Community Support Specialist 1, ACT, (1123)

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation, sick, personal leave

Holidays

Job summary

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington is seeking a Community Support Specialist to assist adults in a community-based mental health rehabilitative program based on the Recovery Model.

You will deliver rehabilitative services, coaching on daily living skills, and help clients set goals toward recovery while maintaining up-to-date documentation in Credible and participating in ACT Team Morning Rounds.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
At least two years of experience working with individuals with mental health issues.
Familiarity with mental health services in the Washington DC area.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling.
Support clients with daily living skills and community linkages.
Develop and update Individual Recovery Plans (IRP) and Crisis Plans (CP).
Record services accurately in Credible on the same day.
Attend ACT Team Morning Rounds meetings.

Skills

Driving

MS Office

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years of mental health experience

Familiarity with DC area mental health services

Tools

Credible EHR

Job description

Description

At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our “promote from within” culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities.

Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Community Support Specialist helps clients receiving treatment through the ACT program understand their capabilities and develop goals toward recovery and rehabilitation. The position provides mental health services in a community-based mental health rehabilitative services program that is based on the Recovery Model to adults who have mental illnesses.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES And RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide various rehabilitative services such as individual and group counseling.
Provide activities of daily living (ADL) skill building, advocacy, linkages and collaborative services in the community to maximize stability and address all aspects of individuals’ life. Assist consumers of the ACT program with obtaining entitlements and benefits.
Provide concrete training in the development of Daily Living Skills, Travel Training, Social Skills, and Independent Living Skills.
Provide services consistent with individual recovery plan. Regularly participate in the development and update of each assigned consumer’s Individual Recovery Plan (IRP) and Crisis Plan (CP).
Follow up and participate in the mental health related issues as it relates to ACT consumer care and treatment; providing crisis/symptom assessment, intervention and individual support therapy when needed.
Continuously maintain an average of 5 billable hours for every working day after 90 days of employment (holiday, sick, personal and vacation are excluded). Document accurately and completely all services (billable and non-billable) in Credible same day provided.
Attend all ACT Team Morning Rounds meetings.
Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of experience working with consumers with mental health issues.
Familiarity with mental health services in the Washington DC area.

SKILLS And COMPETENCIES

Driving is required. Must have valid local driver’s license and clean driving record.
Skill in the use of computer systems (preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment) and MS Office products. Ability to learn Catholic Charities’ electronic health record (Credible).

Benefits Package