Social Worker - OWI Treatment Court Coordinator

Calling all Social Workers!

Come expand your career with an organization that values and supports you to learn, grow, and develop. Join our collaborative, supportive, and results-driven team. This role provides the opportunity to bring your whole self to work, engage, lead, and drive your own learning and growth within the organization. La Crosse County leaders are committed to provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We are also dedicated to your learning and development to grow in an organization that is deep in talent.

The OWI Treatment Court Coordinator is responsible for assisting treatment court participants in meeting goals and successfully completing the program by providing community referrals; acting as a liaison to community treatment providers; monitoring the day-to-day activities and home environment of the participant. The coordinator facilitates communication between treatment court team members and partner agencies, ensuring policies and procedures are followed, overseeing collection of performance and outcome data, scheduling court sessions and staff meetings, orienting new treatment court team members, and delivering cognitive-behavioral interventions. This is a full-time salaried
position working weekdays.

Salary Range:$57,283 - $73,653
 
 Associate Experience – What’s In It For You?
  Supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
  Career learning, development, and growth opportunities.
  Culture of respect and dignity, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
  Serving your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
  Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits.
  Excellent benefits:
  ••Wisconsin Retirement System - Very stable and strong
  ••Health Insurance with options for free care
  ••Dental Insurance with comprehensive coverage
  ••Life Insurance with short and long-term disability
 
La Crosse County Respects Diversity
Essential Job Functions
Demonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply.
 
Shares ideas and demonstrates respect, humility, honesty, and open-minded thinking.
 
Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence.
 
Takes initiative and demonstrates the ability to think critically and strategically.
 
Participates as a contributing member of the team and brings authentic self to discussions regarding all aspects of the work.
 
Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective relationships.

Contributes positively to an inclusive workplace.
 
Provides social services per Wisconsin Statutes, court policies, and/or requirements of the program, state, or federal guidelines.
 
Accepts requests and referrals for agency services.
 
Conducts thorough assessments through interviews, home visits and collateral investigations, to determine the range of services needed by these individuals and their families for preventative, remedial or rehabilitative services.
 
Explains the scope of the agency's services and discusses the client's rights and responsibilities in relation to the use of such services.
 
Arranges or provides for appropriate social services for clients based on assessments of needs.
 
Conducts regular case evaluations and develops and updates service plans accordingly.
 
Maintains case records containing pertinent, accurate and current information.
 
Prepares correspondence, reports and other records as required.
 
Fully completes required documentation in a timely fashion and in accordance with program requirements.
 
Participates in committees and task forces as assigned.
 
Testifies in court as necessary or required.
 
Through an interview process, identifies each correctional client's need for rehabilitative services and the availability of existing services.
 
Provides case management utilizing best practices or evidence-based practices.
 
Facilitates cognitive behavioral skill groups.
 
Performs assessments for people charged or convicted with drunk driving to determine appropriate program participation.
 
Maintains confidentiality of client-related information, maintains respectful treatment of clients, and adheres to the La Crosse County Standards of Conduct in the Administrative Code (3.13). Adheres to approved social worker principles, methods and practices, including the National Association of Social Worker's (NASW) code of ethics.
 
Maintains skill and competence levels as policies and regulations change by attending department/staff meetings and by participating in continuing training as required and appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the philosophy, history and development of social welfare programs.
Basic knowledge and understanding of human growth and behavior.
Knowledge of current social and economic problems and the way in which these problems affect families and individuals.
Knowledge of laws, regulations and practices pertaining to federal and state public welfare programs.
Knowledge of resources for community welfare and health, and ways in which these resources may be used by people in need.
Ability to work with diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner.
Ability to relate to people in an unprejudiced and understanding manner with concerns for their circumstances and feelings.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ability to plan and organize work to most effectively achieve program objectives.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to participate in, and appropriately use, available supervision.
Ability to participate meaningfully in training provided by the agency, State Department, the University of Wisconsin Extension, and other resources.
Ability to plan and organize work to most effectively achieve Justice Support Services' objectives.
Training, Experience and Other Requirements
Requires graduation from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work (or any related college degree such as Sociology, Psychology or Criminal Justice).
Requires basic computer keyboarding skills for entering data related to clients.
For many positions, must have valid driver's license and access to personal transportation, or other reliable means for city and rural travel.
Requires certification by the State of Wisconsin as a Social Worker. If not certified at the time of application for employment with La Crosse County, must have applied to the State of Wisconsin for Temporary or Training Certificate and obtain regular Certification within specified time limits.
Strong preference for one-year responsible social work experience working with co-occurring disorders and substance abuse, knowledge of the criminal justice system, familiarity with mental health services or domestic violence programs.
This position requires flexibility in scheduling to meet business needs.