Youth & Family Case Manager-Ongoing

Job Summary

Utilizing a strength-based, family systems approach, the CPS Ongoing Social Worker / Case Manager provides services to children and families involved in the child welfare system. These services include, but are not limited to, treatment planning, ongoing safety assessments, permanency planning, supervision of court orders, development and maintenance of relationships with the court and legal system, advocacy on behalf of the child and/or family and referral and authorization for services.

Essential Duties

1. Review and analyze information relating to child or caregiver's social, psychiatric and medical history to learn the nature of the functional limitations as well as strengths each child and family member present.
2. Obtain and assess relevant information regarding child's development, i.e., social, familial, medical and vocational strengths.
3. Conduct family and individual assessments as well as continually assess the safety of all children who are part of the worker's caseload.
4. Provide child's caregiver with appropriate information regarding services offered by the Human Services Department or the community.
5. Develop a treatment plan in conjunction, consultation, and cooperation with the client family and all others involved in the child's life. This treatment plan should outline the services to be provided by the Human Services Department and contracted agencies and set reasonable goals and time frames.
6. Monitor safety plans, permanency plans and provide crisis services including emergency custody and changes of placement.
7. Refer to and coordinate the various services to implement the treatment plan.
8. Produce accurate and timely documentation and reports including but not limited to assessments, treatment plans, progress reports and court reports in order to insure compliance with federal and state requirements; maintain necessary e-WISACWIS documentation supporting these activities.
9. Recommend to management changes or gaps in the system that prevent the delivery of services.
10. Prioritize and organize time to cover assigned area and manage caseload in equitable manner.
11. Maintain knowledge of pertinent departmental, state and federal policies, rules and regulations including state statutes 48 and 938, Access and Ongoing standards.
12. Maintain contacts with the Juvenile Court, District Attorney, Public Defender and legal community that deal with and serve the client population.
13. Consult with other professionals in the field and in related fields to increase individual knowledge and understanding of various disciplines, changes and developments in the field of Human Services.
14. Serve as liaison to the Courts for the Human Services Department.
15. Provide appropriate linking mechanisms as indicated by the Court disposition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field (Child development, criminal justice, educational psychology, vocational rehabilitation, guidance and counseling, psychology, social welfare, social work, or sociology).
• One (1) year full time post-graduate experience as a Social Worker or in a related professional position such as providing child protection services to children, participating in child or adult protection investigations, case managing youth under CHIPS, JIPS or Juvenile Court Orders, participating in or supervising treatment programming for children or juveniles involved in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems, or providing services to children and families through a child placement agency. (Experience does not include internships, school or volunteer experiences).
• Social work experience must include experience in at least 4 of the following activities: psycho-social assessment, treatment plan development, treatment plan implementation, use of community resources, providing direct treatment services, conducting child or elder abuse/neglect investigations, development of social histories, or initiating court actions including acting as petitioner in court.
• Valid Wisconsin driver's license for required travel. Personal automobile, if used for work-related travel, must be covered by an automobile insurance policy.
• Prompt and regular attendance.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Social Worker certification from the Department of Regulation and Licensing or candidates with a current Training Certificate preferred.
• Experience using WISACWIS.
• Knowledge of WI State Stats Chapters 48 and 938, and Access and Ongoing standards.
• Knowledge of fundamental social work principles.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to deliver concise oral and written reports.
• Ability to work well with other agencies.
• Ability to respond to crises and to make appropriate judgments as to resolution.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
NON-EXEMPT HUMAN SERVICES EMPLOYEES
(For a complete list of benefits, refer to the Human Resources Policy Manual)

Full Time, Regular Employees - (40 hours per week)

• Racine County is self-insured. The Third-Party Administrator is UnitedHealthcare. Coverage is effective the first of the month following thirty days of employment.
• Premium sharing: Racine County pays 85%, employee pays 15%.
• IN NETWORK: Individual deductible $400, family deductible $800 per calendar year. After the deductible is met, the plan pays 80% of allowable charges. Out-of-pocket maximum per calendar year is $2000 for individual and $4000 for family.
• OUT OF NETWORK: Individual deductible is $800, family deductible $1600 per calendar year. After the deductible is met, the plan pays 60% of allowable charges. Out-of-pocket maximum per calendar year is $3000 for individual and $6000 for family.
• Prescription drug, vision, and mail order maintenance drug benefits.

Dental Insurance Coverage:
Coverage is effective the first of the month following thirty days of employment. Choose either basic coverage or premium coverage.

Basic coverage: Racine County is self-insured. The Third-Party Administrator for basic dental coverage is UnitedHealthcare.

• Individual deductible $25, family deductible $75 per family per year.
• No deductible for diagnostic or preventative services.
• Co Insurance 80% of usual and customary charges of covered services paid. Maximum of $1200/year per person.
• Fully paid insurance premium by Racine County.
• No orthodontic coverage.

• No deductibles
• 100% coverage at participating dental center
• Employee pays for lab work (prosthetics, i.e., caps, crowns, bridges, dentures)
• Premium sharing Employee pays difference between basic coverage and Dentacare.
• Orthodontic coverage - Employee pays 50% of the fee up to a maximum payment by the employee of $695.
• Choose one dental clinic from a provided list for services.

• Optional - Regular full-time employees are eligible to contribute to two flexible spending accounts: Health Care Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account. Newly hired employees may enroll by submitting an enrollment form to Human Resources within thirty (30) calendar days from their date of hire.

• Coverage is effective the first of the month following thirty days of employment.
• The County provides Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage in the amount equal to one times the employee's annual base salary rounded to the nearest $1000.
• An employee can elect to pay for additional life and dependent life insurance on a payroll deduction. The premium is determined by age and increment of insurance.

• Employees accrue five casual days per calendar year. Unused casual days will be paid out. Upon completion of introductory period, newly hired employees will receive pro-rated casual time at the rate of one half day for every full month remaining in the calendar year, not to exceed five (5) full days.

• Eligible after completion of six (6) months of service in a benefit-eligible position and upon successful completion of the introductory period. After a twelve (12) day elimination period, eligible employees may receive short-term disability coverage for a period of up to thirteen (13) weeks. All short-term disability coverage will be at 60% pay.

• Coverage becomes effective after six (6) months of continuous employment in a benefit-eligible position and upon completion of the elimination period. The elimination period is 90 days of continuous employment subject to the conditions of short-term disability (90 days). Racine County pays the full premium amount for covered employees. In the event of a total disability due to injury or illness, the long-term disability plan pays 60% of covered salary to a maximum monthly payment of $6,000.00. Benefits payable to employees may be reduced by Worker's Compensation, Wisconsin Retirement Annuity or Disability payments, Social Security or other specified income.

• Racine County contributes the statutorily required employer's share of social security contributions.

• Effective from date of hire. The County contributes the employer's share to the Wisconsin Retirement fund. The employee contributes the employee's share, through automatic payroll deduction, to the Wisconsin Retirement fund, as required by State statute.

Holidays:
The following holidays are observed by Racine County and shall be granted with pay to covered employees:
New Year's Day
Friday before Easter
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Friday following Thanksgiving Day
Day before Christmas Day
Christmas Day
Day before New Year's Day

• A newly hired employee is not eligible for a floating holiday until after successful completion of the introductory period. If the calendar year ends before an employee has completed the introductory period, the employee is not eligible for a floating holiday for that year.

Vacation:
Anniversary date of employment Weeks of Vacation
1st through 4th 2 weeks
5th through 7th 2 weeks, 3 days
8th through 12th 3 weeks, 3 days
13th through 17th 4 weeks
18th through 22nd 4 weeks, 3 days
23rd and beyond 5 weeks

• Eligible after completion of the introductory period. Reimbursement of up to three (3) paid days for the purpose of arranging and attending the funeral of a member of the employee's immediate family.

• Time and one half regular rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours per week. Compensatory time, at the rate of one and one-half hours per overtime worked, may be taken in lieu of pay. Benefit time such as vacation, holiday, casual or short-term disability does not count as hours worked.

• Optional - Automatic payroll deduction from salary prior to tax deductions into a tax deferred savings program. Employees may enroll at the time of hire or during the designated open enrollment periods.

• County employees are required to arrange for direct deposit of their pay to accounts in financial institutions.

• Racine County has an Employee Assistance Program. EAP is a resource for emotional, financial, and legal support. EAP is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Racine County has partnered with the City of Racine and with Racine Unified to create a health center for:
  • Racine County full-time employees, who are covered under the county health plan;
  • Dependents of Racine County employees who are covered under the county health plan; and
  • Racine County retirees and their dependents that are covered under the county health plan.

Visits are by appointment only. Available services include primary care, chronic disease management, wellness consultations, immunizations, physicals (including school and sports physicals), diagnosis and treatment of urgent care needs (e.g., ear or sinus infections, strep throat), and lab work. There is no fee or co-pay for visits to the center, but there may be costs for services referred outside of the health center (radiology, some lab services, etc.). County health coverage may be applied to any of those costs. Some medications are dispensed for free at the Wellness Center.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
PART TIME AND LIMITED-TERM EMPLOYEES
NON-EXEMPT HUMAN SERVICES EMPLOYEES

Regular Part-time Employees:
The classification of "regular part-time employee" shall include all County employees who are scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week on a regular basis (see Racine County Code of Ordinances, Section 15-81).

Regular part-time employees who are scheduled to work twenty (20) hours or more per week, but less than forty (40) hours per week on a regular basis, are ineligible to participate in County group health, dental or life coverage. Other benefits such as vacation, disability leaves and holiday pay shall be pro-rated.

Employees who are scheduled to work less than twenty (20) hours per week shall receive no fringe benefits, except that employees who are eligible to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement system will be enrolled therein.

Limited Term Employees:
Employees appointed to limited term positions for an anticipated duration of less than six (6) months will receive no fringe benefits, except that employees who are eligible to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System will be enrolled therein.