Social Worker II - Falcon Links

Academic Staff – Terminal (Fixed Term)

About the role

Provides social work services to students in the Falcon Links program to support health and wellness. Evaluates, administers, or develops plans for students and refers students to appropriate resources. Participates in intervention planning of complex difficulties, which may include psychosocial evaluation and counseling of individuals or groups. May engage in psychotherapeutic activities under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Performs social, emotional, and environmental evaluations to determine intervention supports needed for students to remain in school
• Recommends appropriate individual intervention and support plans to support student retention at UWRF
• Maintains student records in accordance with departmental guidelines and policies
• Facilitates interventions according to intervention support plans and organizational policies
• Facilitates individual and group counseling resources and programs
• Provides crisis intervention as needed or refers to appropriate resources
• Provides referrals to establish coordinated intervention with community and state agencies
• Evaluates and assesses difficulties in psychosocial functioning in students
• Develops and implements specialized intervention plans to support the psychosocial needs of students
• Provides short-term psychotherapy services to clients under general supervision if appropriate
• Participates in intervention programs alongside an interdisciplinary team to diagnose or enhance social functioning of students
• Supports program director in obtaining and managing grants/donations as well as providing direct services to students to maintain enrollment at UWRF
• May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students

Requirements

• Master of Social Work degree
• 2 years’ experience working with students in child welfare or juvenile justice settings
• Able to work independently providing information, resources, and support to students and with supervision when providing psychotherapeutic services

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Falcon Links program

Benefits

• Exceptionally low-cost comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Employer match of Wisconsin Retirement System contributions of 7.20%
• Attractive amount of paid leave per year in addition to paid sick leave