Community Support Specialist

North Suffolk Community Services, Inc.; Boston (MA); Presencial; USD 46.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health & Dental Insurance

Employer Paid Life Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan with employer-m

Voluntary Short and Long Term Discount

Descripción de la vacante

North Suffolk Community Services, Inc. is seeking a Community Support Specialist to engage, assess, and contribute to treatment planning for persons served.

You will work with a dedicated team to deliver person-centered interventions in housing, transportation, skill-building, money management, and medication administration to support self-directed living. The role involves community and group living settings, with a focus on symptom stabilization, social coaching, and collaborating with Housing

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least one year experience with populations affected by severe mental illness or substance use disorder.
• Bilingual skills desired: Spanish and American Sign Language.
• MAP and CPR/First Aid certification within five months of hire (training provided).
• Massachusetts Driver's License required.

Responsabilidades

• Engage people and partner with them to improve health and wellness and support self-management.
• Gather information about community agencies to assist service provision.
• Provide side-by-side support and coaching to help people socialize.
• Organize and lead individual and group social and recreational activities.
• Carry out treatment plan interventions and rehabilitation services with professional staff.
• Collaborate with Housing Coordinators to help find safe, affordable housing.
• Participate in medication administration per MAP and DMH policies.

Conocimientos

MAP CPR/First Aid

Spanish/ASL bilingual (desirable)

Massachusetts Driver's License

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

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Community Support Specialist

Salary: $51,300.00 Annually

North Suffolk is looking for Community Support Specialists to join our team! As a Community Support Specialist you will participate in the engagement, assessment, and treatment planning process for persons served. You will work with a dedicated team of staff to address the needs and goals of the persons served in both out in the community and in group living environments. The team provides person-centered interventions and treatment plans in the areas of housing, risk mitigation, transportation, skill-building, money management, and medication administration to support persons served to live a self-directed life.

Monday - Friday 40 hours/week

What you'll do:

• Engage people and partner with them to improve their health and wellness, achieve symptom stabilization and self-management, and develop and/or restore skills impacted by mental illness.
• Gather information about community agencies to assist in the provision of services.
• Provide side-by-side support and coaching to help people socialize.
• Organize and lead individual and group social and recreational activities.
• Carry out the assigned interventions and action steps of the treatment plan, through the provision of direct support and rehabilitation services (in conjunction with professional staff).
• Collaborate with Housing Coordinators to help each person in finding a safe and affordable place to live – apartment hunting, finding a roommate, landlord negotiations, cleaning, furnishing and decorating.
• Participate in medication administration per MAP and DMH policies and protocol.

What you’ll need:

• Education:
  • High School Diploma/GED equivalent required.
  • Bachelors Degree highly preferred
• Experience:
  • In lieu of college degree, at least one year experience with population that has severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder
  • Bilingual Spanish and American Sign Language skills desired but not required - please indicate language capability in application
• Skills:
  • Must be MAP and CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided)
  • Massachusetts Drivers License required
• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)