What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Support Specialist position at Region 8 MH-MR?
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST
CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK
This is a professional level position involving the provision of social services to the seriously mentally ill. He/she is responsible for providing specific, measurable, and individualized services to each person they serve with a focus on maintaining the individual in the community and identifying and accessing needed services.
EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Monitors consumer progress with face-to-face contact, according to consumer’s level of functioning
- Collects data and prepare consumer histories based on interview with consumer, family, and collateral contacts
- Provides follow-up monitoring of psychotropic medications
- Determine full range of social /medical /psychiatric needs
- Locates and refers consumer to appropriate agency or facility for service
- Cooperates with representative of agency to which referral is made
- Maintains contact with other service agencies
- Maintains case records of work assigned
- Serves as public relations person for community support services
- Provides home visits as necessary to monitor consumer
- Provides a minimum of 6 hours /day of face-to-face direct service to consumers
- Provides transportation for consumers as needed
- All other duties as assigned by supervisors
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a mental health related field.
- Must receive DMH certification as a Community Support Specialist.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Must have a valid MS Driver’s license.
REPORTING SUPERVISOR
Center Coordinator/Center Administrator and Clinical Directors.
POSITIONS SUPERVISED
None
