DEFLECTION PROGRAM SOCIAL WORKER - ISRS
About The Position
This is an entry-level, grant-funded Social Worker position focused on supporting unsheltered individuals with criminal justice involvement. Under supervision, the employee assists clients with environmental and supportive services to address financial, personal health, or family problems. The Social Worker assesses individuals and families, provides appropriate agency services, and refers clients to community services as needed. Services may include protective actions on behalf of clients or the community. The position provides social services in accordance with Wisconsin statutes, court policies, and applicable program, state, or federal requirements. The employee accepts referrals, assesses service needs, explains agency services and client rights and responsibilities, arranges or provides services, evaluates cases, updates service plans, coordinates or participates in care conferences, and testifies in court when necessary. The role also requires data entry and use of computer programs, internet, county intranet, and email. The employee is expected to contribute to an inclusive, collaborative workplace; demonstrate integrity, flexibility, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking; build effective relationships; and provide courteous, respectful service to clients, the public, coworkers, supervisors, and public officials.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work or a related degree such as Sociology, Psychology, or Criminal Justice.
- Wisconsin Social Worker certification; applicants not certified at application must have applied for a Temporary or Training Certificate and obtain regular certification within specified time limits.
- Experience working with a variety of funding sources.
- Basic computer keyboarding skills for client data entry and use of computer programs, internet, intranet, and email.
- Completion of required training and certification courses within timeframes set by the State of Wisconsin.
- Knowledge of social welfare programs, human growth and behavior, socioeconomic problems affecting families and individuals, public welfare laws and regulations, and community welfare and health resources.
- Ability to work with diverse populations and relate to people without prejudice and with understanding of their circumstances and feelings.
- Clear and effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to plan and organize work, follow oral and written instructions, participate in supervision and training, and work effectively with diverse groups.
- Ability to facilitate groups, listen accurately, build trust, understand multiple perspectives, focus on strengths, and respond constructively to feedback.
- For many positions, a valid driver’s license and access to personal transportation or another reliable means of city and rural travel.
Nice To Haves
- Strong preference for at least one year of experience working with the same population served by the unit and familiarity with community resources available to them.
Responsibilities
- Accept requests and referrals for agency services.
- Conduct assessments through interviews, home visits, and collateral investigations to determine services needed by individuals and families.
- Explain the scope of agency services and clients’ rights and responsibilities.
- Arrange or provide appropriate social services based on client assessments.
- Conduct regular case evaluations and develop or update service plans.
- Coordinate or participate in care conferences.
- Testify in court as necessary or required.
- Provide social services in accordance with Wisconsin statutes, court policies, and applicable program, state, or federal guidelines.
- Enter client data and use computer programs, the internet, county intranet, and email.
- Participate as a contributing team member and support an inclusive workplace.
- Build and maintain effective relationships and communicate respectfully with clients, the public, coworkers, supervisors, and public officials.
- Seek personal growth, accept feedback, and apply learning to work.
Benefits
- Wisconsin Retirement System pension program.
- Countywide insurance plans and growing access to local no-cost care options.
- Vacation and sick time banks; accrual begins on the first day.
- Ability to bank up to twice the annual vacation accrual.
- Ability to build up to 150 sick days as a full-time employee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
