Forensic Coordinator - Milwaukee County

Wisconsin Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Job Code: 2026-BHS-025

Location:

MIlwaukee Department:
Forensic Services Unit
- All Forensics Programs FT/PT Status:
Full Time

Provide ongoing service coordination, treatment planning, advocacy and monitoring to residents of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha counties who are participants in the OARS Program (Opening Avenues for Re-entry Success), Conditional Release Program (CR), Outpatient Competency Restoration Program (OCRP) and/or Jail-Based Competency Restoration Program (JBCR).

• Coordinate, plan, and ensure follow-through with community treatment for individuals participating in the OARS, CR, OCRP and/or JBCR Programs.
• Engage and develop a supportive one-to-one therapeutic relationship with each participant.
• Incorporate evidence-based practices into the provision of services including but not limited to Motivational Interviewing (MI), Trauma Informed Care (TIC), and Person-Centered Planning.
• Utilize MI skills as a primary approach to enhance participant participation and success.
• Monitor ongoing treatment needs and compliance with treatment for all program participants by providing assessment, treatment planning, assertive case management, symptom management, medication monitoring, crisis-intervention, and coordination of multi-disciplinary team meetings as per program protocols and the Department of Health Services (DHS) contract.
• Responsible for developing and submitting court documents for CR and Competency participants as required:
  
  Predisposition Investigation, Treatment Plan, Treatment Plan Adjustment, Adjustment Summary, Discharge/Transition Plan as well as all Status Report documents.
• Coordinate team staffings with DHS/Department of Community Corrections (DCC) and other treatment team members.
• Maintain safety practices and continually assess potential risk when in the community and when working with participants.
• Coordinate community support services (referrals) and/or directly aid participants with activities of daily living to include, but not limited to, coaching and hands on assistance in the areas of housing, money management, vocational/educational pursuits, scheduling and transportation for appointments.
• Encourage and assist each participant with the development of a natural support system including family members, neighbors, friends, the community, etc.
• Create and maintain participant service documents including but not limited to case notes, assessments, Adult Family Home/Rent Justification forms, release plans, Individual Service Plans (ISP), Quarterly Progress Notes (QPN), crisis plans, budgets, suicide risk assessments (SRA), trauma assessments, other risk assessments, and release of information (ROI) forms within expected program time frames.
• Comply with program and DHS quality standards, DHS Connect (EHR) and SharePoint protocols, format requirements and time frames for all documents and communications.
• Ensure maximum participant financial contribution and third-party payment toward cost-of-service provision by applying for appropriate insurance benefits, fully utilizing available assistance programs, county services and community resources.
• Provide on-going communication and coordination with treatment providers, DOC/DCC, mental health institution staff, court personnel, prison/jail staff, and other service agencies, reviewing and responding to emails and phone messages within 24 hours.
• Frequent home visits and transportation of participants in the community using personal vehicles.
• Develop and practice MI skills through training, coaching, and participant contact to attain basic fidelity within 12 months/advanced fidelity within 24 months of employment as outlined in the program contract.
• Participate in MI coaching sessions and complete DHS surveys as required.
• Complete MI audio recording and written Test of Knowledge as required.
• Build and nurture positive relationships with stakeholders and funder(s).
• Timely collection of necessary medical records, lab results and information for participants per program protocol.
• Rotational crisis line coverage.
• Appear and testify at court hearings.
• Attend training, meetings, and staffings.
• Participate in new staff shadowing rotation.
• Other job-related duties may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
• Remote staff may be required to work from the Forensic office in Milwaukee.
• On the last day of employment, staff will turn in all agency equipment to the supervisor/program director.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related Human Services field.
• Experience in case management and service coordination; experience serving people with a mental illness, substance use disorder, or other special populations required
• Valid driver’s license, automobile, and insurance sufficient to meet agency requirements required.
• Meet all the…