Will “LTTS Service Clinician (Long Term Services and Supports Service Clinician)” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Educate clients or community members about mental or physical illness, abuse, medication, or available community resources.

• Plan or conduct programs to prevent substance abuse, combat social problems, or improve health or counseling services in community.

• Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.

• Counsel or aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting the client or patient.

• Develop or advise on social policy or assist in community development.

• Increase social work knowledge by reviewing current literature, conducting social research, or attending seminars, training workshops, or classes.

• Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.

• Assist clients in adhering to treatment plans, such as setting up appointments, arranging for transportation to appointments, or providing support.

• Supervise or direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.

• Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, or confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of clients or patients.

• Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.

• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.

• Refer patient, client, or family to community resources for housing or treatment to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness, following through to ensure service efficacy.