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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2011 (56) RESOLUTION TO REVISE SOCIAL WORKER POSITION TO CLINICAL SOCLkL WORKER AND FELL Resolution No.. 'S 6-t) &11) 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 Board 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 Board has reviewed the vacant.position and recommends not filling the position as is but rather restructuring the position to a Clinical Social Worker and then fill; and WHEREAS, the Administration Committee has reviewed the position and agrees with the conclusions of the Health and Human Services Board and recommends the positions be restructured as recommended and then filled; and Va-IEREAS, the County Board has reviewed the position and agrees with the conclusions of the Health and Human Services Board and the Administration Committee and concludes that the position should be restructured and then filled. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the position of Social Worker in the Health and Human Services Department be restructured to a Clinical Social Worker and filled. Offered by the Administration Committee YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE M ❑ ❑ ❑ Ryan Sicard M El El ❑ Esther Wentz M ❑ El ❑ Roger Rebholz P n ❑ ❑ ❑ Lorin Sather Sharon BaumNorton- ❑ El El an El El El Buck M,lick M ❑ ❑ ❑ Daryl Standafer This FResolutioln was adopted by the St. Croix County Board Reviewed as to form on of Supervisors on _� y C Greg Timmerman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, County Clerk Clinical Social Worker Adult Community Support Services General Definition of Work Performs intermediate clinical Social Work services admitting, assessing, diagnosing, counseling and assisting clients with their needs, dete available programs and services, preparing and maintaining files and records, preparing reports and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Adult Community Support Services (ACSS) Supervisor. Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Functions (50% or more of this position's work is performed in clients homes or in the community) • Provides psychotherapy and direct service to clients in an individual, family, or group setting. • Performs admission histories and clinical assessments, diagnoses and evaluates clients' strengths and needs as required for Psychiatric Intakes and admission to the Community Support Program. Provides clinical supervision to ACSS staff. ® Serves as a backup to the ACSS Supervisor. Provides outreach, crisis assessment, coordination and support for clients accessing the Emergency Services system. Develops treatment and /or recovery plans with clients and their natural and formal support systems. ® Assists clients in gaining employment through job development and referral if appropriate. ® Collaborates with other service providers, both internal and external, as required. ® Attends weekly CSP and multi- disciplinary team meetings to review and coordinate services. Accurately documents in writing or electronically, all client related information utilizing an S.O.A.P. or D.A.P format, within professional standards. Document and submit client related billing information as necessary. ® Establishes and/or maintains necessary linkages through advocacy with Federal, State and local public and private agencies /services. Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of social, economic and health issues; knowledge of social agencies and the methods of the helping process; knowledge of individual and group behavior; ability to identify social issues and needs to assess the ability of individuals and families to use services in problem solving; ability to plan and organize work and to understand and interpret laws, policies and regulations; ability to prepare reports and maintain records; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, professional and technical staff, social agencies and the general public. Ability to utilize modern office equipment, including computers to automate workloads and interface with client information systems. Clinical Social Worker –Adult Community Support Services IHIS – Behavioral Health Education and Experience Masters Degree in Social Work or other behavioral science field with a inhn—imurnn of 3,000 hours of supervised post-degree experience with persons with chronic mental illness or a Masters degree with 1,500 hours or supervised clinical experience in a CSP. Physical Requirements This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pound of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, frequent speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires walking and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, reaching with hands and arms and pushing or pulling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken work levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to multiple recognized health hazards (weapons, second-hand smoke, dangerous/psychotic/mentally unstable clientele, mold, blood borne pathogens, bedbugs, uncontrolled pets, driving motor vehicles) and potential for lost-time accidents; work is generally performed in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic). Special Requirements Wisconsin Licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Professional Counselor, or Certification as an Advanced Practice Social Worker. Ability to maintain required Liconsure or Certification through continuing education. Valid driver's license.