Community Support Specialist-Balt County/Group 13

Richcroft

Baltimore (MD)

On-site

USD 24,000 - 28,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Paid vacation
Short and long-term disability
CPR/First Aid training
Med Tech Certification opportunities
Paid trainings

Job summary

Richcroft is seeking a Community Support Specialist for the Baltimore County, MD area. The role runs Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm in a day services setting, with a focus on group-based community engagement for individuals with disabilities. The position is non-exempt and female-only per posting.

Primary duties include facilitating activities, maintaining progress notes and reports, and ensuring compliance with program rules. A valid driver’s license and vehicle are required for daily use.

Qualifications

  • Possession of a High School Diploma or GED preferred.
  • Experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities.
  • Must be at least 20 years of age or older.
  • Possess a full valid driver’s license (not a Provisional DL).
  • Have at least 2 years driving experience; must have a clean driving record (no more than 3 points).
  • Must have access to a reliable vehicle for daily use with current automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

  • Works with a group to assist individuals daily within community-based activities to be successful, integrated and engaged in their communities.
  • Ensures record keeping of activities, notes, goals, and other reports are submitted timely and accurately as required.
  • Ensures compliance with COMAR, Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), and Richcroft regulations.
  • Models’ appropriate behavior as well as monitors and redirects individuals’ behavior including, de-escalating anger and frustration, assisting in conflict resolution, and keeping the individual focused on activities or volunteer duties.
  • Maintains regular communication with the department, through written progress notes, meetings, and other agency communication streams.
  • Assumes other duties, responsibilities and special projects as needed.
  • Attends and participates in in-service training, staff meetings and other activities to facilitate professional development skills.
  • Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to use technology for specified job duties (Email, Text Messaging, Timekeeping, etc).

Skills

Oral communication
Written communication
Technology use

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Community Support Specialist-Balt County/Group 13

Baltimore County, MD, USA

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM

FT- Community Support Specialist- Day Services- Group 13

Rate of Pay $2 2 /hr

FLSA Status- Non-exempt

This position is:

Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

(Female Only)

Primary Job Functions:
  • Works with a group to assist individuals daily within community-based activities to be successful, integrated and engaged in their communities.
  • Ensures record keeping of activities, notes, goals, and other reports are submitted timely and accurately as required.
  • Ensures compliance with COMAR, Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), and Richcroft regulations.
  • Models’ appropriate behavior as well as monitors and redirects individuals’ behavior including, de-escalating anger and frustration, assisting in conflict resolution, and keeping the individual focused on activities or volunteer duties.
  • Maintains regular communication with the department, through written progress notes, meetings, and other agency communication streams.
  • Assumes other duties, responsibilities and special projects as needed.
Secondary Job Function(s):
  • Attends and participates in in-service training, staff meetings and other activities to facilitate professional development skills.
  • Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to use technology for specified job duties (Email, Text Messaging, Timekeeping, etc).
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Works in the community, both indoor and outdoor settings.
  • Ability to sit, stand, reach, walk, run, push, carry, manipulate objects or controls, kneel, stoop, or crawl for prolonged periods of time.
  • Ability to assist and transfer an adult in/out of a wheelchair; at times may need to assist with personal care needs when necessary.
  • The position may require the occasional lifting of objects weighing up to 50 pounds or more at a time.
Benefits include:
  • Health/ Vision/ Dental/ Life insurance plans
  • Sick and Vacation time
  • Short and Long-term disability plans
  • Paid trainings, including CPR/First Aid and opportunities to obtain Med Tech Certification
Education, Experience, and other Qualifications:
  • Possession of a High School Diploma or GED preferred .
  • Experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities
  • Must be at least 20 years of age or older
  • Possess a full valid driver’s license (not a Provisional DL)
  • Have at least 2 years driving experience; must have a clean driving record (no more than 3 points)
  • Must have access to a reliable vehicle for daily use with current automobile insurance
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