Social Worker - Youth Justice

About This Role

This role involves providing juvenile court intake and ongoing supervision to juveniles, coordinating services, and acting as a liaison between the agency, families, and providers for the Sauk County Department of Human Services.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties and responsibilities as defined in Chapter 938 of the Wisconsin Statutes and established court procedures
• Develop and implement appropriate case plans based on information from interviews, court and police reports, referrals, therapists reports, court orders, school reports, family, self-reporting and other sources regarding clients and families’ situation
• Assess risks and need levels from compiled information
• Recommend dispositional terms of supervision, services, counseling, therapy, protective placements and/or alternate care to families and/or the court
• Provide supervision and/or case management of deferred prosecution agreements, consent decrees and court orders
• Coordinate services with treatment providers, school personnel, law enforcement and the court systems
• Provide, plan, develop, implement and/or coordinate recommended services
• Testify in court as appropriate
• Develop court reports based on risk and needs assessments
• Participate in on-call rotation for Sauk County after hour’s on-call system providing support and services for children who have been abused and/or neglected and for juveniles’ alleged delinquent or status offense
• Assess immediate safety of child and/or community secures out of home placement to address immediate needs when necessary through voluntary or temporary physical custody measures as is appropriate and consistent with state statutes
• Provide individual and family counseling regarding services and referrals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or other related field
• Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License
• Ability to obtain a Wisconsin State Social Worker License within 6 months of start date
• Ability to obtain Juvenile Court Intake Worker Certification within 6 months of start date

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or other related field

Nice to Have

• 1-2 years of child welfare services experience

Certifications