The Portage County Health and Human Services department is hiring a full time, Limited Term Social Worker - Crisis Interventionist to join the team. This position will focus in the Adult / Substance Abuse Services section.

Starting pay: $29.83 per hour

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.  This includes:

• 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, which includes:

• 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.

What are the minimum qualifications of the position?

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field required.
• Three years experience within the last ten years working with mentally ill required.
• Three years experience within the last ten years working with elderly/disabled 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.

Limited Term positions are not eligible for benefits