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COUNTY OF JEFFERSON Community Support Professional I in JEFFERSON, Wisconsin

JOB REQUIREMENTS: CSP Professional I Explore. Thrive. Belong. Jefferson County is the Heart of the Heartland. We offer the best of Wisconsin living with safe, family oriented, vibrant business and civic communities surrounded by picturesque farmland. Jefferson County is proud of our small-town living options and easy access to major urban centers. ABOUT THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM OF JEFFERSON COUNTY Jefferson County Human Services developed the Community Support Program in 1996 to focus on helping consumers diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness with various functional needs remain in the community and support them in their recovery journey to achieve their self-determined goals. CSP staff assist consumers in developing skills and working toward goals in education and employment, finding and maintaining stable housing, coaching them in activities of daily living, balancing their physical and mental health, developing and improving relationships, providing education to consumers and supports, and helping people to develop coping skills and strategies to manage mental health symptoms, as well as addressing challenges as they arise. WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR The purpose of this position is to provide symptom management, group activities clinical assessment, treatment planning, and case management to adults, adolescents, and children diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness for the Community Support Program (CSP). SOME ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES You will be successful in this role by completing the following tasks and responsibilities: Provides community-based symptom management services, facilitates individual and group activities, and monitors client symptoms. Completes clinical assessments of client condition, i.e.: initial treatment plan; reviews; and Suicide Risk, Substance Use, Functional Screen eligibility and Emergency mental health assessments. Develops services plans including quantifiable and measurable goal achievement. Provides case management services by utilizing community resources to coordinate care and treatment including crisis intervention, advocacy, and alternative housing/care. Provides clients with psychosocial rehabilitation services and ongoing assessments regarding social, life, and parenting skills; medical/mental health; and personal development through coaching, education, and intervention. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://apps.jeffersoncountywi.gov/jc/job/detail/1448_Community%20Support%20Professional%20I

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