Position Summary

The Social Worker’s primary purpose is to conduct assessments as to the health and safety needs of individuals we serve and provide person centered planning with an effort to enhance individual lives and to promote autonomy. Social Workers must determine eligibility for the programs coordinated and monitored by the County, as well as assisting clients in making informed choices regarding services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates services and referrals for individuals and/or families.
• Provides assessments to determine program eligibility for need for further intervention.
• Provides voluntary and/or involuntary services and case management, including preventative services.
• Develops intensive long or short-term person-centered plans to meet individual and/or family needs.
• Consults and coordinates with a variety of professionals including but not limited to psychiatrists, psychologists, attorneys, medical personnel, guardians, law enforcement and other providers.
• Arranges for court-ordered interventions including but not limited to out of home placement, facility admission, treatment, and guardianship/conservatorships.
• Prepares court reports and petitions that include recommendations.
• Testify in civil, criminal and administrative hearings.
• Interprets and implements judicial findings and court orders.
• Assess the health and safety needs of clients.
• Protect client confidentiality in compliance with data privacy laws and rules.
• Act as a mandated reporter of child and adult protection concerns.
• Mobilize crisis resources to reasonably assure the health and safety of clients.
• Provide direct and indirect support to families and individuals in the home, office, and community.
• Assist with transporting clients as needed.
• Knowledge and ability to effectively use SSIS and other systems required to conduct job responsibilities.
• Maintain case records which meet federal and state guidelines.
• Complete significant amount of documentation required by federal and state mandates.
• Be knowledgeable of legislative changes and mandates.
• Be knowledgeable of community resources.
• Works closely with all other units within Brown County Human Services, the Department of Human Services and other county Human Services agencies across the state.
• Represent the county as approved on various boards and committees and special projects
• Perform office intake and weekend on-call duties as required by the agency.
• Provide community education.
• Other duties as assigned or apparent.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Attends meetings and complete training.

• Performs duties for adult mental health mental health case management and care coordination for eligible clients. Adult duties include case management for voluntary and civilly committed clients.
• Coordinate access to mental health diagnostic assessments for eligibility determination.
• Participate in on-going clinical supervision
• Coordinate with mental health, housing, medical, educational, and vocation providers.
• Monitor client compliance with terms of court orders, provisional discharges, and report to the courts, DHS, and State Forensics Services to ensure safety of client and community members.
• Coordinate mental health services for clients.
• Obtain resource information and provide to clients.
• Serve as members of the prepetition screening team and are responsible for deciding whether a client is referred to the county attorney for civil commitment.
• Make decisions about whether clients are revoked from provisional discharges and stays of commitment.
• Mobilize crisis resources to reasonably assure health and safety of clients.
• Research to find placement options for clients, make referrals and coordinate admission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or other Human Services related field.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or other Human Services related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the fundamental principles, techniques, and trends in social services in areas such as family systems/dynamics, child development, aging, individual and/or family therapy, counseling, crisis intervention, adoption, chemical use problems, abuse, neglect, family violence and the dynamics of caregiving. Knowledge of interview, assessment, and evaluation tools in each area.
• Knowledge of local, State and Federal statutes, rules, policies and procedures pertaining to program assignments.
• Knowledge of record keeping requirements and County administrative policies and procedures pertaining to each program area.
• Computer competency including Microsoft Office, SSIS (Social Service Information System), court filing, and other computer programs which may pertain to a specific program.
• Determine work priorities and manage workload requirements, including flexibility to independently adjust priorities for crisis situations.
• Ability to adapt to changing program guidelines and perform work prior to deadlines which are subject to audit by State, Federal and managed care entities.
• Skilled in keeping numerical records as needed and other narrative or management reports and/or records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, providers, program participants, representatives of other agencies and other professionals.
• Competency in investigating, interviewing, professional decision making, and gathering information and documentation needed to make assessments and evaluations concerning clients’ needs.
• Ability to train, instruct and coordinate the delivery of skills for persons who lack these skills needed for successful daily living.
• Ability to conduct studies required by courts, prepare court documents, and testify in court concerning actions, findings, and recommendations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and observe data practices requirements.
• Ability to work independently with accountability to Supervisor or Director.
• Ability to have and maintain frequent contact with other professionals, service providers, clients, and clients’ families or caregivers.
• Ability to understand, communicate, plan, persuade, and negotiate with others to best serve clients.