Melissa Vialpando

Community service workers are representatives. That help in guiding clients to help them with problems such as addiction or challenging social situations.

CSW assist clients in rebuilding fractured foundations- areas they may have been deficient in developing and in helping them to connect to resources, etc. This includes but is not limited to education, problem-solving, role-modeling, guidance, providing structure and routine, accountability, goal setting, helping to overcome obstacles, planning, prevention strategies, increasing protective factors, identifying strengths, nutritional support, de-stigmatizing mental health, and substance use disorders, serving as client advocates.

Client-centered care is created around these domains: CCSS provides support in the five functional domains: Independent living, education, employment, socialization, and recreation. CSW’s work actively and primarily in the community with the client to assist in treating each client holistically. This support aims to address all areas of client need in order to prevent recidivism, lower the risk for relapse, identify risks in the environment, help to mitigate exposure to stressors and detrimental social influences, and work to prevent victimization.