Community Support Program - Human Services Professional II

About the role

Under the direction of the program supervisor, work involves providing comprehensive, person-centered, team-based, assertive community treatment to persons living with severe and persistent mental illness receiving services through the Community Support Program. Work includes the provision of: case management, symptom management, supportive psychotherapy, psychosocial rehab, vocational related supports and assisting clients with activities of daily living according to individualized treatment plans.

Job Duties

• Provide comprehensive, person-centered, team-based, assertive community treatment services in accordance with DHS 63.
• Manage a case load and provide or arrange for provision of all needed services for each person on that case load.
• Develop and implement clinically relevant treatment plans ensuring that services are culturally competent, recovery-oriented, and involve consumer participation.
• Provide interventions including symptom management, supportive psychotherapy, psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational-related supports, and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Provide services on an individual and group level including possible supportive services and education to families.
• Provide a variety of therapeutic interventions and work with clients whom have more intensive clinical needs.
• Advocate for and arrange transition to the least restrictive living situation for all CSP consumers.
• Attend and testify at court proceedings as needed.
• Act as a team member on a multidisciplinary team contributing to the functioning of the treatment team, supporting and covering for other team members as necessary.
• Regularly assess consumer mental status, areas of functioning, and symptom patterns and communicate this assessment to the team.

Education, Training & Experience

• Masters Degree in Social Work or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• 1,500 hours in a CSP or 3,000 hours working with persons with severe and persistent mental illness.