JOB REQUIREMENTS: WHO WE ARE: The Wood County Human Services Department
has great passion for helping the members of our community. As an
employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and
differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous
learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest
communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality
services is a shared goal across all departments. If you have a
background in Social Work and a passion to help the members of our
community, please consider joining our team! WHAT WE OFFER: In addition
to who we are, Wood County team members are offered competitive
salaries, flexible schedules, and excellent benefits, including:
*Health Insurance - we offer low premiums and low deductibles, with
excellent coverage! *Dental Insurance *Vision Insurance *Wisconsin
Retirement System (WRS) - This is one of the best-funded public pension
plans in the U.S.! *457 deferred compensation plan *Vacation and Sick
Time - Start accruing for both on your first day! *10 Paid Holidays
*Flexible Spending Account to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare
and medical expenses *Life Insurance *Short and Long-Term Disability
*Wellness Incentive Plan *Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Program *Ability to earn comp time after 40 hours worked GENERAL
FUNCTION Provide callers with information about and make referrals to
community resources; provide supportive and crisis telephone counseling
and follow-up; provide supporting documentation for all client/caller
contacts; determine need for and request Mobile Crisis Responses,
complete detailed crisis assessments, provide county Chapter 51
approvals to Law Enforcement. Also serve as access point to community
for Adult Protective Services (APS), Guardianship, and Community Service
Program referrals. Provide direct support and supervision to clients in
crisis in crisis stabilization programming. RESPONSIBILITIES A.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1. Primarily via telephone, provide information on
community resources; conduct supportive and crisis counseling; refer
clients to appropriate services, determine need for and request Mobile
Crisis Responses, provide county approval for Chapter 51 detentions,
conduct case follow-up as needed. This duty requires strict adherence to
rules of confidentiality. 2. Maintain computerized client records. 3.
Create and update computerized community resource data; create and
update computer information on ongoing clients. 4. Participate in
consultation with other Human Services personnel and Medical Director to
review client cases as needed. 5. Assist in initiating/completing other
departmental projects or activities as assigned by Legal and Crisis
Supervisor. For example: statistical reports, promoting crisis
intervention (CI) through public speaking engagements, documentation,
scanning, etc. 6. Attend staff meetings as scheduled. 7. Assist in
training new staff. 8. Successfully complete all Community Based
Residential Facilities (CBRF) training required under DHS 83. Provide
supervision to Crisis Stabilization, CBRF clients and assist with daily
functions of Crisis Stabilization CBRF. This includes assisting clients
with daily living skills, general upkeep of the CBRF, monitoring and
documenting progress, linkage and follow-up and other general tasks as
assigned. 9. Assess mental health needs of clients and determine need
for medical clearance. Please visit https://careers.co.wood.wi.us/ for
complete list of duties. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
-One year of experience is preferred, working in a crisis intervention
program or a clinical setting. -This position requires that the
candidate have strong communication skills, both oral and written
(interviewing, counseling and documentation). -A broad knowledge base of
mental health, alcohol and other drug abuse, and developmental
disabiliti s, along with the laws pertaining to these conditions is very
desirable. -This position requires the ability to work independently
under potentially high stress situations, (e.g., high suicide risk
caller). -Basic, everyday living skills are needed. Reading, adding, and
subtracting is needed for assessing reports, documenting client
contacts. Basic office equipment used: copy machine, computer terminal
and printer, telephone, telephone diverter, fax machine, scanner,
calculator, related software/databases and other equipment as needed.
***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
https://careers.woodcountywi.gov/