Community Support Specialist — Flexible Schedule & Growth

Hartford HealthCare; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Leadership trainings

Job summary

Rushford Center, a Hartford HealthCare entity in Meriden, is seeking a behavioral health professional to support individuals with mental illness and co-occurring disorders. You will assess needs, plan services, and coordinate recovery-oriented care in a community-integrated setting.

Responsibilities include documenting care, maintaining progress notes, and linking clients to support services, housing, transportation, and self-management resources.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and/or Associates’ Degree in mental health or human services discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in mental health or human service discipline is preferred.
• Previous experience working with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use.
• Requires current, valid CT Driver’s license.
• Basic working knowledge of personal computers and software applications.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, monitor, and re-evaluate service utilization in accord with Recovery Plan.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of services to meet federal, state, ABH and DMHAS guidelines.
• Enter each client contact in an electronic medical record.
• Relate encounter notes to goals identified in the Recovery Plan.
• Describe concretely and objectively in behavioral terms client response to interventions, next steps, date, time, service duration, location of activity, practitioner name, and credentials.
• Submit timely monthly progress notes to ABH each month.
• Perform recovery oriented interventions/services ensuring effective progress toward the Recovery Plan Goals, in accord with Rushford, ABH, and DMHAS guidelines.
• Create an individualized safety plan with client and perform corresponding intervention during crisis, including submitting a critical incident report.
• Provide individual and group psycho-education and activities for activities of daily living and self-management.
• Facilitate connections to the individual’s recovery natural supports.
• Provide residential supports in collaboration with DMHAS and ABH, such as motivating the participant to find and lease an apartment, and assistance with tenancy issues and problems.
• Link client to mutual support/self-help groups, and other basic needs resources in the community.
• Assists clients in arranging transportation (to clinical, medical and any other appointments deemed necessary).
• Organize family education and support activities.
• Use client information in accordance with HIPPA guidelines.
• Participate regularly in team meetings/annual reviews and integrated team meetings attended by collateral service providers.
• Works under the general supervision of a licensed behavioral health professional.
• Attend trainings, workshops, and conferences as designated by CSP Coordinator.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Basic computer skills

CT driving license

Education

High school diploma or associate's degree in mental health or human services

Bachelor’s degree preferred in mental health or human services

Job description

Rushford Center, a Hartford HealthCare entity in Meriden, is seeking a behavioral health professional to support individuals with mental illness and co-occurring disorders. You will assess needs, plan services, and coordinate recovery-oriented care in a community-integrated setting.

Responsibilities include documenting care, maintaining progress notes, and linking clients to support services, housing, transportation, and self-management resources.