Community Support Specialist I: CSP Enfield-7359

Community Health Resources (CHR); Enfield (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off including birthday

403b retirement plan contributions

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Professional development programs

Wellness stipend and counseling

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

Community Health Resources (CHR) is seeking a Community Support Specialist I for the Enfield program. This full-time position supports individuals with serious mental illness, coordinating care, teaching skills for independent living, and linking with community resources.

Responsibilities include assessments, treatment planning, crisis planning, and functioning as a liaison with services to ensure access to housing, entitlements, and clinical care. Valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and/or work experience required.
• Experience: 1+ years working with identified population preferred.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Partnering with the individual to accomplish their recovery goals.
• Conducts Co-occurring Screens, C-SSRS and Functional Assessments.
• Collaborates with individuals to create individualized, person-centered treatment plans and documents clients progress during treatment.
• Use Motivational Interventions to assist clients in meeting their goals and moving along their paths to recovery, utilizing stage wise interventions.
• Provide psycho-educational rehabilitation services via group and individual modalities.
• Support individual with linking and engaging with natural or community supports.
• Develop crisis plans and Safety Plans for clients and work with other staff to respond to crisis situations as needed.
• Provide skills teaching, such as assisting clients in obtaining/ maintaining housing and utilities; learning how to use transportation services, planning and preparing nutritional meals, engaging and communicating with family and friends, safety in the community, caring for children and other family members, and solve everyday problems that arise.
• Documents client progress per agency policies.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings, case conference, supervision and other meetings as assigned.
• May perform other assignments and duties, as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and/or work experience

Job description

Community Support Specialist I: CSP Enfield-7359

Job Category: Clinical

Requisition Number: COMMU007359

• Posted : October 20, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

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Enfield, CT 06082, USA

Description

JOB TITLE: Community Support Specialist

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: 40 hours/week Full-Time

SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm

PROGRAM/LOCATION: Community Support Program, Enfield CT

PC#: 1527

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Community Support Program & Recovery Pathways (CSP)

The Community Support Program is a community-based rehab model designed to assist persons with serious mental illness to live independently. Community Support Specialists provide assistance with learning skills to live independently, accessing community resources, finding appropriate and affordable housing, receipt of entitlements, linking with appropriate treatment sources, coordination of care with collateral providers, assistance with money management (including representative payee or conservatorship, if necessary) and any other goals they have for their recovery. Community Support Specialists can function as a liaison with services to the state acute care facility as well as general hospitals as necessary. Community Support Specialists attempt to teach clients the skills necessary for that individual to meet their own needs. Community Support Specialists provide advocacy services for their clients to receive appropriate clinical services, housing benefits and human rights. The Community Support Program can be time limited or long-term, based on the needs/LOCUS score of the client.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partnering with the individual to accomplish their recovery goals.
• Conducts Co-occurring Screens, C-SSRS and Functional Assessments.
• Collaborates with individuals to create individualized, person-centered treatment plans and documents clients progress during treatment.
• Use Motivational Interventions to assist clients in meeting their goals and moving along their paths to recovery, utilizing stage wise interventions.
• Provide psycho-educational rehabilitation services via group and individual modalities.
• Support individual with linking and engaging with natural (family, friends) or community supports.
• Develop crisis plans and Safety Plans for clients and work with other staff to respond to crisis situations as needed.
• Provide skills teaching, such as assisting clients in obtaining/ maintaining housing and utilities; learning how to use transportation services, planning and preparing nutritional meals, engaging and communicating with family and friends, safety in the community, caring for children and other family members, and solve everyday problems that arise. Participate in family education and support activities.
• Documents client progress per agency policies.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings, case conference, supervision and other meetings as assigned.
• May perform other assignments and duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and/or work experience required.

Experience: 1+ years working with identified population preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver’s license required

Why Join CHR?

Be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well-being are our top priorities!

• Comprehensive benefits packages include health insurance, ample paid time off (including your birthday!), employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan, and competitive insurance premiums with added discounts on pet, home and auto!
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs, including exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities
• Career development opportunities! FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth! Clinical supervision and/or mentoring offered at several programs
• Wellness program: Annual wellness stipend, FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• Employee appreciation and involvement, including contests, lunch & learns (meet with our CEO!), employee appreciation events, employee-led resource groups open to all, and more!

And so much more! (Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility)

COMPENSATION*:

*Actual rates within this range are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)

CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

1+ years working with identified populations.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Driver License

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