CLTS - Children's Long-Term - HSD Professional II

The CLTS Master Level Support and Service Coordinator provides services to a high intensity caseload of participants and families enrolled in the Children's Long Term Support Program. This includes youth with developmental disabilities and unique behavioral health needs who are at risk of out of home care or who are currently in out of home placements. These youth often require support and services for specific needs that are not met through other service systems that can require enhanced service planning and further approval from DHS.

The goal of the Master Level position is to provide comprehensive assessments, recommendations, and short term interventions related to the resolution or management of family dynamics when the participant has a mental health crisis to assist in prevention of psychiatric hospitalizations and/or out of home placement of the youth. An additional goal of this position is to reduce risk of health and safety of vulnerable youth in the CLTS Program;

such as abuse and neglect, by the coordination of necessary services and supports. The CLTS Master Level Support and Service Coordinator will have frequent and direct contact with participants and families to enhance coping skills and provide assistance in using or obtaining ongoing mental health and other supportive services in the community. Additionally, the CLTS Master Level Support and Service Coordinator will provide immediate direct services as indicated by need until linkage to ongoing care can be established.

Most services will be provided to participants in their home and in the community; however, telehealth may be appropriate in certain instances.

The CLTS Master Level Support and Service Coordinator supports and promotes the Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles of the Human Services Department. Performs in a manner consistent with the HSD Professional Standards and "Committment to My Coworkers."

• 60%-Provide direct support services.
  Provide frequent and direct Case Management Services to families with youth with unique behavioral health needs and developmental disabilities who are eligible for CLTS Waiver and CCOP. Proactively respond to incidents and work to prevent recurrence of threats to participant health and safety.
• Provide comprehensive assessments of participant and family needs and risks, with a focus on supports to prevent psychiatric hospitalization and out of home placements for youth with mental health needs. This includes assessing participant suicide and homicide risk, mental status, areas of functioning and safety concerns.
• Implement immediate short-term, trauma-informed interventions based on the assessment of participant needs and risks. These services may include but are not limited to:
  Supportive services, psycho-education to participants and families, facilitation of family meetings and agency staffings, providing referrals to and coordinating services among community agencies, providing transportation to facilitate accessing needed resources, assisting participants with applications for public assistance programs and basic needs obtainment.
• Immediately respond to crises as requested and needed to participants/families that other systems are unable to serve.
• Provide an enhanced level of coordination and communication with treatment teams, other HSD employees, families and collateral agencies. Actively participate in appropriate case planning meetings as needed.
• Strengthen connections with Behavioral Health agencies to increase access and improve mental health outcomes for the underserved populations.
• Navigate difficult client relationships and unique family dynamics
• Develop Behavior Support Plans, Crisis Plans, and CSIS Documents.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of community resources to…