Social Work Specialist - Placement Resource Team; Foster Care Coordinator

SOCIAL WORK SPECIALIST - PLACEMENT RESOURCE TEAM (FOSTER CARE COORDINATOR)

POSITION TITLE
:
Social Work Specialist – Placement Resource Team (Foster Care Coordinator)

LOCATION
:
Human Services - Oshkosh

HIRING RANGE
: $31.24 - $34.72/Hr.

STATUS
:
Full-time

HOURS PER WEEK
: 37.5

WORK HOURS
: 8am - 4:30pm, Monday-Friday

DEPARTMENT
:
Human Services – Child Welfare Services

PAY BASIS
:
Hourly

Provides professional social work services to facilitate timely permanence for children in out of home care. Acts as a resource to Division social work specialists.

• 1.Identifies barriers to permanency, tracks progress, and develops strategies in order to achieve permanence in a timely fashion.
  
  Assists with data reporting and tracking. Assists with grant writing, tracking and reporting.
• 2.Partners with social worker specialists with a variety of duties, including but not limited to, coordinating and providing Independent Living program services, guardian ships, and family find responsibilities.
• 3.Performs CPS case management duties as needed, including being assigned cases and court work.

• 1.Tracks TPR paperwork completion time frames, data around children in out of home care, and grant information.
• 2.Assists workers in managing grant cases around additional requirements, approvals and time tracking.
• 3.Effectively manages confidentiality regarding clients, records, and other agency business at all times.
• 4.Performs work in compliance with federal, state, and county mandates.
• 5.Produces and maintains assigned case related paperwork efficiently.
• 6.Treats clients with courtesy and sees that they are provided or referred for needed services.
• 7.Addresses and resolves conflict and manages stress in a professional manner, including actively engaging in professional and personal activities which help mitigate the impact of secondary traumatic stress.
• 8.Applies Trauma Informed Care principles and practices, and demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering a positive, healthy work culture.
• 9.Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

• 1.Reports to Child Welfare Program Supervisor - CPS Resource Support Team.
• 2.Works with Agency staff and teams within and outside the Child Welfare Division, community service providers, and local legal partners in a collaborative manner.

• 1.Bachelor's or Master's Degree in social work, human services, or a closely related field.
• 2.Certification or licensure under Wisconsin Statutes chapter 457 as a Social Worker, Advance Practice Social Worker, Independent Social Worker, or Independent Clinical Social Worker;or certified or licensed within two years of hire.
  
  A Social Worker Training Certificate per State Statute Chapter 457 does not meet this qualification.
• 3.Experience regarding preparation of TPR casework, TPR and guardianship paperwork, and court testimony required.
• 4.Possess current valid driver's license and access to a vehicle to perform required work duties.
• 5.Must provide evidence of meeting or exceeding the minimum automobile liability insurance requirements contained in the Winnebago County Travel Ordinance.

• 1.Ability to gather information, organize facts, communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• 2.Working knowledge of State Statutes 48, 51, 54, 55, & 938; knowledge relative to duties of Child Protective Service work and related state mandates.
• 3.Knowledge of resources and their application to children and families given identified problems.
• 4.Working knowledge and understanding of "Family Systems" approach, Trauma Informed Care, and commitment to provide trauma informed services.
• 5.Ability to thoroughly assess family…