Youth Community Support Specialist (Case Manager)

The Guidance Center; Leavenworth (KS); Sur place; USD 37 000 - 40 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

KPERS retirement

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Résumé du poste

The Guidance Center in Leavenworth, KS seeks a Youth Community Support Specialist to deliver CPST to children and youth in homes and community settings. Evenings required (1+ day per week after 5 p.m.).

You will work with an interdisciplinary team to plan and implement client-centered care and help families navigate services. We offer a competitive hourly rate and a benefits package including health, retirement, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; social work/psychology/human services preferred.
• One year of volunteer or paid experience in the community required.
• Equal opportunity employer; prohibits discrimination per laws.

Responsabilités

• Assist clients in identifying strengths, needs, and goals for community living.
• Participate in treatment planning with clients and providers.
• Support clients toward goal attainment across life domains.
• Engage in assertive outreach to maintain client relationships.
• Help locate and use resources to meet defined goals.
• Transport clients to appointments when needed.
• Coordinate among service providers to implement treatment plans.
• Advocate for clients to overcome barriers.
• Provide response and support during emergencies.
• Support clients in managing symptoms.

Connaissances

Community support

Outreach

Advocacy

Home visits

Formation

Bachelor's degree in social work/related field

Description du poste

Description

The Guidance Center (TGC) is the Community Mental Health Center and Certified Behavioral Health Clinic serving Leavenworth, Atchison, and Jefferson counties in Kansas. We provide high-quality care to all individuals, regardless of their financial circumstances. Joining the team at TGC offers you the chance to make a meaningful impact on the most vulnerable members of our community. At our center, we offer a unique combination of counseling, case management, psychosocial, and medication services, all under one roof. We are deeply committed to our clients and are dedicated to implementing a comprehensive model of care.

The Guidance Center (TGC) is currently seeking a Youth Community Support Specialist to be the newest member of our innovative interdisciplinary team. This position provides Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) to SED children/youth, following the strengths model of case management. Services are provided primarily in the clients’ homes, community, or other natural settings. Evenings Required (1+ days per week after 5 p).

Pay and Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of a holistic and supportive team
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• KPERS Retirement System
• Aflac, Life, Legal Shield, and ID Theft Insurance
• Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Schedules
• Competitive hourly rate of $26.89 to $29.37; depending upon qualifications.

Primary Duties

1. Assist clients in determining strengths and needs, and defining goals, strategies and an action plan which supports community living and participation.

2. Participate in the treatment-planning process with client and other Center providers and collaborate with other providers to ensure appropriateness and timeliness of treatment plan during course of treatment.

3. Provide ongoing support and follow-through for client goal attainment in the areas of these life domains: home, financial/insurance, vocational/educational, health, relationships, leisure/recreations, daily living skills

4. Provide assertive outreach directed toward engaging and maintaining client relationships as well as relationships with caregivers

5. Assist clients and/or caregivers to locate and use resources to meet defined goals and needs.

6. Transport clients to and from appointments and activities when necessary.

7. Facilitate communication, cooperation, and deployment of resources among other service providers and caregivers toward the achievement of defined goals identified on the client’ treatment plan

8. Advocate for and with clients as they seek to achieve their goals and overcome barriers

9. Provide response and support to clients and caregivers when emergencies occur

10. Promote and support clients’ efforts to manage symptoms

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE

Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or human service field preferred. Equivalent work experience in the human services field, or a combination of work experience in the human services field and education, with one year of experience substituting for one year of education, may be considered.

EXPERIENCE

Required: One year volunteer or paid experience working with individuals in the community.

Preferred: experience providing services to individuals with mental health issues and/or developmental disabilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.