Community Support Specialist Youth

$51,043 - $53,685/Yr

Compass Health Network - Owensville, MO

Full-time - Entry Level

Owensville, MO

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Community Support Specialist plays a crucial role in providing integrated, holistic community support services to children and their families. This position involves engaging with clients to help them achieve their treatment goals while serving as an active member of the client's integrated health team. The role requires evening and weekend availability, as well as daily travel to assigned service territories, to meet the needs of clients effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized services based on strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences identified collaboratively with the client/family.
• Engage parents in the treatment process to improve clinical outcomes for the child.
• Deliver services using a holistic, person-centered, strengths-based perspective, focusing on the Eight Dimensions of Wellness.
• Support clients and families in completing goals identified on Wellness Plans and reassess needs as necessary.
• Assist families in accessing and arranging services, resources, and natural supports to achieve their goals.
• Provide educational information and skill-building regarding daily living skills, coping skills, and symptom management.
• Develop and implement crisis intervention plans and provide crisis intervention services as needed.
• Coordinate with interagency team members to advocate for the mental health needs of the child and family.
• Meet service provision expectations per client needs and agency guidelines, providing services in the home as required.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in a human service-related field preferred.
• At least four years of experience in a relevant field if no degree is obtained.
• At least two years of experience required if an Associate's degree is the highest education obtained.
• At least one year of experience required if a non-human service Bachelor's degree is the highest education obtained.
• Experience must include working with individuals with psychiatric, substance use, and/or developmental disabilities.
• Valid driver's license and agency-established minimum automobile coverage required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in a community health setting.
• Knowledge of mental health and substance use treatment practices.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• 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