The Portage County Health & Human Services department is hiring a full-time (40 hrs / wk) Social Worker to support the Adult / Substance Abuse section.
Pay range starts at $31.65 / hr
Summary of position:
This position implements the Adult Protective Services Act by facilitating guardianship, protective placement, and protective services to individuals with chronic, long-term disabilities. It conducts elder abuse investigations, participates on the Elder Abuse I-Team, completes annual WATTD reviews and provides crisis intervention services under Chapter 51 of the Wisconsin State Statutes for adults suffering from serious psychological or emotional distress including assessment, support/follow-up and court-related work as needed.
What are the primary job duties?
Provision of Court-Related Adult Protective Services
- Identifies persons in need of protective services.
- Coordinates necessary evaluations and/or gathers background and evaluative data.
- Coordinates determination of competency with physician/psychologist/psychiatrist.
- Prepares comprehensive evaluations.
- Prepares orders of transfer, transportation, and dismissal as appropriate.
- Provides court testimony as necessary.
- Completes yearly WATTS reviews on persons for whom protective placements have been completed.
Provision of Community-Based Protective Services
- Recruits and trains guardians.
- Develops corporate guardians as needed.
- Finds appropriate community or institutional placements for persons placed under protective custody.
- Coordinates in-home supportive services that prevent early or unnecessary institutionalization.
Conducts Elder Abuse Investigations
- Investigates reported incidences of elder abuse.
- Coordinates elder abuse services with Department on Aging, Family Crisis Center, law enforcement and other community partners.
- Coordinates services designed to ameliorate elder abuse situations.
What are the minimum qualifications?
- Bachelor's degree in social services or related human services field required, Master's degree in social work or related human services field preferred.
- Three years' experience working with a long-term care population (elderly/disabled) strongly preferred.
- Experience working with individuals with chronic mental illness preferred.
- Certification or eligible for certification in Wisconsin as a social worker preferred.
- Must be a licensed driver and have access to an insured vehicle.
Portage County offers a GREAT benefit package, which includes the following;
- Vacation - available on day one!
- Health insurance - your choice of two health plans - (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
- Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
- Flexible spending account
- Dental insurance
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 7.2%!
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance - premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- Long term disability insurance - premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer