The Portage County Health & Human Services department is looking to hire a part time (12 hours per week) Social Worker. Do you have prior social work experience in child protective services? Are you looking to pick up some extra hours?

What are the primary job responsibilities?

Provides Child Welfare Services Regarding Child Abuse and Child Neglect.

• Develops, implements, and monitors comprehensive Protective Plans or Safety Plans in conjunction with the CPS worker.
• Arranges to meet face to face with the family within 24 hours of assignment.
• Arranges to meet at least weekly with the CPS caseworker to ensure the Protective or Safety Plan controls identified danger threats.
• Meets frequently with families to provide and monitor the services that control the family’s specific identified danger threats.
• Arranges and facilitates a Family Team meeting upon assignment and then as requested by the family or CPS.
• Arranges and facilitates all Safety Management Meetings to ensure the CPS caseworker, supervisor, and any safety service providers share a thorough understanding of threats to child safety.
• Documents all contacts made by each provider and ensures all documentation, family information, and family involvement in the program remains confidential and is documented in eWiSACWIS.
• Reassesses safety and if needed, immediately develops, implements and monitors a new Protective Plan or Safety Plan when there is a change in family or household condition

What are the minimum qualifications?

• Bachelor degree in social work or any other human services field required.
• Certification or eligible for certification in Wisconsin as a social worker preferred.
• Two years experience in the child protective services within the last five years preferred; one year experience in the juvenile court system within the last five years required, or Masters of Social Work Degree with an emphasis in Child Welfare.

This position isn’t eligible for benefits.