What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Support Specialist IV position at LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP?
The duties of the Community Support Specialist include contributing to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of consumers’ individual habilitation plans; therapeutic rehabilitative skill development; implementation of Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) principles and interventions; coordinating and managing services, both mental health and physical health; crisis intervention, as needed. Provision/coordination of services aimed at active rehabilitation and support services to achieve restoration of functioning and the achievement of community integration; maintaining own appointment schedule and meeting work productivity requirements; other duties as assigned by management staff. Productivity requirement of one hour face to face contact per shift.
Community Support Services offers a variety of supports to help Burlington County adults with a serious mental illness remain living successfully in the community. Services include case management, housing assistance, supportive counseling, advocacy, service linkages, illness management, peer support, life skills, education/employment assistance, transportation and 24-hour on-call support.
Enhanced Community Support Services is also available for adults being released from state psychiatric hospitals. This program offers a higher level of support and case management.
Hours:
Part Time; Varying Shifts. 7am-3pm or 3pm-11pm. Retention bonus offered biannually at $9.60 per shift.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a helping profession, such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice.
Bachelor’s Degree in a field other than a helping profession must have a minimum of two years of professional experience in a community behavioral healthcare setting. Certification as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner may be substituted for one year of experience.
Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Salary : $18 - $22