Social Worker; BV

brewster village is looking for dedicated and compassionate caregivers who want to work in a team-based environment, where person directed living is our top priority.

reporting to the social services manager, the social worker provides a variety of services designed to meet the psychosocial and social wellness needs of villagers at brewster village. Those services include assessments, care plan development, coordination of treatment plans, individual counseling, assistance to villagers, families, and representatives with financial and legal issues, coordinating of care conferences, supports, and transitional/relocation planning.

the following duties are most critical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• advocates for the well‑being of villagers through explaining to and assisting the villager, family, and/or representative in the areas of villager rights, benefits, pertinent regulations, and other needed services.
• provides leadership and supervision including coaching and instruction of the wellness team regarding villagers rights, care plan approaches, team to villager interaction, and active treatment services.
• maintains required records and files; prepares forms, reports, completing notation, assessments, level 1 and 2 screenings, and obtains appropriate informed consents.
• completes, implements, in‑services, and monitors care plan approaches and goals.
• coordinates transitional/relocation planning and supportive services of villagers, including potential emergency detentions, moves to the community, and long term care supports in facility.
• participates in the quality assurance process including, gathering data and identifying problems while also offering potential solutions.
• coordinates legal situations, including need for guardianship and protective placement. Creating advanced directives as applicable. Provides testimony at court hearings, as needed.
• promotes empowerment of the team in providing villager directed care, participates in team problem solving, monitors team members' performance, and provides feedback through coaching and counseling. Meets with villagers to get feedback on the teams' performance in support to the villagers ability to direct their care and services.
• mentoring and serving as a role model to team members in all households, provides knowledge and direction to assure that the households have needed resources (community links, materials, and supplies).
• maintains a safe, comfortable and functional environment by assessing the household for potential hazards, implements practices utilizing appropriate techniques regarding sanitation, infection control, fire safety, disaster preparedness and emergency care, investigates and reports all incidents and accidents, and observes the team for safe work habits.
• must be a certified social worker by the state of wisconsin department of regulation and licensing. Preferred one to two years experience in long term care or experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• ability to operate a variety of office equipment including computer, photocopier, fax machine and long term care charting system.
• ability to assign, supervise, and review the work of others such as college social work and counseling students.
• ability to comprehend, use, and interpret a variety of documents including medicare statements, bills, placement reviews, psychological and other health reports, letters and other correspondence, policy and procedure manuals, etc.
• ability to prepare a variety of documents including plans of care, letters and other correspondence, assessments, consent forms, etc.
• ability to use and interpret medical, counseling, legal, and basic accounting terminology.
• ability to communicate professionally and effectively with villagers and their guardians, families, and friends, medical team members, brewster village staff, therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists, health care agency representatives, judges, attorneys, volunteers, law enforcement personnel, and others verbally and in writing.
• ability to assure that federal, state and local laws as well as accepted professional standards and principles of professional organization, boards and councils are followed.
• ability to see person-directed living as an important component in providing villagers with a sense of health and well being.

outagamie county is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the americans with disabilities act, the county will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.