Social Worker/Forster Care Coordinator

Wisconsin Counties; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 33,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Maternity/paternity leave

Dental/vision

Flexible spending

Deferred compensation

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Accident insurance

Hospital indemnity

Critical illness

Job summary

Price County Department of Health and Human Services seeks a Certified Social Worker/Foster Care Coordinator to join the Children & Youth Division. The role focuses on foster/kinship care recruitment, licensing, training, and monitoring, and includes responsibilities for the Independent Living Program and ongoing casework in community and home settings.

Position is part-time (27 hours/week) with pro-rated benefits. Starting wage is $28.71/hour (Grade 8).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work or related field qualifying for Wisconsin Social Worker certification
• Current Wisconsin Social Worker certification or within 18 months of employment
• Experience in a human service setting with target population preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and perform after-hours on-call; weekend/evening/holiday service
• Ability to arrive at local law-enforcement within 30 minutes for after-hours on-call
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and vehicle insured to county limits

Responsibilities

• Foster Care/Kinship Care recruitment, licensing, training and monitoring.
• Oversee Independent Living Program and ongoing casework.
• Perform after-hours on-call on a rotational basis.
• Work may occur in office, client homes and community settings.
• Collaborate on Child Protective Services, Juvenile Delinquency, in-home services and treatment planning.

Job description

SOCIAL WORKER/FOSTER CARE COORDINATOR
Price County Department of Health and Human Services

Price County is accepting applications for the positions of Certified Social Worker/Foster Care Coordinator to join our team in the Children & Youth Division of the Department of Health and Human Services. Primary responsibilities of this position include Foster Care/Kinship Care recruitment, licensing, training, and monitoring. Also responsible for the Independent Living Program as well as performing Ongoing casework and after-hours on-call on a rotational basis.
Additional responsibilities may involve work in Child Protective Services, Juvenile Delinquency, in-home services including family assessments and treatment planning, case management, and alternate care services. Position functions are performed in an office, client home and community setting.

This is a regular, part-time (27 hours per week) position with a pro-rated benefit package and starting hourly wage of $28.71 (Grade 8). Benefits include Wisconsin Retirement System with employer match, health insurance with a free near site clinic, 22 days of paid leave within the first year, 11 paid holidays, employee lifestyle enhancement perk, and paid maternity/paternity leave. Dental/vision, flex spending, WI Deferred Comp, life, short-term and long-term disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and cancer/critical illness coverages are available.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work, sociology, psychology, criminal justice or other approved human services related field that qualifies the individual for certification as a Social Worker
• Current certification in the state of Wisconsin as a Social Worker or attainment within 18 months of employment
• Experience in a human service setting working with target population preferred
• The ability to work a flexible schedule and perform after-hours services when needed or scheduled (on-call rotation requires weekend, evening, and holiday service)
• The ability to arrive at local law-enforcement within 30 minutes when performing after-hours on-call services
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and reliable vehicle insured to county-required limits

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the target areas.

The selection process for this position may include an employment history evaluation, a personal interview and a pre-employment physical, including drug screening. Candidate must also be able to pass the Caregiver Background check and the WiSACWIS background check.

Price County is an equal opportunity employer.