Community Support Specialist

Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare System; Menominee (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare System is seeking a Community Support Specialist to coach and assist individuals in achieving independence and community inclusion. You will collaborate with clinical staff to implement plans and support daily living activities in home and community settings.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, transporting clients safely, participating in team meetings, and applying person-centered strategies to promote safety and well-being.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience with individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities preferred.
• Experience in caregiving role preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Certification as a nursing assistant preferred (re-certification required for compensation).

Responsibilities

• Assists clinical staff in administering and documenting therapeutic activities.
• Safely transports and accompanies individuals to and from community needs according to the plan.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings; protects Recipient Rights.
• Observes and documents behaviors to support treatment goals.
• Provides verbal, nonverbal, or physical interventions as trained.
• Interacts with individuals in daily activities and adapts tasks as needed.
• Prompts and cues bathing, hygiene, and dressing according to the plan of service.
• Records data into the individual’s electronic medical record.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals and staff.
• Provides prompts for housekeeping to maintain safety and cleanliness.
• Maintains a safe driving record.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Developmental/intellectual disability

Valid driver\'s license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Nursing assistant certification (preferred)

Job description

Description

Description

Northpointe is a Community Mental Health (CMH) organization providing services to individuals with serious mental illness, emotional disturbance, substance abuse disorders, and intellectual/developmental disabilities across Iron, Dickinson, and Menominee counties in the UP of Michigan. Northpointe itself was established in 1995 but has roots as a CMH dating back to 1964. Our presence can be found through remote emergency services, in school and home-based programs, and in clinical and residential home settings.

Job Purpose

The Community Support Specialist provides support to individuals to maintain living in an independent setting. The goal of this position is coach, prompt, and train individuals to learn skills necessary to maintain or achieve independence, create an opportunity to achieve goals, and to foster community inclusion.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

Essential Duties

• Assists clinical staff in administering and documenting therapeutic activities as trained per the individual plan of service.
• Safely transports and accompanies individuals to and from community needs according to the individual plan of service, including assisting passengers to enter and leave vehicles, using proper loading and unloading procedures and ensuring seat belt use by passengers.
• Attends and participates in staff/team meetings. Advocates and ensures that Recipient Rights are respected and protected.
• Observes and documents individuals’ behaviors involving interaction with others, physical health, communication, feeding patterns, toileting, etc. to facilitate assessment and development of treatment goals, if required.
• Provides verbal, nonverbal, behavioral, or physical interventions according to Northpointe training.
• Interacts with individuals and involves them in activities that are a part of their daily routine, adapting them as necessary so the individual can participate to the fullest extent.
• Provides prompts and cueing with bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing according to plan of service.
• Records data into the individuals’ electronic medical record.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals, coworkers, and the community at all times.
• Provides prompts and cueing with housekeeping and/or routine maintenance in order to maintain a safe and clean environment.
• Maintains a safe driving record.

Requirements

Requirements

Education, Certifications, and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Experience working with individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disability preferred.
• Experience working in a caregiving role preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.
• Certification as a nursing assistant preferred (re-certification required for compensation).