Community Support Technician - Supervised Residential

Carle Health; Valle Vista (IL, CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a supportive and inclusive healthcare team where you can thrive and make a real difference in the lives of individuals in need. This role involves providing essential case management, education, and rehabilitative services in a residential setting. You'll work closely with clients to help them manage their symptoms, advocate for their rights, and coordinate with community resources. With opportunities for growth and a commitment to balance, this position offers a chance to contribute to meaningful change while enjoying a flexible work environment. Discover your purpose and career at this forward-thinking healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License upon hire.
• Meet state requirements for Residential Support Assistant (RSA).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinically supportive services to individuals with mental illness.
• Coordinate treatment goals with community agencies and medical staff.
• Maintain records in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Skills

Rehabilitative Services

Case Management

Effective Communication

Crisis Intervention

Advocacy

Education

High School Diploma

Certification as Residential Support Assistant

Job description

Overview

Provide case management, support, education, and consultation for individuals living in a residential/group home setting.
Qualifications

Certification & Licensure Requirements

• Valid Driver's License upon hire.

Experience Requirements

• Meet state requirements for Residential Support Assistant (RSA) as noted in knowledge/skills/abilities

Other Requirements

Skill in the delivery of rehabilitative services to adults or children. The ability to work within a provider agency's structure and accept supervision. The ability to work constructively with individuals receiving services, other providers of service, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinically supportive services such as case management, individual interventions, education to individuals with a mental illness.
• Provides community-based behavioral health services in a residential/group home setting for individuals experiencing behavioral health concerns that interfere with their ability to manage symptoms and impact functioning.
• Observes clients when taking their medications and ensures appropriate documentation.
• Recognize the warning signs for suicide and intervene appropriately to ensure client safety.
• Provides transportation to client as clinically appropriate.
• Coordinates with Emergency Response Service, other crisis service teams, and supervisor for all crisis situations.
• Provides individual and group services to include, but not limited to, monitoring of daily living activities, assistance maintaining benefits and entitlements, assistance with employment and education, support to manage symptoms, skills training, advocacy for client’s rights and preferences, assistance accessing resources, family support, coordination of services and care.
• Acts as a liaison and resource between the community and client needs; coordinates treatment goals with community agencies, primary care physicians, court system, and managed-care entities.
• Maintains records in accordance with TrilliumPlace policies, as well as state and federal oversight agencies and accreditation agencies including Joint Commission, Medicaid, Medicaid Rehabilitation Option, Illinois Department of Public Health, and Commercial Insurances.
• Provide effective communication.
• Provides effective, concise and pertinent documentation in a timely manner.
• Gives accurate, objective data during report to oncoming shift.
• Actively maintains open communication and demonstrates a cooperative, teamwork style with clients, their family members.
• Communicates pertinent issues to medical staff and other team members.
• Serves as an advocate for clients.
• Prepares special reports as needed on activities and work group activities.

About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $15.62per hour - $25.3per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.