Impactful Community Support Specialist

ReDiscover; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ReDiscover’s Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center (CPRC) is seeking a Community Support Specialist to help individuals with mental health or substance use challenges live more independently in the Kansas City area. You’ll work with a diverse caseload, providing practical support and coordinating services across a multidisciplinary team.

Your role focuses on symptom management, employment support, and connecting clients to community resources, transportation, and education or training

Qualifications

• 4 year degree or 4 years of equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle for transporting clients.
• Experience with DBT and mental health services for youth preferred.
• Knowledge of Kansas City metro community resources.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and interact with a caseload of clients in-person or over the phone.
• Facilitate clients’ achievement of long-range outcomes of symptom management, employment and independent living.
• Engage difficult to serve clients by investigating resources to gain access and connections.
• Help remove barriers by referring clients to community programs and services.
• Assist clients with transportation barriers, including using personal vehicle for appointments.
• Collect and maintain information about clients and document interactions in the EMR.
• Communicate with an internal multidisciplinary team to coordinate client care.

Skills

DBT experience

Case management

Communication skills

MS Word/Excel

Education

4 year degree or 4 years of equivalent experience

Job description

ReDiscover’s Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center (CPRC) is seeking a Community Support Specialist to help individuals with mental health or substance use challenges live more independently in the Kansas City area. You’ll work with a diverse caseload, providing practical support and coordinating services across a multidisciplinary team.

Your role focuses on symptom management, employment support, and connecting clients to community resources, transportation, and education or training