Permanency & Family Support Manager

Waukesha County Human Resources; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukesha County Human Resources, on behalf of the Prevention and Support Team in the Child and Youth - Family Services Division, seeks a Care Manager to strengthen families and safeguard children through voluntary and court-involved services. You will lead family finding, coordinate supports, and work with partners to create safe, lasting solutions.

Using trauma-informed, family-centered practices, you will document activities in eWiSACWIS and related systems, engage with youth and families, and

Qualifications

• Experience with Wisconsin Statutes Chapters 48 and/or 938 preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Engage youth and families through prevention, placement, permanency, and aftercare services.
• Identify relatives, kinship connections, and natural supports to strengthen family networks.
• Support placement prevention, stabilization, reunification, transition planning, and long-term permanency.
• Provide voluntary programming and family-centered support.
• Lead family finding using ecomaps, genograms, discovery tools, interviews, and approved databases.
• Coordinate family-centered meetings, permanency consultations, and case staffings.
• Consult with Initial and Ongoing Care Managers on family finding, kinship support, placement planning, and aftercare needs.
• Maintain timely documentation, required forms, correspondence, and outcome tracking in eWiSACWIS and other systems.

Skills

Social Work

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Collaboration

Job description

Waukesha County Human Resources, on behalf of the Prevention and Support Team in the Child and Youth - Family Services Division, seeks a Care Manager to strengthen families and safeguard children through voluntary and court-involved services. You will lead family finding, coordinate supports, and work with partners to create safe, lasting solutions.

Using trauma-informed, family-centered practices, you will document activities in eWiSACWIS and related systems, engage with youth and families, and