CPS - Human Services Professional I- Lead (Initial Assessment)

Human Service Professional I

This is an advanced professional level Social Worker/Case Manager position with Rock County. The work involves acting as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in serving the clients and families of Rock County Human Services' CYF, CPS Training Program, in order to assure that children are safe, protected and receive permanence. This position also includes the training of new employees and interns and facilitating additional learning opportunities for existing staff. This position will cross-train in other units throughout the CPS Department. This position supports and promotes the Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles of the Human Services Department and performs in a manner consistent with the Professional Standards, Commitment to Co-Workers and the Family First Prevention Services Act.

50% - Respond to screened-in CPS reports and conduct initial assessments on families in order to assure that children are safe and protected, in conjunction with supervisory consultation.

• Through interviews of family/household members, collaterals, and other professionals, the worker completes a comprehensive initial assessment.
• Explain the initial assessment process to the family including the purpose of the interview(s) and any needed collaboration with other agencies (e.g., law enforcement, regulatory agency).
• Assess and analyze present and impending danger threats to child safety.
• Take action, when necessary, to control threats to child safety and engage families in providing protection for their children.
• Determine the need for CPS ongoing services (voluntary or court-ordered).
• Determine whether maltreatment occurred.
• Assist families in identifying community resources and make referrals.
• Identify children who may be subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act.
• Document all initial assessments within 60 days of receipt of report.

5% - Identify families where children may be in need of court ordered protection and services in order to assure their safety.

• Prepare court documents to request and support CHIPS petitions.
• Attend court hearings and provide testimony.

25% - Train new incoming staff and college level interns.

• Provide individual field training for assigned staff/interns, which includes but not limited to: shadowing, documentation, engagement, interviewing, court, maltreatment and effects of maltreatment, child development, safety, protocols and procedures, and the initial assessment process in a positive and supportive manner, exemplifying the Rock County Mission and Wisconsin Model for Practice.

5% - Create, organize and facilitate continued learning opportunities for existing staff.

• Identify training needs
• Create PowerPoint Presentation
• Organize/Facilitate Training

5% - Perform CPS Access function which includes receiving, analyzing, and documenting reports of alleged child maltreatment.

• Gather information, interview reporters and determine what information is significant to the CPS Access purpose.
• Sufficient information should be gathered specific to Wisconsin Child Protective Services Access Standards to support the screening decision and urgency of response of each report. This includes identifying present danger and/or impending danger threats to child safety based on the analysis of information gathered.

5% - Miscellaneous duties:

• Attend supervisory conferences, staff, team and department meetings.
• Attend in-services, mandatory trainings, staffings, and other meetings with supervisor's approval.
• May be assigned to participate in committees within the department, county or community to represent CPS.
• Provide supervisory coverage for Initial Assessment Unit Supervisors as needed.

5% - Other duties as assigned

• Assist and/or provide coverage for other areas/units within CPS, as needed.