Social Worker- Children's Long Term Unit

Social Worker
- Children's Long Term Support Unit

Social Worker
- Children’s Long-Term Support

Department:
Human Services

Reports to:

Human Services Manager, Human Services Director

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Pay Grade: N

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- Social Worker in Training

Vernon County is dedicated to enhancing quality of life by promoting the health and safety of all residents and by conserving our natural landscape and unique rural character. We are committed to fostering stewardship, collaboration, and innovative growth through informed decision-making and transparent government.

This position requires planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating services for individuals within the confines of the WI Statutes and Administrative Codes of the State Department of Health Services. Employee exercises independent judgment and discretion within established guidelines.

• Responsible for services through the Wisconsin Children’s Long-Term Support Program (CLTS) and Children’s Community Options Program, which is defined by the Federal and State guidelines and requirements.
• Conducts intake and assessments for both the Children’s Long-Term Support Program and Children’s Community Options Program.
• Determines eligibility for both the Children’s Long-Term Support Program and Children’s Community Options Program.
• Coordinates enrollment, develops, implements, and reviews service plan, for both the Children’s Long-Term Support Program and Children’s Community Options Program.
• Provides on-going monitoring/case management to recipients (eligible children) and their families.
• Coordinates and oversees services for children in the Children’s Long-Term Support Program and Children’s Community Options Program. Acts as liaison between potential contracted agency and county.
• Program Coordinator for the Community Options Program. Acts as liaison between program and the Children’s Community Options Program Advisory Committee. Coordinates committee meetings and annual plan for the Program.
• Provides expertise on navigating the early intervention system using family centered practices, linking families to community resources, fostering strong family professional partnerships.
• Service coordinators coordinate the delivery of all services across agency lines and connect children and their families with services needed as identified in the ISP.
• Ensure families are informed, involved, and consulted during their child’s enrollment.
• Coordinating and monitoring the delivery of an array of services to address each child’s unique needs and circumstances as outlined in the Individual Service Plan.
• Ensures state and federal compliance with all of the Long-Term support programs.
• Maintains individual consumer files. Maintains documentation, case notes, and provider notes for the ongoing case management within the long-term support programs. Maintains & updates all files, reviews cases as mandated and necessary for compliance.
• Reviews monthly expenses/claims, and authorizations for services.
• Prepares and completes consumer information for data entry on the state and county platforms for reporting such consumer information, as required by state and county program guidelines.
• Authorizes services for consumers based upon assessed need within the limits of available funds, following allowable services guidelines, and following state and federal guidelines for the programs.
• Implements and monitors Service Agreements for contracted services through the Long-Term Support Programs. Reviews and approves monthly claims for such services.
• Reviews and follows policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and County laws and regulations.
• Writes internal policies/procedures when appropriate for programs in…