Community Support Program Worker

Center for Human Development; Palmer (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Center for Human Development Griswold Center in Palmer, MA is seeking a Community Support Program Worker to provide outreach and support to clients with psychiatric or substance use diagnoses, helping them access treatment services and supports.

You will coordinate services, deliver mobile outreach to various settings, assist with obtaining benefits, housing and health care, and participate in crisis planning and recovery-oriented support networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least three years of relevant work or lived experience.
• Ability to pass certification for CPR, First Aid.
• Valid driver’s license; reliable transportation for business use.

Responsibilities

• Provide service coordination and linkages to the community.
• Provide outreach services to clients, delivering mobile services in a number of community or institutional settings including inpatient units, homes, day programs, etc.
• Assist clients in obtaining benefits, housing and health care as needed
• Provide crisis support and participate in the development, revision and utilization of crisis prevention and/or safety plans.
• Encourages and facilitates utilization of clients’ natural support systems as well as recovery-oriented, peer support and self-help support and services.

Skills

CPR/First Aid certification

Driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Three years relevant work or lived experience

Job description

CHD Griswold Center
Palmer, MA 01069, USA

Description

The Community Support Program Worker provides outreach and support services to clients with psychiatric, or substance use disorder diagnoses to enable them to utilize clinical treatment services and other supports. The CSP Worker assists clients to attain his/her clinical treatment plan goals in outpatient and other levels of care and works to mitigate barriers to success.

• Provide service coordination and linkages to the community.
• Provides outreach services to clients, delivering mobile services in a number of community or institutional settings including inpatient units, homes, day programs, etc.
• Assist clients in obtaining benefits, housing and health care as needed
• Provide crisis support and participate in the development, revision and utilization of crisis prevention and/or safety plans.
• Encourages and facilitates utilization of clients’ natural support systems as well as recovery-oriented, peer support and self-help support and services.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution or at least three years of relevant work or lived
• experience that is acceptable by MBHP waiver.
• Ability to pass certification for CPR, First Aid.
• Valid driver’s license; reliable transportation for business use.

Pay Rate: $20/hr.

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm

At Center for Human Development, CHD, Care Finds A Way

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.

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