentiality of client-related information, maintains respectful treatment of clients, and adheres to the La Crosse County Standards of Conduct in the Administrative Code (3.13). Adheres to approved social worker principles, methods and practices, including the National Association of Social Worker's (NASW) code of ethics.
 
Maintains skill and competence levels as policies and regulations change by attending department/staff meetings and by participating in continuing training as required and appropriate.

• Knowledge of the philosophy, history and development of social welfare programs.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of human growth and behavior.
• Knowledge of current social and economic problems and the way in which these problems affect families and individuals.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations and practices pertaining to federal and state public welfare programs.
• Knowledge of resources for community welfare and health, and ways in which these resources may be used by people in need.
• Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to relate to people in an unprejudiced and understanding manner with concerns for their circumstances and feelings.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to plan and organize work to most effectively achieve program objectives.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to participate in, and appropriately use, available supervision.
• Ability to participate meaningfully in training provided by the agency, State Department, the University of Wisconsin Extension, and other resources.
• Ability to plan and organize work to most effectively achieve Justice Support Services' objectives.

• Requires graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work (or any related college degree such as Sociology, Psychology or Criminal Justice).
• Requires basic computer keyboarding skills for entering data related to clients.
• For many positions, must have valid driver's license and access to personal transportation, or other reliable means for city and rural travel.
• Requires certification by the State of Wisconsin as a Social Worker. If not certified at the time of application for employment with La Crosse County, must have applied to the State of Wisconsin for Temporary or Training Certificate and obtain regular Certification within specified time limits.
• Strong preference for one-year responsible social work experience working with co-occurring disorders and substance abuse, knowledge of the criminal justice system, familiarity with mental health services or domestic violence programs.
• This position requires flexibility in scheduling to meet business needs.