What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Support Associate - Breathitt position at Mountain Comprehensive Care Center?
Community Support Associate
PURPOSE: To design and implement services required to facilitate comprehensive community support services to individuals with a primary behavioral health or co-occurring disorder.
PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Train, coach and support clients or their caregivers in the accomplishment of daily living skills such as housekeeping, cooking, personal grooming, accessing transportation, budgeting, paying bills and maintaining an independent residence.
- Assist clients with accessing financial, housing and other public services, and in emergency situations.
- Assist clients in meeting their needs for food, shelter and clothing.
- Assist clients in accessing and utilizing a variety of community agencies and resources to provide ongoing social, educational, vocational and recreational support and activities.
- Accompany clients to activities in the community.
- Follow up with clients regarding health and service appointments, completion of forms, returning forms or receipts and other similar activities.
- Participate in Treatment Team meetings and assist clients in developing their goals and objectives for their Person Centered Plan.
- Participate in monitoring client and family satisfaction with supports, services and programs.
- Maintain a working knowledge of current trends and developments in the field.
- Serve as a point of contact for crisis situations as needed.
- Ensure compliance with Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities and Agency policies and procedures.
- Maintain and submit all required records, documents and reports on a timely basis.
- Create and maintain files for each client on caseload.
- All other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A community support associate shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older; have a high school diploma, or general equivalency diploma (GED), or qualifying documentation from a comparable educational entity; have one (1) year of full-time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of a 1) Behavioral health disorder or 2) co-occurring disorder and successfully complete within six (6) months of hire the department-led or approved training program described in Section 3 of 908 KAR 2:250. Must have a valid Kentucky driver’s license.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of and personal experience with public mental health services. Strong reading comprehension, verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrates the ability to communicate with others in a professional manner.
For more information about this position, please contact Jessica Briggs at 859-368-8897 or Kathy Goble, Human Resources Director at 606-886-8572.
All persons seeking employment at MCCC must complete and submit an Application for Employment and a Criminal Records Check form. To download an employment application, visit www.mtcomp.org/careers
Completed forms may be emailed, faxed, or mailed/delivered to Kathy Goble, Human Resources Director at Central Office, Prestonsburg, KY.
Fax: Attention Kathy Goble, 606-886-4433
Mail/Deliver: Mountain Comprehensive Care Center | ATTN: Human Resources | 104 South Front Avenue | Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Breathitt County, KY: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
