Amy Pfaff Email & Phone Number

Coordinates activities of the Eau Claire County Drug Court•Facilitates screening of prospective participants to evaluate program eligibility and appropriateness and makes recommendations to the treatment courts Triage Team•Performs intake duties needed to admit and orient participants to the program•Organizes and coordinates Drug Court team staffing meetings and activities•Facilitates team meetings to discuss and problem-solve issues specific to Drug Court•Collects and reports participant data to meet grant and local program requirements•Identifies individual and team training needs and works with the Treatment Courts Program Supervisor to organize and coordinate training opportunities•Monitors and assesses Drug Court outputs and outcomes to gauge program effectiveness and works within the treatment courts program to address quality issues.Provides clinical case management to assigned participants•Identifies through intake and case management the individual and holistic needs of the participant•Works with a multi-disciplinary team to develop case plans and monitor participant progress•Refers participants to treatment and other services and enters DHS funding authorizations•Monitors program compliance and works with the Drug Court team to reward productive behaviors, as well as to sanction non-compliance•Provides crisis and short-term interventions for participants•Provides support for individuals and families/significant others in individual, conjoint and group formats•Documents contacts, services provided and outcomes and complies with all record-keeping requirements•Maintains and promotes cooperative relationships with and between the assigned circuit court judge, Department of Corrections, treatment agencies and other county and community stakeholders•Makes oral and written presentations on the Drug Court to government and community organizations as requested and approved by the Department of Human Services

Provides Service Facilitation and services to assigned individuals across the life span requesting and found eligible for the Comprehensive Community Services Program (CCS). Eligible Individuals served have a diagnosed mental illness and/or a substance abuse disorder. • Serves as member of a multi-disciplinary unit serving individuals with a mental health disorder and/or a substance use disorder utilizing principles of psychosocial rehabilitation. • Identifies through the assessment process individual needs which include medical, psychological, vocational, social, familial, and daily living spheres • Works to achieve voluntary involvement and participation in the design of a self-directed recovery plan developed to support the consumer in a manner that helps achieve the highest possible level of independent functioning. • Promotes and teaches team based approaches to enhance and sustain the recovery process. • Provides support for individuals, families or significant others in individual, conjoint, and group formats • Ensuring that the service plan and services delivered are integrated, coordinated and monitored. • Adheres to State Statutes, Administrative Code, County and Department of Health and Human Services policies/procedures and social work practice standards • Documents contacts and services, maintains files and data for reporting purposes and creates authorizations of services for payment per an individual's plan while adhering to agency-defined fiscal parameters • Serves as advocate for individuals with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders within the community • Teaches families and individuals about available community resources and how to independently gain access to needed services

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Psychosocial assessment — assessing strength and resilience of the patient, family, and social support systems to help the individual function within the community.Family education and crisis intervention — educating the family on the physical and psychosocial needs of its members and ways they can access internal and external resources, as well as mediating familial conflicts.Risk assessment — assessing risk of self-harm (eg suicide) and to others (eg family violence, elder abuse, child abuse).Financial assessment and fund management — identifying and referring cases for financial assistance.Care Coordination & Discharge Planning — ensure efficient unit operation by working professionally together with medical, nursing and other allied health staff, patients and their families to produce high quality work and to develop, implement the post discharge care plan.Information & Referral Services — linking patients and caregivers to community resources and healthcare system.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Provide a range of case management, including social casework, counseling, and treatment of clients, and community referral. Assume primary responsibility for all cases on assigned caseload. Participate in a system of 24 hour availability to clients, foster and adoptive parents, as required. Prepare for supervisory conferences; provide documented assurance that all assigned cases are being handled according to treatment plan. Collect, assess and document appropriate data and client progress. Assume responsibility for and complete documentation, reports, statistics, and assignments within required time frames and as required. Work collaboratively with referral sources, agencies, institutions, and individuals who have important roles in client’s life situation. Engage in social action and education oriented toward improvement of services to clients. Coordinate placement arrangements with foster parents, including transportation of children as needed. Participate in peer/clinical supervision. Provide supportive casework services to child, birth family, and foster family during initial placement and reunification.

Chippewa Falls, Wi

-Monitor data quality and completion for the agency through the Homeless Management Information System (WISP) and various ART reporting tools on a monthly basis, or as needed.-Provide monthly reports to the Executive Director, including annual progress reports, demographic data, daily unit reports, client served reports, and unmet needs. -Monitor HUD and state regulations regarding WISP compliance.-Provide training and support to agency staff and monitor manager supervision of required data entry and accuracy.

Chippewa Falls, Wi

-Assess client needs, client’s functioning, family system and barriers to stable housing; Refer to community services as needed-Work with clients on an ongoing basis and provide case management services while maintaining consistent home visits with clients-Assist the family in developing long and short term goals aimed at achieving housing stability, greater self-determination, and self-sufficiency. -Facilitate team meetings with the individual family, Team Leader, and service providers.-Ensure household compliance with HUD rental subsidy guidelines-Collect and report data utilizing Wisconsin Service Point

Behavioral Health/Adult Protection Case Manager. Clients needing guardianship, protective placement and mental health/AODA commitments.

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Social Work

Concentration in Child, Youth and Family Welfare

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work

Diploma, General