Edward Eller

• Active community-based engagement with adult clients with severe and chronic mental illnesses in
• Washington, DC working towards facilitating greater stabilization and independence.
• Implementation of evidenced-based community treatment in various settings (such as jail/homeless shelters/inpatient psychiatric treatment facility)
• Coordinates and accesses community resources to address pertinent needs (i.e assistance with ascertaining emergency food, clothing, energy, housing needs)
• Conducts psychosocial assessment and treatment planning for each client
• Interfaces and coordinates with various outside agencies (i.e patient’s therapists/doctors, social services, parole/probation and law enforcement and governmental agencies) for purposes of enhancing client safety, growth and independence
• Employs effective crisis intervention to consumers during times of emergent psychiatric/mental circumstances
• Completes regular documentation necessary for effective client treatment to Medicaid billing standards
• Participates in on-going training offered through Community Connections and The DC Department of Behavioral Health
• After hours, weekend and holiday Emergency On-Call Intervention.

Participate as team member in development of consumer's Individual Recovery Plan (IRP) and Community Support specific plan under direction of clinical supervisor.
Assume responsibility for IRP (Individual Recovery Plan) implementation.
Develop therapeutic relationship with client to enhance functioning.
Intervene to assist consumers in acquiring skills and resources necessary for successful community living. In so doing, CSS should spend at least 65% of their time in direct contact with consumers and network members either face-to-face or via telephone.
Provide support and consultation to consumers' network. In so doing, CSS should spend at least 50% of his/her time doing field work and home visits
Assist consumers in symptom management and recovery from functional deficits
Develop strategies with consumers for stable community living.
Ensure that each consumers have individualized relapse prevention plans that are shared with all appropriate providers and network members.
Participate in psycho-educational and skills development groups as appropriate.
Participated in on-going training activities.
Completed all required paperwork on time. Managed time organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic. Efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines. Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

• Responsibility, for working with up to 40 consumers at any one time, including those with substance abuse and co-occurring somatic / psychiatric disorders that are either chronically homeless, have residences or are criminal justice-involved
• Develop therapeutic relationships with clients to enhance functioning, conduct psycho-social assessments and create person centered Plans Of Care to guide the client’s treatment
• Developed evidence-based curriculums for, and conducted regular substance abuse education and prevention groups as well as symptom recognition and management support groups to educate consumers on the nature of addictive disease and psychiatric disorders
• Maintained regular individual counseling sessions to review client progress
• Referred patients to transitional housing, residential treatment, shelters, inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment based on the clients needs
• Interfaced with various outside agencies (i.e
• Patient’s therapists/doctors, social services, parole/probation and law enforcement agencies) to assist in facilitating patient’s compliance with legal obligations
• Consulted regularly with clinical supervisor, program director, nursing staff and lead counselor
• Regarding patient concerns and treatment protocol towards improving overall patient quality of care
• Conducted regular informative lectures based on the addictive disease model to provide patients with increased insight, development and support with behavioral change
• Completed regular timely documentation necessary for effective client treatment
• After hours, weekend and holiday Emergency On-Call Intervention .

• The House Manager is part of the direct care ratio working with staff to provide care to the individuals served;
• Is responsible for ensuring that people with intellectual disabilities are able to access quality services in an efficient and cost effective manner
• The House Manager is responsible for the supervision of direct care staff working within their assigned residence

• Under the general direction of the Division Manager of Residential
• Services, with specific supervision from the House Manager, is responsible for the provision of support,
• Personal assistance,
• Training and quality care to people with intellectual disabilities residing in a community group home.