Permanency Liaison

Duties

• Provides technical and supportive assistance to ensure timely response and coordination of documentation and data driven actions connected to timely permanency outcomes in eWiSACWIS.
• Supports case management team in drafting and completing documents required for initiating permanency legal processes, which includes supporting in completion of RPR/ROG referrals, gathering all required documents for TPR referrals and submit to court, ensuring that all required documents are submitted with TPR referral.
• Ensures adoptive resource or proposed guardian(s) meets all requirements (adoption/licensing approval completed training, kinship, or SSI).
• Attends home visits to discuss permanency options/processes and meets with families to complete necessary documents to achieve permanency.
• Recommends legal permanency options using State standards in accordance with federal, state, and agency policy.
• Collaborates with child welfare colleagues to best meet the needs of the families we serve.
• Organizes time effectively, maximizes use of available resources, successfully balances the competing demands of multiple projects by setting priorities and communicating and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrates adaptability, recovers quickly when progress is stalled by obstacles; responds with flexibility and resilience when faced with multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid change.
• Maintains monitoring progress of permanency (reunification, TOG, TPR, adoption) and documents ASFA per policy for compliance.
• Communicates effectively and with high quality through verbal, non-verbal, and written communication with accurate and relevant information in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW) from an accredited program or a related field is required. It is preferred that BSWs are certified by the state of Wisconsin as a Social Worker within 18 months of hire. It is preferred that Non BSWs complete approved training within 24 months of hire and State certification by 36 months of hire.
• Experience in Child Welfare and/or a related human services field preferred.
• Knowledge of community resources and services available to program participants.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the child welfare system, systemic barriers and encourages innovation.
• Proficient in the usage of computer software; demonstrate an understanding of computer file systems and computer software packages, e.g. Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, Teams, ADP, etc.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the cultural differences among diverse groups and the need to adapt service provision to match these differences in respectful ways.