Human Services Professional (Children’s Long Term Support Unit)
Under the general direction of the CLTS/Birth to 3 Supervisor, provides assessment of complex inter- or intra-personal problems with clients and families needing long-term support services. Performs related duties as required. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Completes an individualized client needs assessment on cases referred for services including problem identification, and eligibility determination.
Service plan development and execution; develops outcomes, manages multiple providers to support outcomes, and monitors progress towards meeting outcomes, and completes authorizations for purchased services and/or supports.
Provides case management and coordinative services to assist clients in gaining and retaining access to services necessary to maximize their level of functioning.
Works closely with immediate family members of the client to assist them in understanding, accepting and implementing the service plan for the client.
Promotes child’s health, safety and welfare in the home and community.
Cross-system coordination; advocacy/collaboration for coordination with other services and resources. Refers or coordinates client case plan with other agencies providing services to meet client needs.
Assists other Agency staff in determining appropriateness of specialized services to supplement a client case plan.
Will work to locate and assists in the development, recruitment, licensing or certification of resources necessary to implement case plans, as needed.
Follows up on court-ordered services, if needed.
Assists in short- and long-range planning, developing and identifying needed resources for long-term support populations.
Provides community education/consultation/intervention regarding Department services.
Transitional support; discusses legal authority changes when turning 18 and assists in the transitioning to adult programming, as needed.
Maintains case records containing pertinent, accurate and current information; prepares correspondence, reports and other records as required.
Shall be assigned to perform crisis on-call duty.
It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties an employee may be required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Provides direction to professional and para-professional staff.
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