Recovery-Focused Community Support Specialist II

Community Health Resources (CHR); Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

Community Health Resources (CHR) in Manchester, CT is seeking a Community Support Specialist II for the Assertive Community Treatment Team. This full-time, 40-hours-per-week role focuses on intensive community-based treatment and recovery support for adults with serious mental illness.

You will partner with individuals to create personalized treatment plans, conduct assessments, provide psycho-educational services, and assist with housing, transportation, and community engagement, including

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and/or work experience required.
• Experience: 1+ years working with identified population preferred.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with the individual to accomplish their recovery goals.
• Conducts Co-occurring Screens, C-SSRS and Functional Assessments.
• Collaborates with individuals to create individualized, person-centered treatment plans and documents clients progress during treatment.
• Use Motivational Interventions to assist clients in meeting their goals and moving along their paths to recovery, utilizing stage wise interventions.
• Provide psycho-educational rehabilitation services via group and individual modalities.
• Support individual with linking and engaging with natural or community supports.
• Develop crisis plans and Safety Plans for clients and work with other staff to respond to crisis situations as needed.
• Provide skills teaching, such as assisting clients in obtaining/ maintaining housing and utilities; learning how to use transportation services, planning and preparing nutritional meals, engaging and communicating with family and friends.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/work experience

Job description

Community Health Resources (CHR) in Manchester, CT is seeking a Community Support Specialist II for the Assertive Community Treatment Team. This full-time, 40-hours-per-week role focuses on intensive community-based treatment and recovery support for adults with serious mental illness.

You will partner with individuals to create personalized treatment plans, conduct assessments, provide psycho-educational services, and assist with housing, transportation, and community engagement, including