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Community Worker - Part Time

Professional Services Group

Community Worker - Part Time

Janesville, WI
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    JOB TYPE: Part-Time

    SALARY: $16.00 - $17.79 an hour. 

    This position works with families referred from the CPS and Ongoing Unit to maintain safety in homes where children are at risk for removal.  Staff work closely with identified families and address a wide range of concerns including safety, parenting, household management, nutrition, safe and stable housing, service acquisition, education, employment, medical, mental health, and substance abuse issues.  In addition, IHSS provides services to youth who have been reunified with their family after being placed in residential treatment, foster care, or treatment foster care.

    KEY REQUIREMENTS: 

    • Interview and evaluate clients to complete intake process.
    • Evaluate youth and families for treatment needs and refer to appropriate resources.
    • Analyze client situations, capabilities and problems to determine services required to control safety threats.
    • Formulate, implement, evaluate and review safety assessments and plans in eWiSACWIS.
    • Exercise judgment to intervene as an advocate for clients in emergency and crisis situations.
    • Act as an on-call resource to evaluate and determine necessary responses in de-escalating crisis situations with youth and families.
    • Conduct face-to-face contact with families, per program standards, to ensure safety and cooperation with safety plan. 
    • Serve as part of the Safety Team.
    • Participate and obtain all designated staffing and required training.
    • Complete all required paperwork/documentation, per program standards.
    • Attend all required staffing.
    • Provide timely client updates to other involved employees/agencies.
    • Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and obey all traffic laws.  Must have reliable transportation on a daily basis, a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
    • Safely transport clients as needed.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    EDUCATION:

    • At least 60 college/university credits in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or another related field. Associates and Bachelors degree's preferred.

     

    EXPERIENCE:

    • Experience working in child welfare preferred.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    • Ability to work with the service-resistant populations and advocate for individuals and families. 
    • Ability to read, speak and write clearly in English.
    • Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in establishing work schedule.
    • Must be able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with the Department of Human Services.
    • Must establish and maintain productive and professional relationships with clients, colleagues, the school district, and other community agencies.
    • Must maintain client confidentiality.
    • Ability to prioritize and make appropriate decisions.
    • Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
    • Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.
    • Ability to provide culturally, ethnically, and gender-sensitive services.
    • Ability to follow directions and implement recommendations.
    • Possess creativity in identifying problems and solutions.
    • Ability to self-motivate and remain on task.
    • Knowledge and compliance with policies and procedures as detailed in the personnel policy and procedure manual.

    PSG/CIP IS COMMITTED TO RECRUITING A DIVERSE STAFF AND TO CREATING A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT, AND CLIENTS.