Job Title
Community Support Specialist II
Employment Type
Full-time; 40 hours/week
Schedule
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm, with one weekend 12pm-8:30pm, rotating weekends 10:30am-7pm
Program / Location
Assertive Community Treatment Team, Manchester CT (community based position)
Position Code
2937
About the Program
Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) serves adults 18 years of age and older. ACTT provides intensive community-based treatment, support, and rehabilitation to individuals who have a serious persistent mental illness (SPMI) or a dual diagnosis of SPMI and a Substance Use Disorder and are determined as requiring a high level of service needs.
About the Position
Community Support Specialist II
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 solving 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.
Benefits
- Prestigious workplace recognized as a Top Workplace 12 consecutive years.
- Paid time off including a special day off for your birthday.
- 403(b) retirement plan contributions.
- Competitive insurance premiums with discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs; student loan repayment assistance; exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees.
- Clinical training curriculum, supervision and mentoring; internal career fairs.
- Wellness stipend, free Calm app subscription, activities, and up to 6 confidential counseling sessions per year.
- Employee involvement opportunities with leadership; video updates and newsletters.
- Many benefits available to all staff, regardless of hours worked, with some subject to eligibility.
Compensation
$18.86/hr minimum, and up commensurate upon experience. Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based on relevant experience, as well as compliance with our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives.
Equal Opportunity Statement
CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.