Do you like working within a team environment? Assisting individuals manage their symptoms through developing, reinforcing and applying strategies and skills? Do you have experience providing crisis interventions, conducting risk assessments?

If you have answered yes to two or more of the above questions, this is a job for you!

The Community Support Specialist provides Individualized Resiliency and Recovery Oriented Services (IROS) and Enhanced Illness and Management Recover (EIMR) services to clients both in the office and in a community setting. You work with clients to manage their mental health symptoms.

We provide all clinical services in ways keeping with an outcome oriented, recovery-based philosophy that is both effective and efficient.

Ask us about creative work flexible schedules, remote/hybrid work, full time/part time, geographic options, different shifts, job sharing, even cross-functional work to keep things interesting!

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.

Experience:

• Experience preferred, but will train the right candidate.

Required Skills:

• Excellent organizational and communications skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to learn necessary computer and technical skills essential to the position and Agency.
• Have and maintain a valid state driver's license and violation-free driving record.

Be a part of our team.

West Central provides a generous benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, local discounts, paid holidays and paid time off!

Ask us about creative work schedules, full-time/part-time, geographic options, different shifts, job-sharing, even cross-functional work to keep things interesting!

We are committed to continuous improvement of our employees. We provide ongoing education through e-Learning, in-service programs presented by internal staff and external presenters. CEUs are available for most in-service programs.

Loan Repayment Program: As a nonprofit organization providing services to underserved populations, you may be eligible to participate in the following loan assistance programs:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Agency Student Loan Assistance Program - eligible up to $10,000 over 3 years

For over forty years, West Central Behavioral Health, a community mental health organization, has dedicated itself to"...promote, preserve and strengthen the mental health and quality of life in our community.” To accomplish this, West Central has assembled a team of talented professionals. Working together toward a common goal, our staff served nearly 2,700 children, adolescents and adults last year.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Veteran- and Recovery-Friendly Workplace!