What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Services Program Assistant position at Portage County?
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Provision of independent living skills, household
organization skills, money management, and assistance with medication
reminders for consumers with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness
enrolled in the Comprehensive Community Services Program. Teach specific
skills such as money management, community accessibility, laundry, meal
planning, employment related skills, maintaining personal hygiene, and
cleaning. Organize and monitor day-to-day schedule when necessary.
Provide direction for organizing and scheduling household duties and
routines. Provide resources to consumers and their families for
obtaining necessary household equipment. Assist consumers and their
families in providing medication reminders to take medication as
prescribed. Provide transportation to consumers for attendance of
medical appointments, appointments related to their service plan, or for
activities designated on the consumer\'s service plan. Engage in the
coordination of care for consumers on assigned caseload. Regular contact
with contracted caregiving service to provide updates on consumers and
assure smooth transition to evening, weekend, holiday coverage for
consumers and their families. Weekly to daily contact with client\'s
assigned CCS service facilitator to obtain clinical updates regarding
clientele. Attend weekly staffing for clinical consultation with
CSP/CCS/Mobile Crisis/Medical Director \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Experience or training with the serious and persistent
Mentally Ill Population Required. Experience Or Training With In-home
caregiving preferred. Must be a licensed driver and have access to an
insured vehicle. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In Person:
Portage County Human Resources 1462 Strongs Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54481
Apply Online: www.co.portage.wi.gov Other: You may also call
715-346-1327 to have an application mailed to you.
organization skills, money management, and assistance with medication
reminders for consumers with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness
enrolled in the Comprehensive Community Services Program. Teach specific
skills such as money management, community accessibility, laundry, meal
planning, employment related skills, maintaining personal hygiene, and
cleaning. Organize and monitor day-to-day schedule when necessary.
Provide direction for organizing and scheduling household duties and
routines. Provide resources to consumers and their families for
obtaining necessary household equipment. Assist consumers and their
families in providing medication reminders to take medication as
prescribed. Provide transportation to consumers for attendance of
medical appointments, appointments related to their service plan, or for
activities designated on the consumer\'s service plan. Engage in the
coordination of care for consumers on assigned caseload. Regular contact
with contracted caregiving service to provide updates on consumers and
assure smooth transition to evening, weekend, holiday coverage for
consumers and their families. Weekly to daily contact with client\'s
assigned CCS service facilitator to obtain clinical updates regarding
clientele. Attend weekly staffing for clinical consultation with
CSP/CCS/Mobile Crisis/Medical Director \*\*\*\*\* OTHER EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Experience or training with the serious and persistent
Mentally Ill Population Required. Experience Or Training With In-home
caregiving preferred. Must be a licensed driver and have access to an
insured vehicle. \*\*\*\*\* APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In Person:
Portage County Human Resources 1462 Strongs Ave. Stevens Point, WI 54481
Apply Online: www.co.portage.wi.gov Other: You may also call
715-346-1327 to have an application mailed to you.