Community Support Specialist

• Provide assessment and referral to needed services that will support treatment goals and prevent untimely discharge from treatment.
• Provides clinical intervention, addressing barriers to obtaining needed services.
• Advocates on behalf of clients to obtain needed services. 
• Coordinates case management of clients with requirements of juvenile justice, foster care, probation, or other mandating agencies. 
• Provides home visits to assist in assessment and engagement in treatment, and to identify barriers to family self-sufficiency. 
• Conducts outreach, develops working linkages and coordinates with other service providers to assist with client needs. 
• Attends and participates in staff, service provider and community meetings, as needed. 
• Completes al needed documentation of services and contacts in a timely manner. 
• Maintains communication and teamwork with clinical staff to integrate and enhance clinical services. 
• Conducts toxicology tests, as needed. 
• Liaison to district school providing a seamless transition and support after residential treatment. 
• Exercise due diligence in the delivery of quality care in line with agency Medicaid Compliance Plan, and systems of accountability. 
• Insure communication through the compliance officer and/or the supervisory structure of any violation of non-compliance with the agency’s Medicaid Compliance Plan, and personnel policy and procedure.
• Community management of therapeutic milieu. 
• Group, family, and individual counseling. 
• Discharge planning.
• Treatment planning, progress notes, probation reports, and other related documentation. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Requirements:

• CASAC-T, CASAC, LMSW, or LMHC preferred. 
• Experience working in residential treatment preferred.
•  Experience working with adolescents and their families. 
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

• Experience in marketing a plus. 
• Commitment to providing quality services and outcome driven performance measures. 
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
• Experience with AVATAR electronic health records a plus.