HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2011 (51) RESOLUTION TO REFILL YOUTH COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
SOCIAL WORKER POSITION
Resolution No. -,5 1 � � 6 ft )
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2010, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution
requiring any position in which a vacancy occurs to be reviewed by the parent committee, the
Administration Committee and the County Board prior to refilling; and
WHEREAS, the Health and Human Services Committee is the parent committee for the position of
Social Worker in the Health and Human Services Department; and
WHEREAS, a vacancy has occurred in this position; and
WHEREAS, the Health and Human Services Committee has reviewed the position and determined the
position is necessary and there are no viable alternatives to filling the positions, and therefore
recommends that the vacant position be filled; and
WHEREAS, the Administration Committee has reviewed the position and agrees with the conclusions of
the Health and Human Services Committee and recommends the position be filled; and
WHEREAS, the County Board has reviewed the position and agrees with the conclusions of the Health
and Human Services Committee and the Administration Committee and concludes that the position
should be filled.
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the position of Youth
Community Support Services Social Worker in the Health and Human Services Department be filled.
Offered by the Administration Committee
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSEN SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE
❑ ❑ F Ryan Sicard
M ❑ ❑ ❑ Esther Went,
Roger Rebholz
Lorin Sather
Sharon Norton-
EJ ❑ ❑ Bauman
- to
F ❑ Buck Malick
Z Daryl Standfer
This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County Board
Reviewed as to form on of Supervisors on
Greg Timmerman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
Position Justification
Position Title: Youth Community Support Services Social Worker FTE: Yes
1. What has been the recent annual and monthly trend of work performed by the position?
This department provides social work services to families who have children with disabilities.
The programs that this position is responsible for is: children's long term support waivers,
targeted case management, coordinated family services, and the family support program.
There are currently 61 on the wait list and new referrals are approximately 2 per week,
2, Who fills in for the position during absences for PTO?
Other social work staff and the supervisor fill in during absences for PTO.
3. What will be the impact to the public of a delay in filling the position?
Current families being served will have reduced assistance to safely maintain their
children within their home and the waitlist will continue to grow.
4. How much is the net savings for each month the position is unfilled?
Worker salary and fringe per month $6,183
Worker waiver billing per month IMM
Net loss per month $3,343
5. Are there opportunities to automate tasks (in the whole department - not just for this position)
to reduce staff workload?
Tasks have been automated to the extent they can within the current system. Much of the
work is direct interaction with people.