Social Worker/Case Manager: Criminal Justice/Report Center

Job Summary

Brown County Health and Human Services offers exciting challenges, personal growth opportunities and a chance to make a difference, all while preserving a strong work-life balance. As an employee, you will have the opportunity to serve individuals and families within your own community. Come and see all that Brown County has to offer!

Provides pretrial services, including intake, assessment, case management, and direct services to participants/prospective participants who have been identified through the Criminal Justice system. Services provided will be under the guidance of the pretrial services team and directed by the Pretrial Services Supervisor.

Essential Duties

Provides support to pretrial services participants and families involved in Criminal Justice system. 

Develops, implements, and updates treatment plans under the guidance of the Pretrial Services Supervisor, within the context of the Criminal Justice system in meeting the defined needs of the participant. 

Serves as a link to community resources and support systems, this role being primarily referring and accessing existing community resources. 

Provides assistance through individual contacts to improve pretrial services participant problem solving abilities. 

Provides assistance to clients in finding and maintaining housing arrangements.

Works within criminal justice system, actively communicating on client needs and problem solving solutions cooperatively. 

Interviews and screens individuals referred for appropriateness of admission to the pretrial services program. 

Provides primary case management for pretrial services participants, including assessment, treatment planning, monitoring, and referring for services and evaluation. 

Demonstrates an understanding of mental illness, substance abuse and veterans issues, working with team members and providers to address the issues. 

Serves as liaison with participants, families, referral sources, community agents, 3rd party payers and others regarding services as needed; obtains and provides accurate and timely reports of participant status, progress and needs. 

Monitors admission and discharge through collaboration with participants, their networks, other department staff and resources as needed, to secure access to necessary living arrangements and other care needs. 

Engage pretrial services participants in evidence based processes. 

Maintain regular contact with participants, including at their home, job, and community service locations as assigned or as appropriate. 

Monitors program participant compliance, prepares progress summaries, making recommendations to address rule violations or adverse behavioral choices. Completes service authorizations for purchase of services appropriate to participant situation, utilizing available funding, consistent with the pretrial services plan, within the limits of the available funding.  

Reports any changes in participant’s condition to appropriate staff, supervisors and to the court.

Monitor participant’s compliance with program requirements as needed/necessary, and taking necessary actions in accordance with program guidelines. 

Utilize monitoring systems to track and/or test treatment court participants, via GPS, SCRAM and breathalyzers. 

Demonstrate familiarity with pretrial services key components, policies and procedures.

Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with all relevant codes, policies and standards. 

Participates in weekly treatment court team meetings. 

Attends and participates in the Community Treatment Program and department staff meetings, as needed. 

Attends in-services and other trainings as appropriate. 

Maintains the confidentiality of client and business related information. 

Complies with Health and Human Services policies.

Complies with all relevant local, state and federal laws governing consumers/participants and the rendering of services. 

Assist in program development and implementation.

Completes monthly logging/billing forms in respect of each participant.

Maintains and enters data for the participants into relevant systems. 

Prepares and presents data and program performance reports to appropriate oversight committees as directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications Required

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related Human Services Field. One year or more experience within the last 5 years working with persons with mental illness and/or substance use issues preferred. 

Familiarity with veteran's services also preferred.

  

 Licenses and Certifications: 

Valid Wisconsin Driver's license

Wisconsin Social Worker Certification/AODA Counselor preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of casework principles and methods, social systems, family dynamics, group and individual behavior.

Knowledge of dynamics involved in community and institutional care for persons with mental illness and co-occurring disorders.

Knowledge of veteran's service and post service challenges, and resources available to veterans.

Knowledge of professional interviewing and principles and techniques.

Knowledge of community resources and utilization.

Knowledge of chapter 51, and 75 and related court procedures.

Ability to maintain records and reports accurately.

Ability to assess problem situations, specifically in the areas of mental health, AODA and associate need for services.

Ability to use authority constructively.

Ability to plan and organize work, and to make effective use of time.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Ability to work the required hours of the position.

Lifting 20lbs maximum, with occasional lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10lbs.

Intermittent standing, walking, sitting and occasional driving.

Using hand(s)/feet for repetitive single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, pulling and operating controls.

Occasional bending, twisting, squatting, climbing, reaching and grappling.

Distinguishing sounds at various frequencies and volumes.

Distinguishing people or objects at varied distances under a variety of lighting conditions.

   

This position description should not be interpreted as all- inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.