Position Objectives:

To provide professional level duties to children and families, receive and investigate reports of child maltreatment,provideservicesandsupporttostrengthenfamiliesinneed,locatealternatecareforchildren, perform ongoing service and case management services according to applicable standards and statutes. Child welfare professionals work cooperatively with other organizations, community service agencies, schools, courts, and law enforcement to accomplish the goals of safety, permanency and well-being for children and families. The work is performed under the supervision of the Social WorkSupervisor

Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties is not to be construed as all-inclusive and may be modified as need requires. Special duty assignments will occur.

 

1. Conduct child protective assessment in accordance with s. 48.981 to ensure safety and well-being of children and families and determine presence of maltreatment. Determines child’s safety within the family setting and takes required action to protect child. Collaborate with CorporationCounsel, District Attorney, law enforcement, and medicalpersonnel.
2. Identifies through family assessment and case management individual needs which includes parenting, discipline, family functioning, substance use, daily functioning and safety of the child. Maintains safety plans to ensure child’s safety. Monitors family utilization of services, informs court of family’s compliance to court orders. Maintain ongoing contact with parents and family members in delivery ofservices.
3. Coordinates with staff, families, and providers to assess and develop goal oriented, time limited, family-based service plans to meet identified needs. Explains the consequences of non-compliance with court orders tofamilies.
4. Exercise powers and perform intake duties under WI Statutes 48.067 and 938.067. Provides intake services to individuals for the purpose of screening children taken into custody and not released under s.48.20 and 938.20. Interviews children taken into custody and other parties. Determine whether children remain in custody and location child held if notreleased.
5. Takes juveniles and children into custody under WI Statute 48.19, 48.193, 48.195 and 938.19, 938.355(6d).
6. Provides intake and ongoing case management duties for adolescents that are referred to the department for juvenileoffenses.
7. Provideintakedutiesafterhoursonarotatingbasisincompliancewith48.067and938.067.Provide mental health mobile crisis assessments after hours on a rotatingbasis.
8. Meet with families in their homes, office, school, jail, and public locations to provide assessments, supervision and ongoingservices.
9. Coordinates families’ access to services, monitors services to ensure services are provided timely and meeting family/child’s needs, evaluates progress and terminates services when goals aremet.
10. Maintains a compete record for all assigned cases; completes required written assessments and plans,courtreports,clientprogress,andotherrelatedpaperworkasrequiredbystatute,DCFand

agency policy. Documents contacts and services, maintains files and data for reporting purposes.

1. Prepares timely reports for the court recommending a plan of rehabilitation, treatment, care and permanency in accordance with statute, juvenile court policy, State policy standards, and agency policy.
2. Recommend actions to Corporation Counsel and District Attorney including petitions, court order revisions, permanency plan hearings, termination of parental rights, and termination of orders. Attend court hearings, testify and prepare forcourt.
3. Assessesandarrangesneededsafetyservices,out-of-homeplacementsandotherservices.Provides and monitors services to foster parents. Assess out of home placements to determine if safe placement for child. Provide ongoing face to face contacts to out of home care providers and child.
4. Inform families of available community resources and how to independently gain access to needed services. Provides leadership to achieve active involvement and participation of the child, family, school, mental health provider and other community resources in resolvingproblems.
5. Supervise child and parents during family interactions when deemed necessary through safety evaluations and ongoing case management to ensure safety of child with parent and provide appropriate skilldevelopment.
6. Foster Care Coordinator; license relatives and non-relatives as foster homes utilizing a Structured Analysis Family Evaluation home study methodology and in compliance with DCFAdministrative Code 56. Develop, provide or arrange for required foster parent training. Assist in developingand maintaining foster care manual, policies andprocedures.
7. Conduct Independent Living Skills assessment and arrange or provide appropriate services for eligible youth in out of homecare.
8. Determine eligibility for Voluntary Kinship Care benefits. Maintain eligibility documentation,case records, and conduct homevisit.
9. Develop and present public education information to the community and other organizations. Promote inter-agency cooperation with area law enforcement agencies, hospitals, schools, and collateralagencies.
10. Maintain working knowledge of program policies, laws, case management and reporting requirements. Attend and participate in training and professionaldevelopment.
11. Participate in staff meetings, supervision times and other regularly scheduled meetings. Participate in collaborative efforts internally and outside ofagency
12. Underthedirectionofthesupervisorthispositionmayattimesberequiredtoworkovertimehours or shifts.

 

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

• Attend local and regional meetings asinstructed
• Attend professional developmenttrainings/conferences
• Participate on committees and workgroups

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in Social Work or closely related human servicesfield.
• Social Worker Certification in the State of Wisconsin required or commitment to enroll in an accredited social work educational program within one year of hire and obtain Social Work Certification.
• Three years experience in providing child protective services to children and familiespreferred.
• Successful completion of the Juvenile Justice Intake Training or completion of Juvenile Justice Intake Training within the first six months ofhire.
• A valid driver’s licenserequired.
• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of the following pre-employment requirements: Criminal and caregiver backgroundcheck.

Desirable Training and Experience:

• Knowledge of social work theory and methods; family theory, systems theory, family-based services, cognitive/physical development, disabilities, psychotherapy, psychotherapeutic techniques and best current practices to integrate and promote ethical social workpractice
• Knowledge of human development and behavior, family and group dynamics, andmental, physical and socialdysfunctions
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural differences and special needs of various minoritygroups, and ability to consult with other staff regardingthese
• Knowledge of treatment approaches and techniques to provide appropriate social servicesto persons in the clientpopulation
• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and administer federal, state, and county laws,rules, regulations and standards governing direct servicesprograms
• Knowledge of risk assessment and program evaluation systems, delivery systems, andtreatment approaches and techniques for crisis interventionservices
• Ability to apply problem-solving, communication, and people skills to effectively deal withthe variety of individuals, providers, agencies, andsituations
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with people and communicate, both orally and inwriting, to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and the public
• Ability to navigate and operate a computer and use multiple software systems, faxmachine, copier, scanner, etc.

 

Benefits:

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off -available for use upon hire
• Wisconsin Retirment System county match
• Health Insurance 80% of plan paid by the county
• Life Insurance Plan paid the county
• Income Continuation Insurance -no cost to employee

 

Other Benefits Available:

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Additional Life Insurance
• Disablity Insurance
• Critcial Illness and Cancer Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Medical Flex Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
• HSA Account
• Employee Achievement  Program-REALiving

Pepin County Application, Cover Letter, and Resume can be emailed to mweiss@co.pepin.wi.us. Further information maybe obtained by calling the Finance/Personnel Office at 715-672-8704.

There are two openings in the Children & Family Unit.  

More Information:

Personnel Office - 715-672-8704