Community Support Specialist

Bridgeway; North Pekin, Pekin (IL, IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgeway in North Pekin, IL seeks a Community Support Specialist to provide community support and case coordination for individuals with disabilities or mental illness. The role uses person-centered planning to foster relationships with individuals and their communities.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in human services and at least one year of direct care experience. QIDP and MHP statuses are required, along with a valid driver's license and insurability checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services field.
• At least 1 year direct care experience with persons with disabilities.
• Must achieve Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) status to work with persons with developmental disabilities.
• Must have Mental Health Professional (MHP) status to work with persons with mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Assess consumer's overall functioning, identifying problems, needs, skill strengths and deficits, and lead the consumer-centered planning process and develop implementation strategies.
• Implement selected aspects of the plan including skill building, counseling, advocacy, and building community, family, and natural supports.
• Ensure linkages to community service providers, entitlement programs and housing alternatives.
• Advocate for individual's basic need, development of natural resources, and personal independence through teaching self-advocacy skills.

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: North Pekin, IL 61554

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $20.00 - $27.00 Hourly

Job Shift: First Shift

Come Join Bridgeway...make a difference in someone's life!

The Community Support Specialist provides community support and case coordination services for a caseload of individuals with disabilities/intellectual disabilities or individuals with mental illness. The Community Support Specialists works with the people we serve using a true person center approached in order to foster relationships between individuals and their communities.

To learn more about this position, please read the summarized list of duties below:

• Assess consumer's overall functioning, identifying problems, needs, skill strengths and deficits, and assume a lead role in theconsumer centered planning process developing implementation strategies.
• Implement selected aspects of the plan including skill building, counseling, advocacy, and building community, family, and naturalsupports.
• Ensure linkages to community service providers, entitlement programs and housing alternatives.
• Advocatefor individual's basic need, development of natural resources, and personal independence through teaching self-advocacyskills.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in the human services field and at least one year of direct care experience working with persons with disabilities. Must be able to achieve Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) status to work with persons with developmental disabilities. Must have Mental Health Professional (MHP) status to work with persons with mental illness. Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and meet company insurability standards by having a good driving record. Employment with Bridgeway is conditional upon completion of all background checks.

Bridgeway is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the objective of Bridgeway to make Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) a reality for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, race, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability or unfavorable discharge from military services and to prevent sexual harassment in employment.

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