Interviews client and family members to determine client’s needs, problems, social service assistance, and care programs required. Visits the clients’ homes when needed to verify data collected or observe and assess the client’s social environment; reviews all background information and develops a service plan. Refers client to service providers, including making changes, as needed, making appointments for abuse examinations, and ensuring service applications are complete. Participates in the development and review of individualized client programs and documents the client’s program progress by memoranda, case notes, forms, and letters. Monitors scheduling of comprehensive health assessments, notifies all parties involved, and may assist caseworkers with completion of medical recommendations. Counsels client in behavioral, bereavement, stress, and/or personal matters, assists client with personal service needs, escorts clients to off-campus outings, and responds to personal and official correspondence and business. Meets with clients to review treatment goals and progress. Visits alternate resources such as workshops, daycare facilities, and special programs to determine compatibility in achieving the client’s goals and progress, meets with local school officials to determine if client can be placed in special education classes, and determines which facility would best accommodate the client’s needs. Serves as client advocate to ensure client’s needs are met, acts as custodian for adult wards of the state, investigates complaints of abuse and neglect, compiles findings, and makes recommendations. May administer various standardized tests, score and record results, compile the results, and recommend clients to appropriate training programs. Performs other duties as assigned.