Preferred Family Healthcare - Saint Charles, MO
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The Community Support Specialist position in St. Charles, Missouri, is designed for individuals who are passionate about helping others and making a positive impact in their community. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with adults in various capacities, providing mentorship, guidance, and hope to help them overcome challenges and achieve their goals. As a Community Support Specialist, you will engage with clients in different settings, including their homes, clinics, and other community locations, ensuring that each individual receives personalized support tailored to their unique needs. In this position, you will deliver life-changing mental health services by providing top-notch care to clients out in the community. You will empower clients through behavioral interventions, utilizing effective techniques such as motivational interviewing, operant conditioning, and cognitive processing to help them achieve their treatment goals and improve their overall well-being. Your role will also involve fostering recovery and resilience by taking a supportive educational approach to promote improved functioning and meet the unique needs of each client. Managing a rewarding caseload is a key responsibility, where you will establish and maintain a manageable workload in collaboration with supervisory staff. You will participate in staffing sessions to identify client needs, set treatment goals, and develop individualized plans for success. In times of crisis, you will respond with confidence, using sound judgment and discretion to provide timely assistance during mental health emergencies. Ensuring continuity of care is essential, as you will provide comprehensive follow-up services to clients, including outreach and engagement as needed. To succeed in this role, you should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a genuine desire to help others. The position requires a valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle, as well as flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment. The company values education and relevant work experience equally, considering candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Human Services or those with four years of verifiable, full-time employment experience in the human services field.