What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Support Specialist II position at Community Treatment Inc. (COMTREA)?
COMMUNITY TREATMENT, INC
Community Support Specialist II
Department: Children & Youth Services: CPR, Jr.
Job Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: AVP of CPR Jr.
Amount of Travel Required: significant amount within Jefferson County
Job Type: Regular
Positions Supervised: None.
**Full COVID 19 vaccination required. Exemption accommodation upon request.
Position Summary
To assist eligible children and their families to achieve or maintain optimum social, psychological, and physical functioning. This is to be done through:
1. The planning, securing, coordinating and monitoring of services from different organizations and personnel on behalf of those served AND
2. The teaching, coaching and practicing of necessary skills to facilitate community based psychiatric rehabilitation.
CSS II may also provide services to assigned school districts and act as liaison between COMTREA and the school district, COMTREA and the community, and/or the school district and the community.
CSS II will be required to have limited participation in the on-call rotation to provide COMTREA assistance to the community in emergency situations.
Community Support Specialist II
Department: Children & Youth Services: CPR, Jr.
Job Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: AVP of CPR Jr.
Amount of Travel Required: significant amount within Jefferson County
Job Type: Regular
Positions Supervised: None.
**Full COVID 19 vaccination required. Exemption accommodation upon request.
Position Summary
To assist eligible children and their families to achieve or maintain optimum social, psychological, and physical functioning. This is to be done through:
1. The planning, securing, coordinating and monitoring of services from different organizations and personnel on behalf of those served AND
2. The teaching, coaching and practicing of necessary skills to facilitate community based psychiatric rehabilitation.
CSS II may also provide services to assigned school districts and act as liaison between COMTREA and the school district, COMTREA and the community, and/or the school district and the community.
CSS II will be required to have limited participation in the on-call rotation to provide COMTREA assistance to the community in emergency situations.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed and may be modified, interpreted, and/or applied in any way, as necessary. Maintaining regular and punctual attendance is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Provide wraparound assessment for service planning.
- Develop, implement and monitor treatment plans and quarterly reviews.
- Provide contact with families at minimum of twice per month based upon client/family needs, one at least
- face-to-face in the home. If the home is not a safe environment then at another identified location.
- Maintain all assigned client medical records to program standards and complete documentation in a timely manner (within 72 hours).
- 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.
- Assist families to identify and coordinate services.
- Case management of cases.
- Provide direct services to students.
- Provide consultation and support to school personnel.
- Provide training to school personnel.
- Connect with the parents of students referred for services and provide information on other resources available.
- Evaluate students in the program for needs, and assist the families in accessing resources to address these needs.
- Participate in the agency call rotation in order to provide emergency services to the community.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
Competency Statement(s)
Judgement – The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
Knowledge – Appraise familiarity with techniques and procedures needed to complete the work.
Productivity – Assess the amount of work completed in relation to expectations.
Initiative – Ability of an individual to act and take steps to solve or settle an issue.
Teamwork – Assess the ability to work with others, when appropriate, to attain organizational goals and objectives.
Decision Making – Being able to evaluate information and decide on an appropriate course of action.
Problem Solving – Effectively thinking through an issue and developing a solution to a problem.
Relationship Building – Working effectively with different types of people while building rapport and trust.
Work Experience
Required Experience: 3 to 5 years
Experience: 2 plus years of experience and proven ability working with children, adolescents, and their families preferred. Experience/training working with cultural groups represented in the agency's population.
Computer Skills: Basic computer knowledge.
Certifications & Licenses: License eligible in appropriate discipline. CPR certification preferred at hire, otherwise must be obtained within 30 days of employment, and maintained throughout
Other Requirements: Experience and/or training working with cultural groups served by COMTREA. Must possess the following: effective communication skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, competency to work efficiently with children and families.
Education
Degree Level Required: Graduate
Master's Degree Required, Field of Study: psychology, counseling, social work
Salary : $37,336 - $42,016
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