Community Support Specialist

About the position

Join our compassionate and collaborative team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of individuals in our community. As a Community Support Specialist, you'll empower clients to build strong foundations for long-term well-being and independence. We're looking for someone with a passion for helping others, strong communication skills, and a commitment to fostering growth and resilience. In this role, you will deliver community-based mental health services tailored to meet the unique needs of children, adolescents, and adults. You'll work closely with clients, families, and other professionals to create and implement personalized treatment plans. By connecting clients to local resources and supporting their journey to recovery, you'll play a vital role in enhancing their quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized, community-based mental health services to individuals, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention.
• Collaborate with clients, families, and stakeholders to develop and implement treatment plans that emphasize empowerment and resilience.
• Utilize evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Strategies, CBT, and DBT techniques.
• Deliver behavioral interventions, including operant conditioning and cognitive processing, to promote positive change.
• Coordinate care with service providers, including physicians, psychiatrists, schools, and community organizations.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of client interactions and progress.
• Participate in staff development activities to enhance professional knowledge and skills.
• Facilitate Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) group sessions as needed to support client goals.
• Engage with community stakeholders to foster collaborative support for clients.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Education, or other related human services fields.
• A 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.
• An Associate's of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree.
• Four years of qualifying work experience providing services to individuals with mental health or substance use disorders.
• Must be at least 21 years old to operate company-owned vehicles and 23 years old to operate 15-passenger vans.
• Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and auto insurance.
• Reliable transportation for client transportation needs.

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 well-being, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement.
• 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.