Recovery & Community Support Advocate

Ozark Center; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozark Center in Joplin, MO seeks a Community Support Specialist to manage CSTAR clients’ assessments and service plans, promoting independence and recovery. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate community-based resources and support for holistic outcomes.

The role includes advocating for clients, arranging services, and providing life skills training to help sustain sobriety and community reintegration.

Qualifications

• A qualified addiction professional (QAP).
• A qualified mental health professional (QMHP) as defined above.
• An individual with a bachelor’s degree in a human services field from a college or university included in the U.S. Department of Education’s database of accredited schools at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation
• An individual with any four-year combination of higher education and qualifying experience
• An individual with any four-year degree and two years of qualifying experience
• An individual with an Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree as designated by the department.
• An individual with four years of qualifying experience

Responsibilities

• Participate in initial assessment and service plan development for CSTAR individuals.
• Participate in developing a holistic treatment plan for individuals that address the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of the client.
• Conduct periodic reassessments to evaluate possible alterations to the Treatment plan, conditional on the client’s current behavioral functioning.
• Arrange and refer for services and resources for the client within the agency and in the community for necessary support.
• They participate in the inter-disciplinary treatment team to assure continuity and coordination of services delivery to the individual clients.
• The Community Support Specialist (CSS) will provide experimental training in life skills and resources acquisition.
• They advocate on behalf of a client to obtain the services and the quality of service to which that client is entitled.
• The Community Support Specialist will also monitor services delivery and make necessary follow-up to ensure that the client is receiving appropriate therapy.

Education

QAP

QMHP

Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college/university

Any four-year combination of higher education and qualifying experience

Any four-year degree and two years of qualifying experience

Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support

Four years of qualifying experience

Job description

Ozark Center in Joplin, MO seeks a Community Support Specialist to manage CSTAR clients’ assessments and service plans, promoting independence and recovery. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate community-based resources and support for holistic outcomes.

The role includes advocating for clients, arranging services, and providing life skills training to help sustain sobriety and community reintegration.