About the position
Join our dedicated ITCD team as a Community Support Specialist, where you will play a vital role in helping individuals adapt to their communities through personalized support plans. This position offers the opportunity to empower clients and their families, fostering long-term wellbeing and independence. You will utilize evidence-based techniques and collaborate with a network of professionals to provide comprehensive mental health services. We are looking for compassionate individuals who are self-motivated, possess strong communication skills, and are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of others. As a Community Support Specialist, you will provide community-based mental health services to adults, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation. Your work will focus on promoting growth, stability, and resilience through a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empowerment and skill-building.
Responsibilities
- Provide community-based mental health services to adults, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation.
- Collaborate with clients, families, and stakeholders to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
- Utilize a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empowerment and resilience, incorporating evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Strategies.
- Coordinate care with other service providers, including primary care physicians and community organizations.
- Maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions and progress in accordance with organizational policies.
- Participate in staff development activities to enhance knowledge and skills related to mental health services.
- Work collaboratively with team members to ensure effective coordination of care and support for clients.
- Prepare for and facilitate ITCD group sessions as pertinent to client treatment plan goals.
- Assist with transportation to community-based resources and physician appointments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other human services specialized field;
- Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field with two years of related work experience;
- Any four-year combination of higher education and two years of related work experience;
- Associate's of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support;
- Four years of qualifying experience in delivering services to individuals with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities.
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle.
- Must be at least twenty-three (23) years of age to operate a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van.
- Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
- Reliable means of transportation to transport clients in a personal vehicle.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
- Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
- Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
- Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement
- Telemedicine - 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits
- Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
- Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
- Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
- Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
- Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness
