This position facilitates guardianship, protective placement, and protective services to individuals with chronic, long-term disabilities.  It provides crisis intervention services under Chapter 51 of the Wisconsin State Statutes for adults suffering from serious psychological or emotional distress including assessment, short-term de-escalation and support, and court-related work.

What are the primary job duties?

Provides Crisis Intervention, Consultation, Investigation, Coordination, and Case Management Services Relative to Possible Mental Health-Related Commitment and Other Proceedings Under Chapter 51
 

• Discusses referral with intake worker or other referral source.
• Conducts interviews with client, family, law enforcement, medical personnel, and others as appropriate to assess the nature of the problem.
• Investigates behavior and determines appropriateness of referral to Corporation Counsel office for legal action.
• Screens information and prepares dispositional recommendations to Corporation Counsel office.
• Provides consultative services to family members before and after hearings, regarding process, options, and results.
• Provides case management and follow-along services to post-commitment clients who remain in community on an outpatient basis.
• In conjunction with treatment staff, formulates recommendations for dismissal or recommitment to Corporation Counsel.
• Provides mental health-related crisis intervention services to transients.
• Coordinates court-ordered evaluations.

Provision of Adult Protective Services
 

• Assesses individuals referred for APS.
• Coordinates required medical/psychological/psychiatric evaluations.
• Facilitates competency determinations.
• Completes court reports as required.
• Provides court testimony as needed.
• Completes Watts (annual) Reviews for individuals protectively placed.
• Assists with identification/provision of in-home supportive services as needed.
• Assists with identification/placement of institutional care as needed.

• Bachelor degree in social work or any other human services field required.
• Three years experience within the last ten years working with elderly/disabled required.
• Three years experience within the last ten years working with mentally ill required.
• One year experience within the last ten years providing crisis intervention services to either elderly/disabled or mentally ill populations required.
• Certified or eligible for certification in Wisconsin as a social worker preferred.

Portage County offers a GREAT benefit package, which includes the following;
 

• Vacation - available on day one!
• Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
• Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment! Earn up to $600 per year!
• Flexible spending account
• Dental insurance
• State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 7.2%!
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
• Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
• EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer