Social Worker - CPS

Social Worker Position

The employee will provide a variety of case management services to children and families in the child protective services (CPS) area. Social Work services ensure the safety and well-being of youth, strengthen families, and keep the community safe.

Examples of Work Performed:

• Determines through interviews, home visits, and other evaluation procedures the range of services needed.
• Prepares complete and thorough case/permanency plans as required by local, state, and federal government and prepares ongoing follow-up reports on each case assigned; monitors and adjusts case plans.
• Provides case work services either individually or as part of an inter-agency team approach in the areas of family relationships, finances, parent-child relationships, domestic abuse, separation, juvenile delinquency, and other problems in accordance with the needs of the client.
• Places children in substitute care settings; maintains ongoing supervision of placements through site visits and evaluates the social adjustment of the children; reports to court and participates in administrative review activities.
• Provides case management to children with physical disabilities, mental health issues, and children in need of protective services, juvenile justice youth, and their families.
• Provides oversight of youth subject to court orders to monitor community safety.
• Provides emergency and ongoing services to families with the objective of preventing family breakup; provides services to reunite families.
• Provides court testimony and corresponding timely completion of court documentation.
• Provides emergency after hours on-call duties to include telephone and, when needed, in-person responses to situations involving child abuse/neglect and/or juvenile justice.
• Participates in professional training programs leading to the ability to perform the full range of Social Worker duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
• Participates in establishing professional development goals that are supportive of broader County goals.
• Develops solutions to work issues that add value for our customers.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance, works extra hours as required.
• Performs related work as required.
• Utilizes evidence-based assessment tools.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understands the County's and department's mission, core values, plans, and priorities for the future.
• Ability to contribute to a positive work culture that fosters excellent customer service and teamwork.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of social case work.
• Knowledge of basic sociology and psychology as it applies to social case work.
• Knowledge of the functions and resources of public and private social service agencies and other agencies in the areas of finance, employment, health, etc.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and administrative rules applicable to a public social service agency.
• Skill in preparing professional written case plans, summaries, updates, court reports and correspondence and keep accurate and current records.
• Knowledge of relevant Wisconsin State Statutes 938 and Children's Code - 48 and standards.
• Knowledge of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics.
• Ability to integrate training and experience into practice.
• Ability to establish rapport with clients, their families, and their associates so as to enable them to meet their social needs.
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all agency staff and with members of other agencies to whom clients are referred.
• Ability to recognize and build upon the strengths of family members.
• Skill in conducting interviews, interpreting laws and procedures, and obtaining cooperation from others in difficult situations.
• Skill in using a computer for e-mail, calendaring, basic word processing, and data entry.

As an employee of the Department of Social Services and Marathon County, you will play a crucial role in managing and safeguarding confidential and sensitive information. This position requires a high level of impartiality, integrity, neutrality, and confidentiality.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in social work or closely related field. Must also be licensed as a Social Worker by the State of Wisconsin Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors; OR become licensed within two years of employment.

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