Social Worker Senior - LTE

Wisconsin Department of Corrections; Waupun (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Wisconsin Department of Corrections seeks a social work professional to deliver case management and counseling to adults in county jail care. You will assess needs, plan cases, monitor progress, and arrange community referrals on transfer or release.

The role also coordinates multidisciplinary treatment with staff, parole agents, and community resources to support successful outcomes for individuals in custody.

Qualifications

• Social worker certificates or licenses as listed in the requirements.
• Minimum social work experience with correctional clients or general social work experience.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional social work and case management services to adults in our care.
• Assess problems and capacities; discuss case planning and monitor progress.
• Provide counseling and develop referrals to community resources upon transfer or release.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary treatment with staff, parole agents, and community resources.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Education

Social Worker certificate (120)

Advanced Practice Social Worker certificate (121)

Independent Clinical Social Worker certificate (122)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker license (123)

Job description

Position Summary

This position will provide professional social work and case management services to adult persons in our care in the contracted county jails. This position assesses persons in our care’s problems and capacities; discusses case planning; monitor’s progress, provides counseling and develops and refers persons in our care to community resources upon transfer or release.

This position also coordinates multidisciplinary treatment efforts with other institution staff, parole agents, persons in our care and community resources.

Salary Information

This position is in pay schedule/range 12-63 with a starting pay of $36.11/hour - $39.73/hour, depending on full years of certification.

Job Details

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

The Department of Corrections may conduct pre-employment drug screens. Any applicant who is offered employment in a position which requires a pre-employment drug screen must pass the screen as a contingency of employment.

The Department of Corrections will conduct criminal background checks on applicants prior to selection. Upon hire, all new DOC employees are subject to fingerprinting.

Applicants must be a resident of the State of Wisconsin in order to be considered. LTE positions are limited to working a total of 1039 hours over a period of 12 months.

Qualifications

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Social Worker certificate (120)
• Advanced Practice Social Worker certificate (121)
• Independent Clinical Social Worker certificate (122) or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker license (123)

In addition to the credential above, applicants must 12 or more months of social work experience with correctional clients or 2 or more years of total social work experience. Applicants must possess a valid driver's license.

Questions can be directed to Katie Benson, Human Resources Supervisor, at [e-mail] or 608-240-5503.

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Deadline to Apply

Online applications and materials must be submitted by 11:59pm on October 1, 2026.

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