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

Salary : $600