Evening & Weekend Crisis Social Worker (PM Shift)

La Crosse County; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)

Affordable Insurance Premiums

Generous Paid Time Off

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

La Crosse County in Wisconsin seeks an entry-level Social Worker to support the Crisis Program during designated evening and weekend hours. This LTE position offers exposure to crisis intervention, assessments, and resource coordination, with potential transition to permanent employment based on program needs.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, collaborating with internal and external partners, documenting cases, and providing social services per state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Requires graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work.
• Strong preference for minimum of one year of experience working with the same population of clients that are served by the unit in which the vacancy occurs.
• Requires basic computer keyboarding skills for entering data.
• For many positions, must have valid driver's license and access to personal transportation.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
• Conducts thorough assessments through interviews, home visits and collateral investigations, to determine the range of services needed by these individuals and their families for preventative, remedial or rehabilitative services.
• Inputs data in computer and uses various other computer programs, the internet, La Crosse County intranet, and email.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work

Job description

La Crosse County in Wisconsin seeks an entry-level Social Worker to support the Crisis Program during designated evening and weekend hours. This LTE position offers exposure to crisis intervention, assessments, and resource coordination, with potential transition to permanent employment based on program needs.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, collaborating with internal and external partners, documenting cases, and providing social services per state guidelines.