Service Facilitator (Dane County CCS)

Job Description

Job Description

Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan is looking to bring on a talented Service Facilitator to join our Dane County Comprehensive Community Services team!

CCS is a team-based wraparound program for individuals with mental health needs. The CCS Service Facilitator provides community based services to individuals with high level needs across environments including home, school and community. This is a full time, 40 hours a week role with a variety of benefits available to our colleagues!

Under the direction of a Licensed Therapist or qualified Licensed Psychologist, the Service Facilitator performs clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders.

Examples of services Expected may include (These are examples, not all inclusive, and all services may not be provided by an individual employee.) :

Screening and Assessment – Complete initial and annual comprehensive mental health and substance use assessment, addressing strengths, needs and recovery goals.

Service Planning - development of written service plan for psychosocial rehabilitation services, include measurable goals and objectives. Review services and plan regularly to assess progress toward goals.

Service Facilitation – Ensuring consumers receive services in an appropriate and timely manner in alignment with service plan. Ensure that service delivery is coordinated and monitored to help consumer achieve highest level of independent functioning.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Provides assigned services to clients in alignment with the service plan.
• Provides individual, couples, family, and / or group psychotherapy services to adult and / or child / minor clients in a school, office, out-of-home care setting and / or home setting.
• Conducts assessments of client needs using clinical interview, objective diagnostic tools, and collateral contacts.
• Develops treatment plans collaboratively with clients and other providers.
• Provide agreed upon and necessary therapeutic services in keeping with strength-based, evidence-based best practice standards.
• Complete required documentation within required timelines and expectations per LSS, regulation, payers, and practice standards.
• Maintains client records.
• Makes recommendations within the client team and scope of practice.
• Testify at legal proceedings as required by law and / or role.
• Attend client / recovery team meetings.
• Attends and participates in staff development programs, including in-service training, staff meetings, and professional seminars.
• Within your scope of practice, provide consultation to peers.
• Actively participate in clinical supervision meetings as required to meet best practice and licensure standards.
• Work a flexible weekly schedule that includes some evening and / or weekend hours for client appointments. Work directly with Program Supervisor or Manager to set expectations for scheduling clients. Schedule is based on client need.
• Expected to understand productivity expectations and meet those standards that have been established for the role and the program.
• Performs other duties and special projects as required.

PERKS :

If the employee has been with LSS for 1 year prior, they will receive full reimbursement for licensure and / or exam costs for your first attempt. LSS also pays for bi-annual renewals.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Upon offer, candidates must successfully complete the necessary background, caregiver, medical and any other checks required, according to program requirements . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

LANGUAGE SKILLS

COMPUTER SKILLS / TECHNOLOGY :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. Good manual dexterity. The employee may need to climb stairs to access clients being seen in home.

The employee must react appropriately in times of crisis, which may include verbal and physical aggression from the people served and recognizing and taking appropriate action if signs of child or dependent adult abuse are present. Understands and is able to evaluate the potential for medical or behavioral emergency.

The employee of this position works in client homes. The incumbent may be exposed to unsanitary household conditions and household allergens. The employee will also be exposed to outdoor weather conditions when traveling on company business.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TRAVEL : Daily travel may be required.

Lutheran Social Services of WI and Upper MI is an equal opportunity employer.