Social Worker​/Case Manager: Adult Behavioral Health

Under supervision of Behavioral Health Supervisor provides referral, case management, and direct services toadults with chronic mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

• Screens and evaluates individuals to determine appropriate services based on individual client needs.
• Monitors Chapter 51 commitments and settlement agreements.
• Provides crisis services, including crisis assessment, intervention, and follow up.
• Develops and implements service plans that provide appropriate services to the client and their families.
• Provides primary case management for assigned clients, including assessment, service planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Provides direct community based services to specific client populations.
• Participates in discharge planning from inpatient or nursing home placements.
• Provides consultation to human service agencies.
• Provides community education to the public and various agencies.
• Completes and maintains necessary documentation and reports according to applicable requirements, codes and policies.
• Accepts requests and referrals for unit services.
• Recruits volunteers by utilizing media, speaking engagements and other methods.
• Provides supervision and other services to adults living in substitute care placements.
• Makes collateral contacts with medical, legal, mental health and other human services agencies and organizations; provides information and referral services.
• Performs related functions as assigned.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work or related human services field; experience in social service
• agency dependent upon the particular position preferred.

• Valid Wisconsin Driver's License
• State Social Worker Certification preferred
• Knowledge of principles, methods and practices of social work.
• Knowledge of current social and economic problems and the effect of these problems on families and
• individuals.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations and practices pertaining to federal and state public welfare programs.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local resources, their organization and the ways in which these resources can
• assist individuals and families.
• Knowledge of living conditions, values and behavior of the ethnic and subcultural groups served by the
• agency.

• Ability to work flexible hours, including on-call
• Ability to attend staff and other meetings as needed
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to provide environmental and supportive social services to individuals and/or families.
• Ability to diagnose and provide appropriate treatment services.
• Ability to plan and organize work to achieve objectives.
• Ability to relate to people in an unprejudiced and understanding manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships within agency and the community.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to participate in and appropriately use available supervision.
• Ability to work the required hours of the position.