Recovery & Community Support Specialist

sus.com; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

S:US in New York is seeking a Rehabilitation Specialist to engage people with mental illness and help them gain skills for community living and healthy independence. You will link clients to services, support recovery, and promote self-determination.

The role includes case management, developing service plans, crisis intervention, advocacy, and collaboration with therapeutic teams to ensure quality care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to provide crisis intervention utilizing good interpersonal skills with a high level of maturity and responsibility.
• Basic knowledge of human services.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management to assigned caseload.
• Develop and monitor individual service plans in conjunction with agency consumers.
• Assist agency consumers with accessing needed community services through referral networks.
• Assist agency consumers with problem solving and crisis intervention.
• Accompany agency consumers to medical, psychiatric, and public benefit appointments.
• Advocate for consumers and support self-advocacy.
• Identify problems in daily living skills and provide hands-on assistance or referral.
• Maintain strong working relationships with therapeutic support services.
• Document all services in compliance with agency standards.
• Support moves, lifting, packing and cleaning as needed.
• Work with the social service team to develop off-site activities for community inclusion.
• Liaise with community services and groups; participate in supervision and meetings.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Crisis intervention

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

S:US in New York is seeking a Rehabilitation Specialist to engage people with mental illness and help them gain skills for community living and healthy independence. You will link clients to services, support recovery, and promote self-determination.

The role includes case management, developing service plans, crisis intervention, advocacy, and collaboration with therapeutic teams to ensure quality care in a supportive environment.