Job Location : Festus,MO, USA
Due to critical service need of the communities we serve, we are offering a $1500 sign-on bonus.* Additional $500 sign-on bonus for Qualified Mental Health Professionals. We are eager to continue to provide quality and compassionate care in our service areas and need you to make this happen!
This is a Full-time, benefit eligible position.
The Community Support Specialist provides integrated, holistic, community-based support services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Clinical Service Provision Using a motivational, stage-matched approach, provide individualized services based upon strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences identified collaboratively with client/family, focused on supporting clients movement toward recovery/resiliency goals Assist client in identifying strengths, needs, abilities, & preferences in regard to mental illness/substance use and participate in development of Wellness Plan Provide services from a holistic perspective, incorporating coaching surrounding the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, with attention to each domain of wellness, including physical and mental health Support client in completion of goals identified on Wellness Plans, reviewing the WP with client as required and as needed for updating of goals and objectives as items are achieved, or as the clients goals change Provide assistance in accessing public services, including financial, housing, emergency assistance, food, etc. Maintain contact with clients who are hospitalized, participating in discharge planning and communicating with all involved providers in developing aftercare plans Provide education and skill-building in areas such as daily living skills, employment/education, symptom management, communication/relationships, budgeting, maintaining a residence, etc., with focus on movement toward independent completion of these tasks, or referral to long-term supports Assist clients with developing personal support systems, including, but not limited to, work with family members, legal guardians, recovery communities, etc. Provide individual assistance to consumers in accessing needed mental health services including accompanying consumers to appointments to address medical or other health needs Follow up with consumers regarding appointments, completion of forms, returning forms or receipts and other similar activities Meet service provision expectations per client needs and company guidelines Complete documentation and paperwork within the required timeframe
Integrated Health Team Communicate actively with other members of the integrated team, including psychiatrists, primary care physicians, specialists (community support, peer, ITCD, CSTAR, DBT, etc), nurses, dentists, NCMs, etc regarding all areas of client wellness, including clients adherence to medications, side effects, and efficacy of medications Seek and include input from Integrated Health Team providers on clients Wellness Plan Make referrals to additional services/providers as needed for clients Integrated Health Team In addition to clinical providers of the team, function as liaison to others involved in clients treatment, including, but not limited to family, employers, schools, probation/parole, courts, etc
Miscellaneous Will seek culturally competent services and service providers to meet the unique cultural needs of each agency consumer and family member Assist client with transportation as clinically indicated. Driving is an essential function of the position Other duties as assigned