Community Support Specialist- Adult & C&Y Services

Pine Belt Mental Health Resources - Leakesville, MS

Full-time - Entry Level

Leakesville, MS

About the position

The Community Support Specialist position at Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources is designed to provide individualized support and guidance to adults and children with serious mental illnesses in Greene County. This role is crucial in helping clients navigate daily challenges and access necessary resources, ensuring they can live, work, and participate fully in their communities. The ideal candidate will have a background in behavioral health and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Identifies strengths which will aid in the individual in their recovery and the barriers that will challenge the development of skills necessary for independent functioning in the community.
• Provides psychoeducation on the identification and self-management of prescribed medication regimen and communicates with the prescribing provider.
• Assists the individual in accessing needed services such as medical, social, educational, transportation, housing, substance abuse, personal care, employment, and other services that may be identified in the Recovery Support Plan.
• Provides psychoeducation and trains family, unpaid caregivers, and/or others who have a legitimate role in addressing the needs of the individual.
• Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of interventions, as evidenced by symptom reduction and progress toward goals.
• Provides direct interventions in deescalating situations to prevent crisis.
• Documents all services provided in the electronic medical record by using collaborative documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral healthcare required
• Must have reliable transportation to provide community services
• Must have a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record
• Must be able to obtain a DMH case management certification within 90 days of hire
• Excellent communications skills required
• Experience working with SMI population preferred

Benefits

• Employer paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Optional health insurance
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional vision insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Generous leave policy