Community Services Coordinator & Advocate

Four-Rivers-Behavioral-Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Rivers Behavioral Health seeks a Community Support Professional to coordinate community-based services for individuals on caseload and assist them in accessing social, medical, educational, vocational, residential, and other needed services. The role involves developing service plans, monitoring progress, and advocating on behalf of clients.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, coordinating meetings, ensuring plan compliance, and maintaining client relationships, with

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health discipline that will qualify the professional for billability under the funding source(s) related to the individuals to be served.
• Experience as defined for credentialing/billability eligibility under the funding source(s) related to the individuals to be served.
• Must have an endorsement from an Interview Team, under the guidance of the relevant Vice President, which supports the opinion that there is reason to believe the individual has the basic skills necessary to perform the duties of the specific role to be filled.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
• Must pass all required initial and annual background checks.
• Must meet any program specific health status requirements

Responsibilities

• Coordinates community-based services for individuals on caseload.
• Assists individuals in gaining access to social, medical, educational, vocational, residential, and other services.
• Conducts assessments/reassessments according to program requirements.
• Develops and maintains relationships with consumers, guardians, and others.
• Monitors progress, plan effectiveness, and welfare of assigned consumers.
• Advocates on behalf of assigned consumers.
• Conducts home, school, or work visits as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned.
• Prepares data reports and completes required paperwork.

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral health

Job description

Four Rivers Behavioral Health seeks a Community Support Professional to coordinate community-based services for individuals on caseload and assist them in accessing social, medical, educational, vocational, residential, and other needed services. The role involves developing service plans, monitoring progress, and advocating on behalf of clients.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, coordinating meetings, ensuring plan compliance, and maintaining client relationships, with