What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Support Specialist position at North Central Behavioral Health Systems?
Job Title: Community Support Specialist
Location: Morris
Salary: $18.00, Exact salary calculation is based on education, credentials, and experience
Job Summary: Provides individual and group services, including case management interventions to
adults and youth within the office, home and community.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Works as liaison between inpatient hospitalizations, emergency rooms and
- Provides person centered case management and individual and group counseling
- Advocates on behalf of individuals to obtain needed resources, housing and
healthcare
- Facilitate interventions that focus on learning skills and ways to manage mental
health issues and physical health issues
- Teaches skills using evidence based curriculum about symptom management,
recovery, interpersonal, daily living, problem solving, healthy living, social
connectedness, medication management and communication.
- Provides appropriate linkage and referral and assistance with entitlements
- Actively participates in agency meetings, trainings and supervision
- Completes documentation of services
- Provides crisis intervention as necessary on rotating call basis
Education and Experience:
- Required Bachelor’s Degree in social service field or Bachelor’s Degree in like field and
five (5) years of Mental Health experience.
- Preferred 1-2 years’ work experience in mental health field
- Valid driver’s license, insurance and vehicle
Salary and Benefits
- Competitive Salary with potential for annual increases
- Full Time Benefit package, including Health, Dental, Vision Insurance. LTD, 401K, PTO, Holidays
- Additional pay for after hours on call and call out pay
Application Process
If you are interested in this position, please contact our HR DL.
Community Support Specialist – Ottawa/LaSalle January 2023
Salary : $18
