Community Support Worker

Embark on an exciting new career receive competitive pay and an excellent benefits package. We provide medical, 401(k) match and 10% paid self care weekly after 90 days. Generous paid time off benefits which includes a birthday holiday and complementary yoga.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the CCSS Supervisors, a CSW-CPSW provides services that support consumer centered and consumer driven recovery toward self- sufficiency including efforts to engage consumers and/or their families in achieving the consumer's service plan goals. The CSW-CPSW assists consumers to gain access to and maintain community services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Under the supervision of the CCSS Supervisors, and given the consumers identified areas of concern (subsistence, housing, mental health, substance use, medical, career/employment, education, family, social, legal and other issues), the CSW-CPSW assists and/or works with the consumer to achieve the consumer's Service Plan goals in the following areas:

Service Planning

1. Create, update, and review their service plan and advanced directives as per policy

2. Identify and/or explore formal and informal support systems including community resources to assist in achieving service plan goals

Crisis Prevention Intervation

1. Prevent a crisis by identifying early signs of crisis/relapse

2. De-escalate a crisis

3. Identify and use possible alternatives to emergency departments and inpatient services in addressing crisis/relapse

4. Use natural supports, i.e. contact family members and/or other caregivers to help manage crisis/relapse associated with symptomatology

5. Discuss medication management with the individual and or family members.

Resource Coordination:

Gain/maintain access to necessary psychosocial rehabilitative services as well as medical, housing, vocational, financial, social, entitlement and other necessary services.

Skill Building:

Build interpersonal, community coping, and functional skills in one or more of the following areas: Career Planning, Communication, Daily Living, Developmental Issues, Home Life, And Housing Management: Procurement and Maintenance, Money Management, Self-Care, Social Relationships/Socialization, Work Life, Work and School Readiness/Study Skills, Co-occurring Illness Education and others as needed.

Symptom Management/Self-Monitoring

1. Identify and minimize negative effects of symptoms which interfere with the individual's daily living,

2. Maintain employment and school tenure including learning

1. symptom monitoring

2. illness self-management skills

3. relapse prevention skills

4. about medication and their side effects

3. Assist the individual with motivation/skill development in taking medications as prescribed

Building Natural Supports: Build relationships with neighbors, friends, family, landlords, employers, educators, and others who assist the individual achieve their goals.

Additional duties: Build relationships with neighbors, friends, family, landlords, employers, educators, and others who assist the individual achieve their goals.

1. 60% or more of CCSS must be in the community face-to-face or in vivo (where the consumer is).

2. Provide follow-up to determine if accessed services have adequately met the consumer's service plan goals.

3. Attend agency staff meetings and training as required.

4. Perform other tasks as required by the supervisor.

5. Transport clients in your personal vehicle to and from appointments.

Skills: The CSW/CPSW demonstrates a working knowledge of the following skills as important recovery, resiliency, and empowerment tools:

1. Commitment to working with persons with severe and persistent mental illness, severe chemical dependency, and co-occurring diagnoses.

2. Sensitivity to trauma, gender, ethnic and other cultural factors that affect persons served and how these influence service planning and practices.

3. Assisting the individual in developing a Service Plan including a recovery/resiliency management plan, a crisis management plan, a transition plan when needed, and, when requested, advanced directives related to his/her behavioral health care.

4. Crisis prevention and intervention.

5. Psychosocial rehabilitation including familiarity with methods for emphasizing individual strengths within the recovery model.

6. Accessing medical, vocational, financial, social, and housing, entitlement, and other necessary services as important community resources.

7. Life skills education.

8. Familiarity with medical conditions, medications and symptom management and illness self-management skills education.

9. Developing and the eventual succession of natural supports in people’s lives.

10. Word processing, spreadsheet, database and Internet skills.

11. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Physical Requirements: Able to sit for extended periods, lift up to 20 pounds.

OSHA- related: Moderate exposure to VDT. Exposure to bodily fluids and hazardous materials is considered minimal.

Other Requirements:

1. Must be accessible by phone in case of a client or agency emergency

2. In State travel

3. Flexibility of time schedule.

4. A valid New Mexico driver’s license and auto insurance.

5. Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

6. Completion of core CCSS skill training requirements

Medical Requirements: ______Drug Screen

REQUIREMENTS:

Education/ Experience: Must be at least 18 years of age and it’s highly encouraged to be certified as a Peer or Family Specialist.

Licensure: None

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $41,600.00 - $46,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Santa Fe, NM 87505: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $41,600 - $46,800