Mental Health Professional

Job Responsibilities :

Join a Mission-Driven Team Making a Daily Impact in the Lives of Others

Social Services Professional | Wisconsin Community Services (WCS)

Are you a change-maker at heart? Ready to use your passion for social justice, mental health, and community empowerment to impact lives every single day?

At Wisconsin Community Services (WCS) , we don’t just offer services—we build hope. We provide a continuum of care and support to individuals navigating adversity, including substance use challenges, mental health needs, criminal justice involvement, and employment barriers. Through compassion, advocacy, and connection, we empower people to break cycles and create change—for themselves, their families, and their communities.

About the Role :

The Mental Health Professional is responsible for day-to-day operations of a team of CCS Care Coordinators and clinical oversight of the CCS program and staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Screen new referrals and complete intakes, including initial assessments, recovery plans, and PPS / NOMS documentation.
• Supervise and support care coordinators or intake coordinators; ensure timely and accurate data entry into Avatar.
• Oversee CCS discharges in coordination with Milwaukee County, ensuring compliance with DHS 36.
• Provide clinical supervision and management to CCS staff through team meetings, individual supervision, and side-by-side support.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and training new staff to ensure adequate program staffing; support orientation and ongoing professional development.
• Complete annual evaluations and identify staff training needs; coordinate with management to implement training.
• Provider support during crisis situations and offer staff coverage as needed.
• Monitor and ensure timely completion of staff timesheets and required documentation.
• Maintain quality assurance processes to ensure clinical best practices and billing compliance.
• Monitor documentation, including RPOCs, SARJs, and PPS / NOMS; report delays to Program Manager.
• Conduct monthly chart audits with the Program Manager and assist staff in correcting mid-cycle, 6-month, and annual reviews before submission to CARS.
• Accurately document persons served and team contacts in accordance with agency standards.
• Participate in program planning, policy compliance, and accountability measures in collaboration with the Program Manager.
• Advise management on program operations and represent the agency at County initiatives, provider meetings, and community events. Attend CCS meetings at Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services and other required provider events.
• Serve as a leader in promoting evidence-based practices and trauma-informed care across the program.

Job Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

mental health, substance use and / or co-occurring needs, including their impact on individuals

and families.

Other Job Information (if applicable) :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Position is mobile with time spent in the community. Driving throughout Milwaukee County. Able to navigate stairs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Work is performed both in an office and in the community, including people’s homes serving people with significant mental health, substance use and / or co-occurring needs. Hours average 40 per week, no work on holidays.

WCS is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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