Community Support Specialist-Youth

Mark Twain Behavioral Health; Kirksville (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mark Twain Behavioral Health (MTBH) seeks a full-time Community Support Specialist for its Youth team in Kirksville, Missouri. Join a private not-for-profit community health organization serving Northeast Missouri since 1975 with a strong emphasis on wellness and client rights.

Responsibilities include assisting children, teaching living skills, coordinating meetings, and liaising with families and schools while maintaining compliant records. Travel and reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in human services or related field.
• RN with at least two years of full-time psychiatric experience with children is acceptable.
• CPR and First Aid certification required or provided upon hire.
• Medication Aide Level I certification is required or provided upon hire.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Experience with youth is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist children whose behavior, school progress, or mental/physical conditions indicate need for support.
• Teach community living skills to youth.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary team meetings for assigned clients.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and school personnel to identify causes and solutions.
• Serve as a resource to school personnel and liaise with student, home, school, and community resources.
• Maintain clinical records compliant with program standards and agency policy.
• Contribute to development of treatment planning.
• Coordinate medical, psychiatric, and other tests/examinations as needed.
• Represent MTBH in the community at local interagency meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Youth experience

Travel willing

Written skills

Verbal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Services

RN license with psychiatric experience

Med Aide Level I Certification

Equivalent four years of experience with consumers/families

Job description

Mark Twain Behavioral Health (MTBH) is a private not-for-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Organization serving Northeast Missouri since 1975 with a wide variety of services. We strive to treat the whole person by promoting wellness as individuals work toward their personal goals of achieving a satisfying, productive and healthy lifestyle.

Mark Twain Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST for our YOUTH team in Kirksville, Missouri. This full-time salaried position offers competitive pay and full benefits. Consider joining our MTBH Team! We offer a supportive culture of appreciation and a strong emphasis on the health and well-being of our team.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist children whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical handicap or condition indicates need for such assistance
• Teach community living skills
• Arrange and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings on behalf of assigned clients
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems and effect solution
• Serve as a resource to school personnel
• Serve as a liaison between student, home, school and community resources
• Maintain clinical records to comply with program standards and in accordance with agency policy
• Contribute to development of treatment planning
• Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests and examinations that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures
• Represent MTBH in the community by attendance at local interagency teams as assigned
• Behave in professional and courteous manner
• Adhere to client rights and confidentiality requirements

Adherence to the MTBH Ethical Code of Conduct and all policies is required.

Reliable transportation, current driver's license and willingness to travel are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field OR four years of equivalent experience with consumers and their families receiving psychiatric, substance abuse, developmental disabilities services, OR Registered Nursing license with at least two years of full-time equivalent psychiatric experience with children
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certification (training provided upon hire as needed)
• Medication Aide, Level I Certification (training provided upon hire as needed)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with youth preferred