Children's Wisconsin Job Opportunity

At Children's Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Every child deserves a safe and loving home. When parents are unable to provide this on their own, intervention is needed to ensure these children are free of abuse and neglect. We provide child well-being services to help children live in a safe and nurturing environment. We provide services to parents needing education and guidance to improve their parenting skills so their children can remain with them. We also provide services to children who are placed with foster families until they can return home or become part of an adoptive family.

Our experienced professionals provide the following services to families in Milwaukee County and at locations throughout Wisconsin:

• Foster Care
• Treatment Foster Care
• Adoption
• Respite Care
• Child Advocacy Centers
• Family Case Management
• Family Finding

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

The Crime Victim Advocate links Project UJIMA clients to ongoing violence intervention and prevention services. Provides EDTC, hospital and/or community follow-up when an individual is violently injured or victimized and provides crisis intervention, support and education about the effects of violence directly related to their victimization. Schedules and conducts home visits and provides ongoing case management and resource referrals in collaboration with the care team and available community supports. Accountable for helping program participants establish linkages to appropriate youth development and family activities. Works as part of the Project UJIMA team in ongoing program improvements and tracking project outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in social science OR two years of work experience with adult and youth-serving programs, particularly adolescent work experience, and familiarity with community programs and services available in Southeastern Wisconsin.
• Professional demeanor and excellent communication skills, written and verbal, to relate to people of varying socioeconomic class with differing lifestyles or cultural values and to interact with community based service organization professionals.
• Experience working with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of crisis interventions strategies.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to maintain project tracking activities and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical ability to assess various crisis situations and recommend appropriate plan of care.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Requires a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, minimum liability insurance coverage and the ability to be insured by the CHHS auto insurance carrier.
• Requires personal computer and word processing knowledge in order to enter and retrieve related information for effective reporting and correspondence.
• Bilingual ability (Spanish/English) both verbal and written preferred

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.