Community Support Worker

Families and Youth Innovations Plus; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability coverage

403(b)

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Families & Youth Innovations Plus in Las Cruces, NM is seeking a Community Support Worker (CCSS) to provide case management, referrals, and advocacy to individuals and families.

This full-time, hourly position offers growth through a comprehensive benefits package, with salary ranging $17.31–$20.94 per hour based on experience and education, and a commitment to recovery and community integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human service field from an accredited university.
• Associate's degree in approved curriculum in behavioral health coaching.
• High School diploma or GED (or CPS) with experience or CPS certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor referrals to community-based organizations, medical care, and other services to support the member's care management plan.
• Provide case management and referral services for client caseload.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate needs to develop and discharge plans of care.
• Advocate for patients and families across the continuum of care for services and health.
• Coordinate services with families to achieve recovery, resiliency, and optimal functioning.
• Conduct functional/needs-based assessments and develop service plans.
• Facilitate treatment team meetings and updated plans with clinicians and family.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation and complete required training.

Skills

Case management

Advocacy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a human service field

Associate's degree in behavioral health coaching

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Community Support Worker (CCSS)

Families & Youth Innovations Plus (FYI+)

Position: Full-Time

Salary: $17.31 - $20.94 (3 levels based on experience and education)

FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Reports To: Behavioral Health Community Services Program Manager

Department: Behavioral Health Community Services Program

Job Summary

The purpose of Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS) is to surround individuals and families with the services and resources necessary to promote recovery, rehabilitation and resiliency. Comprehensive Community Support Workers address goals specifically in the following areas: independent living, learning, working, socializing and recreation. CCSS consists of a variety of interventions based on coaching and addressing barriers that impeded the development of skills necessary for independent functioning in the community.

What You'll Do:

• Monitor referrals made to community based organizations, medical care, and other services to support the members overall care management plan
• Provide case management and referral services for client caseload
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients to develop and facilitate an appropriate plan of care and discharge plan
• Advocate for patients and families throughout the continuum of care for procurement of services and optimal health
• Works closely with families to plan, secure, coordinate and monitor services via community and informal resources to assist them in reaching optimum, social, psychological, and physical functioning and to reach their identified recovery and resiliency goals.
• Conducts Functional/Needs Based Assessments based on needs or challenges of the family, and developing service plans for goals to be addressed in the course of Case Management Services
• Will facilitate treatment team meetings and updated treatment plans in coordination with client and family in addition to informal and formal treatment team personnel/resources for assigned clients in keeping with agency policy, licensing standards, or as clinically indicated.
• Maintains client records ensuring that documentation will be timely, accurate, and maintained according to agency and contract standards. Completes the required training curriculum and ongoing training to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities to promote awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity and needs of persons served.

What You Need:

• Bachelor's Degree in a human service field from an accredited university;
• Associates degree in approved curriculum in behavioral health coaching;
• High School (High school diploma) graduate or have a General Educational development (GED) and have a minimum of three years of experience working with the target population; or shall be certified as a certified peer specialist (CPS)
• One (1) year relevant experience working with the target population; or hold an associate's degree in a human service field from an accredited college and have a minimum of two (2) years of experience working with the target population.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, comprehensive benefits package, professional development opportunities.
• Benefits Compensation include health, dental, life insurance, short term and long term disability, supplement plans
• 403(b), PTO, and 14 paid holidays