Community Support Specialist Youth

$51,043 - $53,685/Yr

Compass Health Network - Festus, MO

Full-time - Entry Level

Festus, MO

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Community Support Specialist Youth plays a crucial role in assisting eligible children and their families to achieve or maintain optimal social, psychological, and physical functioning. This full-time position involves planning, securing, coordinating, and monitoring services from various organizations while teaching and coaching necessary skills for community-based psychiatric rehabilitation. The role is essential for ensuring that clients receive the support they need to thrive in their communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide wraparound assessment for service planning
• Assist in and monitor treatment plan development and complete necessary quarterly reviews
• Maintain all assigned client medical records to program standards and complete documentation in a timely manner (within 72 hours)
• Provide contact with families at a minimum of twice per month based on client/family needs, with at least one face-to-face meeting in the home or another identified location
• Provide referrals, advocacy, information, and education to meet individual needs of clients
• Monitor families' progress and services they receive from various organizations
• Maintain communication between the family and service providers
• Driving is an essential function of the position

Requirements

• High School/GED required
• Associate's/Bachelor's/Master's degree in a human service-related field preferred
• At least four (4) years of experience required if no degree is obtained, or a combination of higher education and experience
• At least two (2) years of experience required if an Associate's degree is the highest education obtained
• At least one (1) year of experience required if a non-human service Bachelor's degree is the highest education obtained
• All experience must include working with individuals with psychiatric, substance use, and/or developmental disabilities
• A valid driver's license and agency established minimum automobile coverage required

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with children and families
• Knowledge of community resources and services
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Advancement opportunities
• Professional development
• Licensure supervision
• Mentor opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarship program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Headspace Access
• Paid time off & Paid Holidays
• NHSC Loan Repayment Participant