Community Services & Advocacy Coordinator

Four-Rivers-Behavioral-Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Rivers Behavioral Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Community Support Professional (full-time or part-time) to coordinate community-based services for clients on their caseload. You will conduct assessments, develop and monitor service plans, help clients access social, medical, educational, vocational, and residential supports, and advocate for their needs.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to pass

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline qualifying for billability.
• Experience as defined for credentialing/billability eligibility.
• Endorsement from an Interview Team approving basic skills for the role.
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
• Pass all required initial and annual background checks.
• Meet any program-specific health status requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments/reassessments according to program or funding stream requirements.
• Develops team meetings to develop program and consumer specific service plans.
• Monitors the implementation of program specific service plans.
• Arranges for and assists assigned consumers in accessing needed services.
• Develops and maintains appropriate and supportive relationships with consumers, guardians, and as appropriate their significant others.
• Monitors progress, services, plan effectiveness, health, safety, and welfare of assigned consumers.
• Advocates on behalf of assigned consumers.
• Assists in consumer crises and crisis planning.
• Conducts visits with the consumers in their home, school, work, etc. as deemed appropriate.
• Makes presentations to committees according to program requirements.
• Provides prompt follow-up regarding service commitments.
• Ensures consumers continue to meet program eligibility requirements.
• Acts as a liaison to referral sources.
• Ensures other service providers have current plans and other paperwork as program requirements mandate.
• Ensures compliance by other service providers to the consumers’ support plans.
• Documents services provided according to program specific guidelines and corporate policies.
• Prepares and completes necessary data reports.
• Completes all employee related paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
• Meets productivity standards as assigned.
• Works cooperatively with other Community Support Professionals to facilitate smooth inter-program functioning.
• Maintains any resource or other informational files as assigned.
• Attends periodic meetings and/or trainings as assigned.
• Performs other duties or responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline

Job description

Four Rivers Behavioral Health in Paducah, KY is seeking a Community Support Professional (full-time or part-time) to coordinate community-based services for clients on their caseload. You will conduct assessments, develop and monitor service plans, help clients access social, medical, educational, vocational, and residential supports, and advocate for their needs.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to pass