Social Worker - Community Programs

What are the primary job duties?

Provides CCS Service Facilitation.

• Complete comprehensive assessments for each CCS consumer in order to identify strengths, needs, values, priorities and recovery goals.
• Develops recovery oriented service plans for CCS Consumers that address the needs and recovery goals that were identified by the consumer during the assessment process.
• Monitor the service plan for progress toward goals and consumer satisfaction.
• Provides coordination to community agencies for all consumers.
• Facilitate regularly scheduled team meetings for the consumer and his/her recovery team.
• Participates in arranging appropriate placements for consumers.
• Records clinical treatment notes and progress notes according to program standards.
• Prepares and presents consumer cases for clinical supervision.
• Monitors inpatient treatment plans and develops discharge plans for assigned consumers in psychiatric facilities.
• Provides consumer transportation when appropriate.
• Initiates court proceedings, arranges witnesses, testifies at hearings, completes court reports and makes recommendations to the court for appropriate treatment and facilities as relates to Chapter 51 and 55.

• Conducts interviews with consumers, family, law enforcement, medical personnel, and others as appropriate to assess the nature of the issue.
• Assesses situation and determines appropriateness of referral to Corporation Counsel office for legal action.
• Screens information and prepares dispositional recommendations to Corporation Counsel office.
• Attends and provides testimony at commitment hearings.
• Provides consultative services to family members before and after hearings regarding process, options, and results.
• Provides case management and follow-along services to post-commitment consumers.
• In conjunction with treatment staff, formulates recommendations for dismissal or recommitment to Corporation Counsel.

• Bachelor degree in social work or any other human services field required.
• One year experience within the last ten years working with persons with a diagnosis of a mental disorder required.
• Certification or eligible for certification as a Social Worker in Wisconsin preferred, but not required.

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