Child Welfare Case Aide - Fulltime

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. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Position Summary: This position will be responsible for providing case aide assistance and support to Child Welfare Case Managers and leaders, clients and caregivers, and the operations of the Child Welfare Program. This position will require a general understanding of child welfare work and the population served. Position Requirements: • High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required. Associate degree in Human Services preferred. • Experience working with families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds strongly preferred. • Strong communication skills to interact with CSSW staff, vendors and the community; and solid customer service skills required. • Ability to work within deadlines on a consistent basis; and maintain accurate, current case record documentation. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the agency, partner agencies, others social service agencies, courts, schools, public officials, professionals and the community. • Ability to provide supervision to child (ren) between the ages of newborn and 17 years old. • Maintain a working knowledge in the use of eWiSACWIS and any other computer programs currently used by child welfare staff. • Valid driver's license for State of Wisconsin required. • Two plus years' experience in providing support services 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.