Forensic Coordinator – Milwaukee & Waukesha Counties

Wisconsin-Community-Services,-Inc; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. seeks a Forensic Coordinator to support residents in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties through OARS, CR, OCRP, and JBCR programs. You will coordinate treatment, advocate for participants, and monitor progress.

The role emphasizes motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and person-centered planning, with responsibilities including court documents, multi-disciplinary team coordination, and community outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related Human Services field.
• Experience in case management and service coordination; experience serving people with a mental illness, substance use disorder, or other special populations required
• Valid driver’s license, automobile, and insurance sufficient to meet agency requirements required.
• Meet all the employee requirements including references, criminal background check, and driver’s license check.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, plan, and ensure follow-through with community treatment for individuals participating in the OARS, CR, OCRP and/or JBCR Programs.
• Engage and develop a supportive one-to-one therapeutic relationship with each participant.
• Incorporate evidence-based practices into the provision of services including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Trauma Informed Care (TIC), and Person-Centered Planning.
• Utilize MI skills as a primary approach to enhance participant participation and success.
• Monitor ongoing treatment needs and compliance with treatment for all program participants by providing assessment, treatment planning, assertive case management, symptom management, medication monitoring, crisis-intervention, and coordination of multi-disciplinary team meetings as per program protocols and the Department of Health Services (DHS) contract.
• Responsible for developing and submitting court documents for CR and Competency participants as required:Predisposition Investigation, Treatment Plan, Treatment Plan Adjustment, Adjustment Summary, Discharge/Transition Plan as well as all Status Report documents.
• Coordinate team staffings with DHS/Department of Community Corrections (DCC) and other treatment team members.
• Maintain safety practices and continually assess potential risk when in the community and when working with participants.
• Coordinate community support services (referrals) and/or directly aid participants with activities of daily living to include, but not limited to, coaching and hands on assistance in the areas of housing, money management, vocational/educational pursuits, scheduling and transportation for appointments.
• Encourage and assist each participant with the development of a natural support system including family members, neighbors, friends, the community, etc.
• Create and maintain participant service documents including but not limited to case notes, assessments, Adult Family Home/Rent Justification forms, release plans, Individual Service Plans (ISP), Quarterly Progress Notes (QPN), crisis plans, budgets, suicide risk assessments (SRA), trauma assessments, other risk assessments, and release of information (ROI) forms within expected program timeframes.
• Comply with program and DHS quality standards, DHS Connect (EHR) and SharePoint protocols, format requirements and timeframes for all documents and communications.
• Ensure maximum participant financial contribution and third-party payment toward cost-of-service provision by applying for appropriate insurance benefits, fully utilizing available assistance programs, county services and community resources.
• Provide on-going communication and coordination with treatment providers, DOC/DCC, mental health institution staff, court personnel, prison/jail staff, and other service agencies, reviewing and responding to emails and phone messages within 24 hours.
• Frequent home visits and transportation of participants in the community using personal vehicles.
• Develop and practice MI skills through training, coaching, and participant contact to attain basic fidelity within 12 months/advanced fidelity within 24 months of employment as outlined in the program contract.
• Participate in MI coaching sessions and complete DHS surveys as required.
• Complete MI audio recording and written Test of Knowledge as required.
• Build and nurture positive relationships with stakeholders and funder(s).
• Timely collection of necessary medical records, lab results and information for participants per program protocol.
• Rotational crisis line coverage.
• Appear and testify at court hearings.
• Attend training, meetings, and staffings.
• Participate in new staff shadowing rotation.
• Other job-related duties may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
• Remote staff may be required to work from the Forensic office in Milwaukee.
• On the last day of employment, staff will turn in all agency equipment to the supervisor/program director.

Skills

Communication

Multicultural Sensitivity

Professionalism

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

Teamwork

Motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related Human Services field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Windows

Word

Excel

Job description

Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. seeks a Forensic Coordinator to support residents in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties through OARS, CR, OCRP, and JBCR programs. You will coordinate treatment, advocate for participants, and monitor progress.

The role emphasizes motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and person-centered planning, with responsibilities including court documents, multi-disciplinary team coordination, and community outreach.