Basic Function:
Provide counseling, intensive outpatient facilitation, service coordination and related services to participating clients and their families. This position will primarily work for Lorain County by providing counseling and assessment services within the scope of service of their license. Service coordination includes family and community support, case management, behavior modifications activities, and on-going case work activities which are considered essential to the family served in gaining access to necessary services. Provide on-going coordination and partnership with collateral, public and private agencies as necessary for client recovery and growth.
Responsibilities:
- Under direction, ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
- Coordinate, gain, access, and/or provide necessary evaluations and assessments including, but not limited to: Psychiatric, psychological, psychosocial, medical social, or vocational that allow the identification of barriers that impede the development of skills necessary for independent functioning in the community.
- Coordinate and participate in the development of the client’s individual service plan (ISP).
- Work with clinical team to help client define appropriate time limited treatment goals.
- Monitor ISPs and provide service coordination including facilitating referrals to other services.
- Assist and support clients served in crisis situations. Access services from Crisis Intervention Services (typically from organizations designated by the County Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health Services Board) as needed/appropriate.
- Provide consultation, education and support to family/significant others that are directly and exclusively beneficial to the well being of the client served, as well as maintaining independent living in the community.
- Provide individual interventions for the purpose of developing interpersonal and community coping skills including adapting to home, school and work environments.
- Monitor client’s symptoms for the purpose of identifying and minimizing negative effects of psychiatric symptoms which interfere with the individual’s daily living, financial management, personal development, school, or work performance. Direct services to aid clients in improving their ability to self-manage such symptoms in community settings.
- Provide assistance to clients served by increasing their social support networks and natural support systems to ameliorate life stresses resulting from the child’s disability which may include, if necessary, accompanying clients to activity sites and/or providing assistance in daily living activities.
- Work with case management services to assist in gaining access to essential community resources, including housing and other basic resources necessary to maintain the client’s
independent living in the community.
- Monitor and provide follow up services accessed by the client to determine if such services adequately meet the client’s needs and to determine any necessary follow up activity.
- Participate in quality improvement activities and service evaluation as necessary.
- Prepare accurate, concise, useful and timely documentation including but not limited to assessments, ISPs, progress notes, progress reports, and discharge summaries as required by policy, licensing/accrediting bodies or as needed.
- Maintain all required continuing education units as defined by policy, licensing, certification rules and participate in training upon recommendations.
- Perform other duties as necessary to accomplish objectives.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands:
- Travel throughout service area required;
- Frequent talking, listening/hearing with clients, families;
- Reading, writing and finger dexterity to manage correspondence, faxing, copying, answering phones, forms/documents, assessments, ISP’s, evaluations, trainings, driving, computer and client files required on a frequent basis;
- Occasional standing, sitting and walking for appointments, performing computer based tasks at desk, walking with clients;
- Tasks require visual perception and discrimination;
- Organizing and coordinating schedules;
- Analyzing and interpreting data of client’s symptoms, services etc;
- Communicating with the community resources, clients, families and staff;
- Frequent use of computer and telephone/cell phone.
Requirements:
- Combination of education and experience normally represented by a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a Human Service field with 2-3 years of case management experience or clinical work with children and families.
- Experience with diagnosis and treatment of persons with substance use and mental health disorders.
- LSW or eligible for licensure preferred.
- Must be at least 21 years of age at time of hire.
- May need a valid Ohio Driver’s License, and are subject to a Moving Vehicle Report (MVR) check through the Department of Motor Vehicles depending on program and clients served. Any MVR grade of “unacceptable” is not permitted to operate a personal vehicle on behalf of Catholic Charities. Must provide a copy of license with reliable means of transportation.
- May need to provide proof of auto insurance including effective dates of coverage and maintain minimum liability insurance coverage of $100,000 per individual and $300,000 per occurrence for driving personal vehicle. This will depend on program and clients served.
- Must be able to work a diverse schedule that may include evenings, weekends, or holidays.
- Must be able to form good working and therapeutic relationships.
- Must have a working knowledge and utilization of community resources.
- Must have an understanding of family dynamics and a commitment to family preservation principles.
- Must be sensitive to the cultural needs of clients served and their families.
- Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.
