- Assess clients in crisis to determine least restrictive disposition that will assure client safety
- Assess for voluntary admission options for individuals without a funding source.
- Authorize chapter 51.15 emergency detentions when appropriate.
- Coordinate admissions, when clinically indicated, to the appropriate receiving facility.
- Coordinate medical clearance if required with police, referring facility, and hospital ER staff.
- Work with individuals and natural supports to create person centered safety plans when clinically indicated and in consultation with the crisis supervisor.
- Create person-centered crisis response plans, crisis plans
- Provide individual, family, and/or group brief psychotherapy
- Coordinate client care and linkage to ongoing behavioral health services as assigned.
- Assess for and facilitate detox facility admissions under 51.45
- Provide post-discharge risk assessments for clients discharging from a detox facility.
- Coordinate referrals to Rock County Connections staff for ongoing linkage to services.
- Provide behavioral health risk assessment at the Rock County Jail and Youth Services Center
- Coordinate the admission process with facility staff when psychiatric hospitalization is clinically indicated.
- Follow all departmental policies and procedures
- Document client care in accordance with policies, procedures, and regulatory guidelines
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of behavioral health care and co-occurring disorders, including assessment of risk and safety planning.
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, and practices pertaining to federal and state human service programs, specifically chapters 34, 51,75, 92, 94.
- Knowledge of human service and community resources and how to effectively utilize them.
- Knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, HMO's, Managed Care organizations, and public assistance programs.
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications, their main effects, side effects, and abuse potential.
- Knowledge of psycho-social rehabilitation services
- Ability to plan and organize work effectively.
- Ability to take initiative, plan and organize work independently.
- Ability to manage one's time and emotions in a fast paced often high pressure environment.
- Ability to maintain accurate, current records, and prepare clear and concise reports from them.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the agency and community.
- Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions.
- Knowledge and application of best practices in cultural competency, person centered care, and Trauma Informed Care
- Ability to stand, walk and sit. Physical movement occurs a majority of the day.
- Ability to enter client homes without assistance, including the ability to navigate stairs.
- Participate in disaster evacuations and fire drills when circumstances warrant. Maintain safety procedures.
- Lifting and carrying up to 25lbs. on occasion.
- Ability to use a computer and keyboard.
- Must become efficient at using a computerized documentation within 2 months of hire including the use of Microsoft Office products, an electronic medical record system, and other web based systems.
- Ability to use a copy and fax machine as well as a cellphone.
- Able to work in multiple locations including the office, consumer's homes, and a variety of community locations.
- Inside and outside work with exposure to weather conditions.
- Potential for contact with unpredictable and aggressive persons.
- Potential for interactions with animals including but not limited to household pets.
- Exposure to challenging and unpredictable environments.
- Rock County historic and cultural attractions:Rock County is in south Central Wisconsin along the Illinois border. The County has a population of 161,188 making it the ninth largest County in Wisconsin. Janesville, Wisconsin (pop. 64,009) is the county seat. Janesville is located on the I39/90 corridor, forty miles south of Madison, seventy-six miles west of Milwaukee and about two hours from Chicago.
- Salary:
- Holidays (Ordinance :
- Vacation (Policy & Procedure Manual 5.
- Health Insurance including our Wellness component: Rock County offers a dual choice point of service plan. Employees will have a choice to elect coverage with either Dean Health Care or Mercy Health Care. Employees can enroll within the first 30 days of employment, after that there is an annual open enrollment period in the fall.
In the case of a qualifying event (birth, marriage, FTE increase, loss of coverage, etc.), the employee will also have 30 days to enroll or make changes.
No exceptions will be made. The County will pay 90% of the premium for health insurance and the Employee may earn the remaining 10% of the premium, based on the terms of participation of the Healthy Employee Incentive Program. - Sick Leave (Policy 5.39):
- Dental Plan:
- Vision Plan:
- Life Insurance:
- Eligibility for this benefit is tied to whether the employee is eligible for retirement benefits. (You must be expected to work for at least 12 months and 1200 hours, or have previously qualified for the WRS)
- Voluntary Benefits:
- Deferred Compensation:
- Flexible Spending Account (Medical and Dependent Care): Employees can elect to put an annually IRS established amount into a flexible spending account through (EBC) to pay for their own non-reimbursed medical care expenses. Employees can also put in up to $5,000 for dependent care accounts.
- Retirement:
- Bereavement Leave (Policy 5.04):
- EAP:
- Parking:
- Workplace Attire (Policy & Procedures 5.
- Employee Identification Badge (Policy & Procedure 5.08)
- Smoking:
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0.6 Crisis Worker - Janesville, United States - Rock County
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Description
Position Summary and Job Duties0.6 FTE working 24 hours per week
Hours:
Rotating biweekly Float schedule
We have a night/weekend shift differential of $2.65/hr.
This starts at 7pm until 7a on week days M-Th and for the weekends, it is an additional $2.65/hr for the whole weekend starting at 7pm Friday night through Monday at 7AM.
Provides mobile person-centered behavioral health care services to clients across the life span who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
60%- Provides mobile person-centered behavioral health care services for clients experiencing a behavioral health crisis
individuals who are experiencing a Substance Use Disorder related crisis.
2%- Will perform other duties as assigned
Success Factors (KSA's)
Professional expertise in the following areas preferred. Training and ongoing professional development will be provided.
Master's degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in areas directly related to providing behavioral health services is required.
Must possess and maintain a current unrestricted (not due to corrective lenses) driver's license and auto insurance pursuant to the Rock County Administrative Policy and Procedure 5.02 and 5.27.
Physical elements:
Equipment use:
Working conditions:
Facts and Benefits Highlights
Rock County's many historic and cultural attractions include the City of Evansville historic district, Beloit College (an acclaimed liberal arts institution located in the City of Beloit) and the City of Janesville's Rotary Botanical Gardens and Tallman House (an exceptional example of Italian villa style architecture from the mid 1850's).
The Rock County Fair and Riverfest are regional cultural celebrations held every summer in the Cities of Janesville and Beloit respectively.
These Cities both have extensive park and open space networks, including portions of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, a Statewide trail commemorating the State's geologic history.
Additionally, the Rock River runs through these Cities, offering many recreational opportunities.(a) New Year's Day
(b) Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(c) Spring Holiday to be observed the Friday immediately preceding Easter
(d) Memorial Day
(f) July 4th
(g) Labor Day
(h) Thanksgiving Day
(i) Friday following Thanksgiving
(j) Day before Christmas
(k) Christmas Day
(l) One Floating Holiday
(m) Any additional holiday granted by the County Board.
(n) The County Administrator may designate additional holidays in unusual circumstances with the approval of the County Board Chair and/or Vice Chair.
For employees working the standard work schedule, when a holiday falls on Saturday, it shall be observed on the preceding Friday.
For employees not working the standard work schedule see the HR Policies and Procedures.
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Employees (.
4 FTE or greater) hired on or after April 10, 2023, shall earn vacation according to the following schedule:
Sick leave pay shall commence on the first day of any period of illness due to accident, injury, or disease.
All full-time employees shall earn one sick leave day per month of continuous employment.All part-time employees whose regular workweek is sixteen hours or more shall earn one sick leave day on a prorated basis directly in relation to the normal full time employment period.
All part-time employees, who work less than sixteen hours per week, shall not earn sick leave. Temporary and seasonal employees are not eligible for sick leave. Sick leave shall accrue to a maximum of one hundred thirty days.premium for the lowest cost plan. Employees can enroll within the first 30 days of
employment, after that there is an annual open enrollment period in the fall.
In the case of a qualifying event (birth, marriage, FTE increase, loss of coverage, etc.), the employee will also have 30 days to enroll or make changes.
No exceptions will be made.Newly enrolled employees will likely see a double deduction on their first paycheck; premiums are paid one month in advance.
can enroll within the first 30 days of employment, after that there is an annual open enrollment
period in the fall.
In the case of a qualifying event (birth, marriage, FTE increase, loss of coverage, etc.), the employee will also have 30 days to enroll or make changes.
No exceptions will be made.Newly enrolled employees will likely see a double deduction on their first paycheck; premiums are paid one month in advance.
can enroll within the first 30 days of employment, after that there is an annual open enrollment
period in the fall
Voluntary benefits may include:
Disability, Hospital indemnity, Supplemental Life, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance. Employees are responsible for 100% of the premiums for any voluntary benefits elected. Deductions are taken post tax. Please visit the Human Resources intranet page for more information.
Employees can participate in one of the identified deferred compensation plans (Nationwide, Wisconsin Deferred Comp, and Security Benefits) at their own cost.
Rock County and the employee make equal contributions to the Wisconsin Retirement System on behalf of the employer. The contribution rate is addressed in the employment letter.
Employees in protective status have the percentage contributions defined in their respective collective bargaining units.
Employees who have questions about their retirement benefits should contact WRS.
In the event of a death an employee may be excused from work without loss of pay for up to a maximum of thirty-two (32) hours annually for the purpose of attending a person's wake, visitation, memorial service, funeral, or make necessary arrangements regarding the person's death, within a reasonable time after the occurrence.
Reasonable time after the occurrence is defined as within six (6) months from the date of death.No more than (32) hours can be used for the same decedent.
If additional time is required beyond the thirty-two (32) hours annually, an employee may request to use accumulated vacation, holiday, or comp-time.
Bereavement leave cannot be accrued from one year to the next.
Bereavement leave can be used in increments of quarter hours.
A second or third shift employee may be excused from work the scheduled shift before or after the event, provided the shift begins or ends on the same calendar date of the event.
The County provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees to use for all kinds of personal and professional assistance.
In the case of counseling, professional counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.An employee can establish a relationship with a counselor over the phone or set up an in-person appointment with a counselor in the area.
As of March 1, 2022, the EAP program will pay for up to six visits.53):
All Rock County employees are expected to present a professional, businesslike image to clients, visitors, customers, and the public. Acceptable personal appearance, like proper maintenance of work areas, is an ongoing requirement of employment with the County. Supervisors should communicate any department-specific workplace attire and grooming guidelines to staff members during new-hire orientation and evaluation periods. Any questions about the department's guidelines for attire should be discussed with the immediate supervisor.
By County Ordinance anyone visiting or working in any County building is prohibited from smoking closer than 30 feet from any building entrance.
The Ordinance also makes the entire Rock Haven Nursing Home a smoke free "campus."Prior to new hire orientation, please access policy documents here:
Active Employees:
For full policy documents, please visit the Human Resources Intranet page, "Personnel Ordinance" and "Policy & Procedure Manual".
Please note, you may also be subject to department specific work rules.
Still have questions? Call us
Human Resources:
Agency Rock County
Address 51 S.Main Street
Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545
Phone