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$19.37/hr - $19.37/hr Do you have a desire to help others and serve your community? Portage County Health & Human Services has a full-time Child and Family Aide opening! Pay range starts at $19.37 / hr What are the primary job duties?
Arrange and coordinate supervised and/or monitored visits for parents and children.
Be within sound or sight for supervised visits.
Recognize unsafe parenting practices and intervene when safety concerns arise.
Model and redirect parent to safe parenting practices.
Contact parents, foster parents, in advance regarding visitation.
Maintain regular communication with the assigned Social Worker.
Report any safety concerns immediately to the Social Worker.
Complete documentation for all visitations.
Provide transportation as needed.
Include parent education/coaching as requested by the Social Worker.
Clean visitation room after visits as needed. This may include vacuuming, disinfecting, etc.
Conducts safety checks to clients\' homes including drug/alcohol monitoring.
Collects UAs and gives breathalyzer tests as requested.
Conduct checks at homes and observe for safety concerns as requested.
Report safety concerns immediately as requested and contact on-call for emergencies.
Document all safety checks.
Provides Home and Financial Management (HFM) to child welfare clients.
Meet regularly with the Ongoing Worker to determine appropriate goals to meet.
Establish budget within limits of resources and obligation as requested.
Teach clients mechanics of budgeting including decision-making about priorities.
Assist clients to seek out employment, or other programs to assist with income.
Assist clients to seek out housing and develop working knowledge of housing options.
Assist clients to enhance skills in cleaning, parenting, and basic home management.
Assist clients to bring their home to a safe and clean condition.
Document HFM meetings.
Assist to hold family meetings.
Attend family team meetings and internal staffing meetings.
What are the minimum qualifications?
High school diploma or equivalency required
One year experience with child welfare programs or work with children and families strongly preferred
Knowledge of mental health and parenting skills strongly preferred
Experience dealing with challenging clients and/or children under emotional duress strongly preferred
Must be a licensed driver and have access to an insured vehicle
Benefits
Portage County offers a GREAT benefit package, which includes the following;
Vacation - available on day one
Health insurance- your choice of two health plans
Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment
Flexible spending account
Dental insurance
State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 6.95%
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Life insurance- premium paid by the County
Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County
EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Deadline to apply: 4:30 pm on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Individual and Family Services
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This range is provided by Portage County. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$19.37/hr - $19.37/hr Do you have a desire to help others and serve your community? Portage County Health & Human Services has a full-time Child and Family Aide opening! Pay range starts at $19.37 / hr What are the primary job duties?
Arrange and coordinate supervised and/or monitored visits for parents and children.
Be within sound or sight for supervised visits.
Recognize unsafe parenting practices and intervene when safety concerns arise.
Model and redirect parent to safe parenting practices.
Contact parents, foster parents, in advance regarding visitation.
Maintain regular communication with the assigned Social Worker.
Report any safety concerns immediately to the Social Worker.
Complete documentation for all visitations.
Provide transportation as needed.
Include parent education/coaching as requested by the Social Worker.
Clean visitation room after visits as needed. This may include vacuuming, disinfecting, etc.
Conducts safety checks to clients\' homes including drug/alcohol monitoring.
Collects UAs and gives breathalyzer tests as requested.
Conduct checks at homes and observe for safety concerns as requested.
Report safety concerns immediately as requested and contact on-call for emergencies.
Document all safety checks.
Provides Home and Financial Management (HFM) to child welfare clients.
Meet regularly with the Ongoing Worker to determine appropriate goals to meet.
Establish budget within limits of resources and obligation as requested.
Teach clients mechanics of budgeting including decision-making about priorities.
Assist clients to seek out employment, or other programs to assist with income.
Assist clients to seek out housing and develop working knowledge of housing options.
Assist clients to enhance skills in cleaning, parenting, and basic home management.
Assist clients to bring their home to a safe and clean condition.
Document HFM meetings.
Assist to hold family meetings.
Attend family team meetings and internal staffing meetings.
What are the minimum qualifications?
High school diploma or equivalency required
One year experience with child welfare programs or work with children and families strongly preferred
Knowledge of mental health and parenting skills strongly preferred
Experience dealing with challenging clients and/or children under emotional duress strongly preferred
Must be a licensed driver and have access to an insured vehicle
Benefits
Portage County offers a GREAT benefit package, which includes the following;
Vacation - available on day one
Health insurance- your choice of two health plans
Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment
Flexible spending account
Dental insurance
State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 6.95%
Paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Life insurance- premium paid by the County
Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County
EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Deadline to apply: 4:30 pm on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Portage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Individual and Family Services
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Portage County by 2x
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