Community Services Specialist

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Community Services Specialist Opening

If you have a High School Diploma and 3 years of experience in mental health, we are looking for you!

WHAT WE OFFER:

Flexible Schedules

Hybrid position

Competitive Pay

Purpose: Under the direction of a QMHP, a CSSP provides training to the client and natural supports that addresses the serious emotional disturbance and symptom-related problems that interfere with the clients functioning, provides opportunities to acquire and improve skills needed to function as appropriately and independently as possible in the community, and facilitates the clients community integration and increases his or her community tenure. This service includes treatment planning to facilitate resiliency.

Qualifications:CSSP ~

High school diploma or high school equivalency
Three continuous years of documented full-time experience in the provision of MH rehabilitative services
Demonstrated competency in the provision and documentation of MHTCM and MH rehabilitative services

General Responsibilities: The workers is responsible for providing medical necessary services to the client in accordance with the treatment plan that is designed to meet the mental health, educational, vocational, residential, financial, social and other needs of the consumer.

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  Serve as an intricate member of the LES team to ensure continuity of care and supports the services 24 hours a day, seven days per week as necessary
• Provides structured face-to-face scheduled sessions to client based on the treatment plans
• Provide services in the home, school, office and community setting
• Ensure that the majority of mental health services are primarily rendered in the community and ensure that limited services remain clinic based.
• Documentation completed within 72 hours of service or phone call
• Report to supervision and in-house trainings as scheduled
• Work collaboratively with and provide ongoing updates to the clinical team including psychiatrist as needed
• Identify, establish, and continually collaborate with community agencies, providers, and natural supports and advise team to make referrals as needed
• Listen/respond to; interact with clients, co-workers, management, and other professionals in a non-judgmental manner.
• Communicate objectively, thoroughly, accurately, concisely in a manner consistent with the cognitive level of the persons involved.
• Demonstrate an understanding and acceptance of the organizational mission and shared purpose to assist individuals by providing quality services.
• Participate in efforts to enhance service provision to consumers.
• Act and interact to build cohesiveness.
• Assist with building a positive image for the agency by demonstrating support and cooperation with other units and community agencies.
• Demonstrate professional work ethics as evidenced by overall dependability, conscientiousness, and timeliness.
• Ensure all necessary licenses and/or certifications remain current
• Other duties as assigned