JOB REQUIREMENTS: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Completes an individualized client and family needs assessment on cases referred for services, including problem identification, eligibility determination and plan development, implementation and monitoring. Assesses level and type of dysfunction in families and recommends appropriate services. Functions as a member of a team to develop hypothesis, intervention and predictions to treat dysfunctional and high risk families. Provides counseling, case management and coordinative services to assist clients in gaining and retaining access to services necessary to maximize their level of functioning. Makes recommendations to court on disposition of child protection and juvenile delinquency charges. Writes court reports, testifies in court and follows up on court-ordered services. Takes children into custody as necessary under Chapter 48 and 938. Supervises juveniles placed on formal or informal court supervision. Completes assessments for court as appropriate, and follows up on court-ordered services. Assists other Agency staff in determining appropriateness of specialized services to supplement a client case plan. Completes preliminary authorizations for purchased services provided on behalf of assigned cases. Locates and assists in the development, recruitment, licensing or certification of resources necessary to implement case plans. Refers or coordinates client case plan with other agencies providing services to meet client needs. Provides community education/consultation/intervention regarding Department services. Maintains case records containing pertinent, accurate and current information; prepares correspondence, reports and other records as required. May be assigned to perform crisis on-call duty. It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties an employee may be required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive. Supervisory Responsibilities Provides direction to professional and para-professional staff. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in the application and interpretation of department policies and regulations. Knowledge of human growth and behavior; specific range of treatment modalities peculiar to the professional specialty area of the employee; social casework principles and methods; and community based human services delivery system and resources available in the community. Ability to satisfactorily perform the following functions or demonstrate the following skills including: establish a therapeutic relationship with clients; make independent decisions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, other agencies and the public; and provide complex services in accordance with principles common to the specialty of the employee. Ability to apply laws of confidentiality appropriately. Ability to initiate and utilize relationships to effect change. Ability to effectively use materials from other disciplines such as: human development, medical and law enforcement to work with complex social work situations. Demonstrates the ability to interpret, support and uphold the standards, ethics and boundaries of the social work profession. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: www.calumetcounty.org Other: To apply, complete required online application. Applications accepted until position filled. Equal Opportunity Employer. CALUMET COUNTY 206 COURT ST CHILTON, WI 53014 Contact Email Address: Victoria.halbach@calumetcounty.org Company Web Site: www.calumetcounty.org Contact Fax: (920) 849-1475