Community Support Specialist

Compass Health Network; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Health Network is hiring a Community Support Specialist to provide holistic community-centered support services. The role involves assisting clients with their recovery goals, maintaining communication with team members, and adhering to service provision expectations. A $1500 sign-on bonus is offered, emphasizing the importance of this position in addressing critical community needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing community support and mental health services.
• Knowledge of wellness planning and recovery-oriented practices.
• Ability to navigate public services and advocate for clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and group education services for clients.
• Assist clients in developing and achieving wellness goals.
• Communicate actively with the Integrated Health Team and other providers.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Holistic support

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or related field

Job description

Due to the critical service needs of the communities we serve, we are offering a $1500 sign-on bonus. We are eager to continue providing quality and compassionate care in our service areas and need you to make this happen!

The Community Support Specialist provides integrated, holistic, community-based support services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Clinical Service Provision

• Using a motivational, stage-matched approach, provide individualized and group education services based on strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences identified collaboratively with clients/families, focused on supporting clients’ movement toward recovery/resiliency goals.
• Assist clients in identifying strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences regarding substance abuse/mental illness and participate in the development of Wellness Plans.
• Provide services from a holistic perspective, incorporating coaching surrounding the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, with attention to each domain of wellness.
• Support clients in completing goals identified on Wellness Plans, reviewing the plans with clients as needed for updates or changes.
• Aid clients in accessing public services, including financial, housing, emergency assistance, food, etc.
• Maintain contact with clients who are hospitalized, participate in discharge planning, and communicate with involved providers for aftercare plans.
• Provide education and skill-building in areas such as daily living skills, employment/education, symptom management, communication/relationships, budgeting, maintaining a residence, etc., with a focus on moving toward independent completion or referral to long-term supports.
• Assist clients in developing personal support systems, including working with family members, legal guardians, recovery communities, etc.
• Provide individual assistance in accessing needed services, including accompanying clients to appointments.
• Follow up with clients regarding appointments, forms, receipts, and similar activities.
• Contact clients with unexcused absences from the program to re-engage and promote recovery efforts.
• Meet service provision expectations based on client needs and company guidelines.
• Complete documentation and paperwork within required timeframes.

Integrated Health Team

• Communicate actively with other team members regarding all areas of client wellness, including medication adherence, side effects, and efficacy.
• Seek and include input from team providers on Wellness Plans.
• Work with clients to determine needed services and facilitate hand-offs.
• Make referrals to additional services/providers as needed.
• Function as a liaison to others involved in the client’s treatment, including family, employers, schools, probation/parole, courts, etc.
• Seek culturally competent services and providers to meet clients’ cultural needs.
• Assist clients with transportation as indicated; driving is an essential function of this position.
• Other duties as assigned.