Ongoing Social Worker/Human Services Professional

FDLC • Fond du Lac, WI

13d • $28 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing planned and unplanned services to consumers by establishing professional working relationships aimed at strengthening their ability to cope with life situations. The role requires completing administrative duties in a timely manner, determining service needs through interviews and assessments, and maintaining knowledge of community resources. Responsibilities include referring consumers to appropriate agencies, delivering services in compliance with policies, participating in conferences and team meetings, and ensuring that all plans and services are the least restrictive while ensuring community member safety.

Requirements

• An ability to understand and follow directions as well as read and write reports.
• Knowledge of interviewing, communication, and counseling.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws, rules, standards and regulations pertaining to practice area.
• Sensitivity to social problems, such as family disorganization, discrimination, disability, poverty, unemployment, etc. and the impact on the families.
• Ability to resolve crisis.
• Ability to write concise court reports.
• Ability to meet deadlines for paperwork and court work.
• Ability to assess safety.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment in confrontational and stressful situations, and follow instructions, to complete tasks and to work closely with the supervisor and others.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work with Social Work Certification, or eligible for Social Work Certification to be completed within 1 year of employment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related Human Services program with Social Work Certification, and eligible to enroll in Social Work Training Certificate approved courses to obtain Social Work Certification within 2 years from employment.
• At least two years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Competent computer skills and computer experience.
• Must successfully pass caregiver and criminal background check.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and unlimited access to a personal vehicle.
• A minimum of $250,000/$500,000 auto liability insurance coverage verified upon hire and at renewal by providing a copy of the declaration page of your policy from your insurance carrier.
• Willingness to utilize personal vehicle as necessary to perform job duties and responsibilities including transport of agency consumers, if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned and unplanned services through the establishment of a professional working relationship with the consumer, geared towards strengthening the consumer's ability to independently cope with life situations.
• Complete administrative duties in a timely manner.
• Determine, through interviews, assessments, home visits, investigations, etc., the range of services needed by individuals, families, explaining the services and discussing the consumer’s rights and responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain a working knowledge of the responsibilities of various community, county, state and independent resources available to agency consumers and the ability to utilize these resources as appropriate.
• Refer consumers to other agencies or services and cooperate with such agencies in serving the needs of the consumer or agency.
• Provide the direct delivery of services and programs that are in compliance with all unit, agency, and county policies.
• Participate in individual conferences and team meetings.
• Provide plans and all services developed by staff are least restrictive and yet ensure community member safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level