Community Support Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Community Support Specialist

Location: Farmington, Missouri

Department: Recovery Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

Become a catalyst for positive change as a Community Support Specialist, playing a pivotal role in empowering individuals and their families to thrive in their communities. In this rewarding position, you'll have the opportunity to create personalized plans that address the unique needs of your clients, utilizing evidence-based techniques and collaborating with a dedicated team of professionals. Your compassion, expertise, and commitment to promoting long-term wellbeing and independence will make a profound difference in the lives of those you serve.

As a Community Support Specialist, you'll provide comprehensive mental health services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation. Through a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empowerment, skill-building, and resilience, you'll foster growth, stability, and resilience in your clients. By connecting them with local resources and building a robust support network, you'll be instrumental in their journey towards independence and overall well-being.

The Community Support Specialist position offers...

• All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package
• Telemedicine
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Workplace Culture
• Retirement options

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide community-based mental health services to clients through assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation.
• Collaborate with clients, families, and stakeholders to develop and implement personalized treatment plans tailored to specific needs and goals.
• Utilize evidence-based practices and strengths-based approaches to empower clients and build resilience.
• Coordinate care with other service providers, including primary care physicians, psychiatrists, schools, and community organizations.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions, treatments, and progress.
• Participate in staff development activities to enhance knowledge and skills related to youth mental health services.
• Contribute to the organization's quality improvement initiatives through data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Foster collaborative relationships with team members, stakeholders, and professionals involved in the client's care.
• Facilitate PSR group sessions aligned with client treatment plan goals.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

There are several ways in which you may qualify for this position including: Education, certification, or experience. Please scroll down carefully for more information:

Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study:

• Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Education, Criminal Justice, Family Studies, Counseling, Recreational Therapy, Human Services, Human Development, Child Development, Gerontology, Behavioral Science, Rehabilitation Counseling OR...
• Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree from an approved institution OR....
• Work experience in a related human services field may substitute for educational requirements. *Related fields may include direct support such as case management, residential support, developmentally disabled support, vocational rehabilitation, and more. Four years of qualifying experience minimum or a combination of education and experience equaling four years required. OR....
• Qualified Addictions Professional (QAP) - CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, RADC-P, RADC, CCDP, CCDP-D

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle.
• Must be at least twenty-three (23) years of age to operate a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van.
• Knowledge of case management, rehabilitation methods, and principles related to mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Ability to problem-solve, communicate effectively, and produce clear and concise reports.
• Ability to multi-task, coordinate services from community resources, and maintain effective communication with staff.
• Ability to establish effective relationships with clients and their families.
• Ability to follow directions and accept supervision.
• Valid driver's license in state of residency with an acceptable driving record.
• Reliable means of transportation and proof of valid and current auto insurance.

Keywords: Community Support, Mental Health, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Evidence-Based Practices, Treatment Planning, Care Coordination

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.