Lead Forensic Coordinator - (Internal Employees Only) at Wisconsin Community Services – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ONLY CURRENT WCS FORENSIC SERVICES STAFF ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

The closing date for applications is 1/23/2026

Position Summary: Provide ongoing service coordination, monitoring, treatment planning and advocacy to residents of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha, counties who are participating in the Competency Programs (JBCR and OCRP), Conditional Release Services Program (CRS), and the OARS Program

Essential Functions:

• Serve as a lead trainer and mentor for new forensic staff and interns.
• Track and review post release and quarterly paperwork as required by DHS, providing feedback to case managers regarding content and timeliness (keeping supervisor informed)
• Work with the Program Supervisor to develop/enhance program quality assurance tools and assist with QA.
• Assist with assignments of new referrals/admissions.
• Participate in the interview process for new forensic staff and interns.
• Serve as positive role model for all staff; acting as a resource and providing support (to them) as needed.
• Coordinate staff training schedule.
• Build and nurture positive working relationships with stakeholders and funders.
• Facilitate any/all participant and team staffings in the Supervisor’s absence.
• Maintain a reduced caseload, as determined by the Supervisor.
• Coordinate, plan and monitor ongoing treatment needs and compliance with treatment for all program participants by providing assessment, treatment planning, assertive case management, symptom management, medication monitoring, crisis-intervention and coordination of multi-disciplinary team meetings as per program protocols and the DHS contract.
• Coordinate community support services and/or directly provide assistance to clients with activities of daily living to include, but not limited to, coaching and hands on assistance in the areas of housing, money management, vocational/educational pursuits, scheduling and transportation to appointments.
• Engage and develop a supportive one-to-one therapeutic relationship with each participant.
• Utilize Motivational Interviewing skills as a primary skill/tool to enhance participant participation and success.
• Monitor ongoing treatment needs and compliance with treatment for all program participants by providing assessment, treatment planning, assertive case management, symptom management, medication monitoring, crisis-intervention and coordination of multi-disciplinary team meetings as per program protocols and the DHS contract.
• Encourage and develop natural support for each participant including family members, neighbors, friends, the community, etc.
• Respond to crisis situations using agency approved approaches/techniques.
• Responsible for developing and submitting Court documents when appropriate: Pre-Dispositional Investigations, Conditional Release Plans, Alternative CR Plans (TPA’s), Discharge/Transition Plans and all Status Reports.
• Create and maintain participant service documents including but not limited to: Assessments; Release Plans; ISP’s; service plans; QPN’s; suicide risk assessments; crisis plans; budgets, AFH/Rent Justification forms and release of information forms.
• Comply with DHS quality standards, DHS Connect (EHR)SharePoint protocols, format requirements and time frames for all documents and communications.
• Ensure maximum participant financial contribution and third-party payment toward cost-of-service provision by applying for appropriate insurance benefits, using to the fullest extent patient assistance programs, county services and community resources.
• Provide on-going communication and coordination with treatment providers, DOC/DCC, prison staff, and other service agencies.
• Frequent home visits and transporting of participants in the community using personal vehicle when appropriate.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Timely collection of necessary medical records, lab results and information for CRS, OCRP/JBCR and OARS participants per program protocol.
• Rotational crisis line coverage.
• Appear and testify at court hearings.
• Attend training, meetings, and staffings as needed.

• Other job-related duties may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
• In the event of resignation, staff will plan to work from the Forensic office in Milwaukee for the last 2 weeks of employment to complete all designated paperwork. Staff will meet with their supervisor daily to review work progress and outstanding tasks. On the last day of employment, staff will turn in all agency equipment to their supervisor.