CLTS Worker

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Eleven paid holidays

Wisconsin Retirement System

Job summary

The CLTS Case Worker at Eau Claire County partners with children with disabilities and their families to assess needs, develop individualized service plans, and coordinate supports that promote safety, independence, and community inclusion. The role requires collaboration with providers, schools, and community partners to achieve positive outcomes.

Responsibilities include conducting thorough assessments, preparing time-limited service plans, and maintaining documentation in accordance with CLTS

Qualifications

• Engages families through respectful, client-centered interactions to support engagement and change.
• Coordinates and facilitates team meetings with providers, schools, and natural supports.
• Maintains knowledge of CLTS services and resources and educates families on their rights.
• Follows CLTS Waiver Program requirements and best practices in case management.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and develop individualized service plans with families.
• Coordinate services across providers, schools, and community partners.
• Monitor service delivery and strive for safety, independence, and community inclusion.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure confidentiality and reporting compliance.
• Advocate for children and families and participate in supervision and collaboration.

Skills

Family engagement

Motivational interviewing

Case management

Team collaboration

Advocacy

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Job description

Position Summary

Grounded first in Eau Claire County’s mission and values, the Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Case Worker partners with children with disabilities and their families to assess needs, develop individualized service plans, and coordinate supports that promote safety, independence, and community inclusion. This role carries out responsibilities in accordance with Wisconsin CLTS Waiver Program requirements, while prioritizing the needs of children and families. The CLTS Case Worker monitors service delivery and collaborates with providers, schools, and community partners to achieve positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Supports children with disabilities and their families by promoting safety, stability, and community inclusion; maintains a strong emphasis on keeping children in their homes and communities and preventing out-of-home placement whenever possible.
• Engages families through regular face-to-face and other contacts, including visits in the family home; meets families where they are at by building strong, trusting relationships and utilizing motivational interviewing techniques to support engagement, empowerment, and lasting change.
• Coordinates and facilitates team meetings, including family-centered planning and collaboration with providers, schools, and natural supports to ensure services are aligned, effective, and responsive to family needs.
• Coordinates services in a collaborative manner that maximizes effective use of resources, avoids duplication, and supports outcomes aligned with individualized, family-centered goals.
• Completes thorough, strengths-based assessments to identify the full range of child and family needs across medical, behavioral, social, educational, and daily living domains; partners with families to develop goal-oriented, time-limited service plans.
• Maintains knowledge of CLTS waiver services and community resources; educates children and families on available supports, rights, and responsibilities; empowers families to access services independently while coordinating and monitoring service delivery.
• Demonstrates effective case management practices aligned with CLTS Waiver Program requirements and best practices; conducts regular reviews, updates service plans, monitors service provision, and supports successful transitions or case closure when goals are achieved.
• Adheres to all documentation, confidentiality, and reporting requirements; completes accurate and timely records in accordance with CLTS and Medicaid waiver standards; prepares required assessments, reports, and correspondence.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external partners; serves as an advocate for children and families; participates in team meetings, supervision, and community collaboration efforts.
• Maintains professional growth through ongoing training and development related to supporting children with disabilities and family-centered care.
• Conducts proactive family outreach to engage children and families in services, including consistent follow-up, flexible communication methods, and persistent efforts to reduce barriers to participation and connection.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field.
• Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of criminal and caregiver background checks.
• Must be able to meet the position’s work-related transportation requirements. When using a personal vehicle for County business, employees must comply with applicable County requirements regarding driver's license validity, vehicle insurance, and authorization for work-related travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) months of experience in family, children, or adult case management services, or successful completion of an internship serving children, youth, or families.

Eau Claire County is not only a great place to work, but has many exciting benefits!

Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrual is based on years of service with the County, starting at 6.4 hours accruing each pay period (20.8 days per year), with the maximum accrual rate of 35.75 days per year. All new hires at Eau Claire County receive 40 hours of front-loaded PTO upon hire, which they may begin using immediately.

• Manager PTO accrual available upon request

Holidays:

Eleven paid holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a Spring Holiday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve Day.

Retirement:

The County provides a retirement account in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Employees pay one-half of the actuarially required contributions.

For further benefit information please click on the link: Employee Benefits

AN IMPORTANT NOTE: This information gives only a brief summary of the plans in effect for regular, full-time Non-Represented employees of Eau Claire County and may not be all-inclusive. Eau Claire County's policies and County Code govern if there are differences between this information and the policies.