Youth & Family Community Support Specialist

Canopy Children's Solutions; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Canopy Children’s Solutions in Mississippi seeks a Community Support Specialist to deliver coordinated community services for children and families. You will assess needs, link families to education, medical, social and recreational resources, and provide crisis support as needed.

You’ll work across home, school and community settings, documenting progress, coordinating transportation, and ensuring safety and compliance with agency guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
• At least two years of direct experience with children and families.
• Certification through the Mississippi Department of Mental Health as a Community Support Specialist.
• Competence implementing evidence-based practices.
• Ability to complete reports and payment documentation.
• Computer skills required.
• Must be 21+ with valid MS driver license, clean record, and auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assists children and families to gain access to education, medical, social, vocational, recreational and other services.
• Assess strengths and service needs of the children and families.
• Develop measurable, individualized interventions and track progress.
• Provide transportation for families in a safe and responsible manner.
• Direct services in home, school and community.
• Coordinate social services that are child-focused and build on family/community strengths.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed within role/competency.
• Maintain a comprehensive, up-to-date community support resource manual.
• Attend weekly staff meetings.
• Collaborate with supervisor, therapist and Canopy staff to monitor progress.
• Assist with aftercare planning to ensure referrals and appointments.
• Sits in on telehealth/telepsychiatry as scheduled.
• Schedule medical appointments for families.
• Relay changes in medical information to PMHC nurse.
• Ensure releases for psychotropic medications are signed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Mississippi Dept. of Mental Health CSS certification

Tools

CareLogic

Job description

Canopy Children’s Solutions in Mississippi seeks a Community Support Specialist to deliver coordinated community services for children and families. You will assess needs, link families to education, medical, social and recreational resources, and provide crisis support as needed.

You’ll work across home, school and community settings, documenting progress, coordinating transportation, and ensuring safety and compliance with agency guidelines.