Why Community Living Alliance?

Community Living Alliance (CLA) is a nonprofit, community-based organization providing services for older adults and persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses. We offer great autonomy, as well as personal and professional harmony. Community Living Alliance has been rated among the top 20% of employers on indeed for our Indeed Work Wellbeing Score!

Position Summary:

Be a part of a great team that helps people facilitate their recovery and achieve their highest level of stability and independence through service facilitation. CLA has a strong and highly supportive Community Wellness Solutions Team that works together to meet the needs of our clients, their families, and our staff. Employees get to provide services to those in need while also enjoying an AMAZING work-life-harmony! This position requires work to be completed in client home, in our office, and the possibility of completing some work remotely once job-competency has been demonstrated.

Benefits:

• Pay Starts at $21/Hr
• Hire Bonus of $500
• Full Time or Part Time Positions
  • FT - Mon-Fri, 8:30AM-4:30PM, 37.5 Hours Per Week, NO WEEKENDS
  • PT - Mon-Fri, 20-29 Hours Per Week, NO WEEKENDS
• 10 Paid Holidays Off
• Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)*
• Supervision available for those actively accruing hours for LCSW, LPC, LMFT or other related professional certification.
• Tuition Assistance*
• Health Insurance*
• Flex Spending*
• Dental Insurance*
• Vision Insurance*
• Life Insurance

*Must work an average of 30 or more hours a week

Primary Duties:

• Provide support for individuals working toward recovery using a supportive, strengths-based, and culturally humble approach to treatment.
• Facilitate and coordinate services relevant to individuals' recovery plans and community support needs.
• Utilize effective strategies to engage program participants, enhance motivation, and encourage meaningful, collaborative, and strength's-based goal-planning and progress.
• Provide screening and assessments, service linkage, service facilitation and other allowable and appropriate services on the CCS service array in a manner that is trauma-informed, culturally relevant and non-stigmatizing.
• Assist the program participant with identifying and establishing natural and professional supports in the community.
• Maintain contact with program participants to a degree sufficient to support effective engagement as well as monitor and assist progress.

Minimum Education/Experience and Requirements:

• Six (6) months experience providing psychosocial rehabilitation services to individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis, required.
• Bachelor/Master's Degree in Mental Health, Human Services (related field), preferred. (Note: Six (6) months providing psychosocial rehabilitation services not required if you have degree)
• Six (6) months experience working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use conditions, intellectual or physical disabilities, chronic health conditions or seniors, required.
• Case management experience, community based mental health services and/or working with people with disabilities, preferred.
• Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) credential in Dane County WI, preferred
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance to serve clients throughout Dane County
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Must be Authorized to work in the United States.

Community Living Alliance (CLA) is a community-based, non-profit, trauma-informed organization providing services for older adults and persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses. We offer great autonomy, as well as personal and professional harmony. CLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. CLA proudly celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusivity!