Mental Health/AODA/APS Social Worker

Position provides case management to assigned clients and their families or significant others in need of services related primarily to mentally illness, alcohol or other drug dependency, or dual diagnosis. Position receives daily supervision and direction from the Director, with support from the

MH/AODA/APS

Lead Social Worker.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be assigned or required. Serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary case management unit serving individuals of various disability groups. Designs individual service plans for assigned cases; involves and directs other program personnel in individual case management. Conducts assessments in face-to-face interviews with individuals in their homes or in the community. Identifies, through case management and/or intake services, the full range of individual needs, which include medical, psychological, vocational, social, familial and daily living spheres. Devise, implement and monitor service plans for individuals. Provides crisis and short-term intervention for individuals. Secures, coordinates and monitors necessary adjunctive services for individuals involving appropriate professional and paraprofessional staff in programs, through provider agencies, and other community resources. Provides support as necessary for individuals and/or family or significant others in individual, conjoint and group formats. Documents contacts and services, maintains files and data for reporting for reporting purposes, prepares court reports, collateral dictation, prepares other records and reports as necessary. Serves as advocate for clients within the community. Performs other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

: Knowledge of and ability to provide case management and coordination for seriously mentally ill, alcohol and other drug dependency, or dual diagnosis persons. Knowledge, skill and ability to provide crisis intervention service. Considerable ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, other employees, representatives from community resource groups, contract agencies and the general public. Ability to manage treatment within the continuum of services available for mentally ill or chemically dependent clients with an emphasis on provision of services in the "least restrictive" setting. Knowledge of available community resources for the consumer groups.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIRED

: Bachelor's degree in human services related field; State of Wisconsin Social Worker Certification or ability to gain certification within 2 years of hire; and two years of providing Mental Health and/or Substance use services (inpatient, outpatient, case management). Must have access to private transportation at all times for work-related duties.

NOTE:

Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of a background check. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently be required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, feel, or operate objects, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may regularly be required to sit; stoop; kneel, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Occasionally position may travel to other offices in the county or stay overnight out of town to attend training.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

: Personal computers, including MS Office, and mainframe applications; standard equipment, including photocopiers, calculator; motor vehicle; telephone; voice mail.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in office settings and occasionally in the field. Work is largely sedentary. Position provides services in the office, at client's homes, or in the community, which requires travel to different locations for performance of work duties. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate instruments, equipment, computers, and various other pieces of office equipment.

CLOSING STATEMENT

: This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, working conditions and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities and/or essential functions. This description is not intended to limit or modify the right of the supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The County retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgement, to be proper. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The duties are subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.