Social Work Specialist - Shelter Care Job Appleton area,Wisconsin USA,Social Work

Position: SOCIAL WORK SPECIALIST - SHELTER CARE

Position Title

Youth Shelter Care Specialist - Relief

Location

Winnebago County Shelter Care

Hiring Range

$31.24 - $34.72 per hour

Status

Full Time

Hours per Week

37.5

Work Hours

First Week:
Monday – Friday, 8am-4pm;
Second Week:
Monday from 11am – 7pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:30pm – 9:30pm, and Friday 11am – 7pm

Special Pay

On-call Beeper Pay

Department

Human Services – Child Welfare

Pay Basis

Hourly

Purpose and Summary

Guide Shelter Care staff in providing direct services to youth placed at Winnebago County Shelter Care facility. Model appropriate interaction with children and youth. Coordinate and implement daily structure, age-appropriate programming, and staff training. Assist Program Supervisor – Shelter Care and guides Shelter Care staff with licensing requirements and documentation. Act as a liaison between Shelter Care staff and other DHS staff.

Essential

Functions

Guide Shelter Care staff to provide effective, supportive services for children and youth by respectfully assessing and responding to their strengths, needs, and safety factors with sensitivity to each resident's functioning levels and any past traumatic experiences. Respond to youth escalations and provide related modeling and guidance to staff in the facility. With the involvement of Shelter Care staff, coordinate and implement daily structure and programming including daily groups related to regulation, daily living skills, independent living skills, and crisis management skills.

Provide on-call responsibilities in a rotation with other staff, as assigned by Program Supervisor. Ensure timely, accurate, client-focused, and strength-based case documentation, including all Shelter Care related paperwork, as well as on-call documentation and paperwork; in adherence to federal, state, and county requirements including confidentiality.

Communicate weekly (daily if needed) with Child Welfare staff who have youth placed in the facility as well as leadership staff as needed. Consistently utilize effective verbal and written communication skills to foster positive working relationships with clients, coworkers, other service providers, and the general public; successfully address and resolve conflicts; and promote healthy, pro-social functioning of children, youth and families.

Additional

Essential Duties

Provide necessary support and assistance to make the residents’ adjustment to the facility as smooth as possible.

Participate in providing direction to Shelter Care Specialists and Care Advocate Specialists in caring for youth and running the facility, and participate in staff meetings and in-service training as directed.

Assist in staff training for new staff and as needed to address ongoing training needs.

Recommend changes in operational activities or policies/procedures governing the facility.

Assist with Shelter Care coverage as needed; assist as necessary with activities related to the maintenance of the facility, such as cleaning, shopping, and other matters.

Apply Trauma Informed Care principles and practices, with a strong commitment to fostering a positive, healthy work culture.

Address and resolve conflict and manage stress in a professional manner, including actively engaging in professional and personal activities which help mitigate the impact of secondary traumatic stress.

Participate in the after-hours on-call rotation for shelter care to answer questions, process difficult situations, and assist as needed at the facility.

Provide comprehensive and supportive coaching, modeling, and counseling to youth through a variety of social work and crisis intervention services to address their social, emotional, educational, and health issues.

Work cooperatively as a team-oriented member of the Shelter Care facility as well as the Child Welfare Division, and other divisions of Human Services, assisting co-workers with their duties, and participating in collaborative efforts internally and outside of the agency.

Demonstrate timely case record maintenance, including completing paperwork as required by the State and Federal Government, written Departmental policies, and the eWiSACWIS statewide database.

Attend required training, as well as…