Community Support Specialist - Housing
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section only when posting has real specific content for it. Avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay and Schedule sections only if posting actually states them. The posting includes Salary details and Schedule details. So we need Pay and Schedule sections.
We need to decide which headings to include: About the role (maybe "About Heritage Behavioral Health Center" is about organization; but "About the role" could be the description of role. The posting includes "Your Role: Community Support Specialist" and description. Could map to "About the role". Also "Responsibilities" for core responsibilities. "Qualifications" for qualifications. "Skills" maybe from Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. "Benefits" from Heritage Also Offers... "Pay" from Salary details. "Schedule" from Schedule line.
We must not create sections with placeholder text. Ensure each section has content.
We need to extract substantive info.
Let's parse:
Job title: Community Support Specialist – Mental Health Services – Macon County, Illinois
Salary: High School or GED + less than 5 years' experience: $20.00/hour + every other Friday paid off; High School or GED + 5 years’ experience: $23.00/hour + every other Friday paid off; Bachelor’s Degree: $25.00/hour + every other Friday paid off. Salary based on education, experience, licensure/certification.
Schedule: Full-Time | Every other Friday off (paid wellness day) | Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm
About Heritage Behavioral Health Center: mission-driven CCBHC located in Decatur, Illinois, serving individuals across Macon County and surrounding communities. Staff make real impact.
Why You’ll Love Working Here: Collaborative, mission-driven work environment; Every other Friday off – paid wellness days; Competitive salaries aligned with state and national benchmarks; Loan forgiveness eligibility through NHSC; taking care of staff.
Your Role: Community Support Specialist: Provide skill-building, case management, community-based mental health services to adults with mental health or co-occurring needs. Relational, help individuals build independence, navigate systems, improve emotional wellness, remain stable.
Core Responsibilities Include: bullet list under Client Support & Case Management, Skill Building & Recovery Support, Healthcare, Housing, and Benefits Coordination, Community-Based Engagement & Collaboration.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: list of knowledge, skills, abilities.
Qualifications: list.
Heritage Also Offers: Generous Time Off: vacation, sick, personal, holiday leave; Wellness Benefits: every other Friday paid off, Employee Assistance Program, fitness reimbursement; Insurance: health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance; Retirement: 401(k) and Roth options; Professional Growth: tuition assistance and continuing education opportunities; Loan Forgiveness: eligible through NHSC.
We need to remove boilerplate like "Ready to make a difference? Apply today..." etc.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
... description of role and organization? Might combine about organization and role. Could have two sections: About Heritage Behavioral Health Center and About the role. But guidelines: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those exact headings if we have content. Not required to use all, only those with content.
Thus we can have:
About the role
Community Support Specialist in Macon County provides skill-building, case management, and community-based mental health services to adults with mental health or co-occurring needs. The role is relational and meaningful, helping individuals build independence, navigate systems, improve emotional wellness, and remain stable in the community.
Maybe also include about Heritage? Could be part of About the role or separate "About Heritage Behavioral Health Center" but not in list. Since list only includes those headings, we should stick to them. Could embed Heritage description in About the role.
Responsibilities: list of duties.
We need to convert the responsibilities bullet points into - . The responsibilities are grouped under headings: Client Support & Case Management, Skill Building & Recovery Support, Healthcare, Housing, and Benefits Coordination, Community-Based Engagement & Collaboration. Each has multiple bullet points. We can flatten all into a single list or keep subheadings? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It doesn't forbid using headings inside list? Probably better to keep as a flat list of duties. Could also keep subheadings as
then list. But to keep simple, we can make a single
with all duty items.
Let's extract each duty:
From Client Support & Case Management:
- Provide case management, community support services, and manage an individual caseload.
- Engage clients via telephone and face-to-face contact, with most services delivered in community settings.
- Complete comprehensive needs assessments addressing mental health, substance use, medical, dental, vision, benefits, housing, education, employment, transportation, and other quality‑of‑life factors.
- Assist individuals with applying for, obtaining, and maintaining resources such as medical coverage, SNAP, and SSI/SSDI.
- Document all services and tracking in a timely and accurate manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned or negotiated with the supervisor.
Skill Building & Recovery Support:
- Teach and practice coping skills to manage mental health, substance use, and health-related symptoms.
- Support skill-building for independent living including meal preparation, housekeeping, budgeting, time management, and other daily living activities.
- Provide coaching on life skills such as communication, personal care, and problem‑solving.
- Develop and support engagement in positive social and wellness activities, including rebuilding natural supports and connecting with community-based resources.
Healthcare, Housing, and Benefits Coordination:
- Provide a wide range of supports to assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining stable housing.
- Provide medication monitoring and training: teach clients how to self-administer medications, identify side effects, and communicate with prescribers.
- Actively coordinate referrals and linkages to healthcare including primary care, specialty care, dental, vision, mental health, and substance use services.
- Advocate for housing accommodations, benefits access, and treatment needs as appropriate.
Community-Based Engagement & Collaboration:
- Assist clients with accessing transportation options and improving transportation independence.
- Participate in interdisciplinary teamwork with clinicians, nurses, healthcare providers, probation, DCFS, and other partners.
- Attend clinical staffings to collaborate on treatment planning and service coordination.
- Support crisis prevention, early intervention, and ongoing follow‑up to maintain client stability.
Now Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: we can split into Skills and maybe Knowledge and Abilities. But we have headings Skills and maybe Requirements? The list includes Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. We could put Knowledge and Abilities under Requirements or Qualifications? But we have Qualifications heading separate. The posting includes Qualifications list. So we can map:
- Requirements: maybe not needed; we can skip if no specific "Requirements" separate from Qualifications. The instruction says use headings like Requirements if present. There's no explicit "Requirements" section besides Qualifications. So we could omit Requirements.
- Skills: we can extract the Skills bullet points: Ability to meet people “where they are” using a non-judgmental, person-centered approach. Strong rapport-building, communication, and engagement skills. Ability to work independently while being an effective team player. Competency in navigating electronic health records and technology-based documentation tools.
- Knowledge: maybe we could put under Requirements? But we don't have a Requirements heading. Could put Knowledge under Skills? Better to have a separate "Knowledge" heading? Not in list. The allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So Knowledge could go under Requirements or Qualifications. Since Qualifications is for education/experience etc. Knowledge could be under Requirements. Let's treat Requirements as knowledge and abilities combined. But we also have Abilities list. Could combine.
Thus:
Requirements
- Knowledge: Ability to work effectively with individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns.
- Knowledge of community resources and/or the ability to locate and navigate them.
- Knowledge of case management techniques and principles.
- Awareness of healthcare systems including psychiatric, substance use, medical, and related services.
- Ability to adapt to ambiguity, uncertainty, and changing client needs.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with supervisors and other clinical staff.
- Ability to respond quickly and professionally to client needs, supervisors, and team members.
But we also have Skills list separate.
Qualifications: list:
- High School Diploma or GED + experience in a role helping individuals in navigating resources
- High School Diploma or GED + 5 years supervised mental health or social service experience
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, or a human service field preferred
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of auto insurance
We should keep as - .
Benefits: from Heritage Also Offers:
- Generous Time Off: vacation, sick, personal, and holiday leave
- Wellness Benefits: every other Friday paid off, Employee Assistance Program, fitness reimbursement
- Insurance: health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and supplemental life insurance
- Retirement: 401(k) and Roth options
- Professional Growth: tuition assistance and continuing education opportunities
- Loan Forgiveness: eligible through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
We need to avoid duplication: every other Friday paid off already mentioned in Pay and Schedule; but it's also a benefit. It's okay to include.
Pay: Salary details.
Schedule: Full-Time | Every other Friday off (paid wellness day) | Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm
Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Ready to make a difference? Apply today..." etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We need to ensure we don't include any extra text outside HTML.
Let's craft:
About the role
Community Support Specialist in Macon County provides skill-building, case management, and community-based mental health services to adults with mental health or co-occurring needs. The role is relational and meaningful, helping individuals build independence, navigate systems, improve emotional wellness, and remain stable in the community. Heritage Behavioral Health Center is a mission‑driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) located in Decatur, Illinois, serving individuals across Macon County and surrounding communities.
Responsibilities
- Provide case management, community support services, and manage an individual caseload.
- Engage clients via telephone and face-to-face contact, with most services delivered in community settings.
- Complete comprehensive needs assessments addressing mental health, substance use, medical, dental, vision, benefits, housing, education, employment, transportation, and other quality‑of‑life factors.
- Assist individuals with applying for, obtaining, and maintaining resources such as medical coverage, SNAP, and SSI/SSDI.
- Document all services and tracking in a timely and accurate manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned or negotiated with the supervisor.
- Teach and practice coping skills to manage mental
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section only when posting has real specific content for it. Avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Pay and Schedule sections only if posting actually states them. The posting includes Salary details and Schedule details. So we need Pay and Schedule sections. We need to decide which headings to include: About the role (maybe "About Heritage Behavioral Health Center" is about organization; but "About the role" could be the description of role. The posting includes "Your Role: Community Support Specialist" and description. Could map to "About the role". Also "Responsibilities" for core responsibilities. "Qualifications" for qualifications. "Skills" maybe from Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. "Benefits" from Heritage Also Offers... "Pay" from Salary details. "Schedule" from Schedule line. We must not create sections with placeholder text. Ensure each section has content. We need to extract substantive info. Let's parse: Job title: Community Support Specialist – Mental Health Services – Macon County, Illinois Salary: High School or GED + less than 5 years' experience: $20.00/hour + every other Friday paid off; High School or GED + 5 years’ experience: $23.00/hour + every other Friday paid off; Bachelor’s Degree: $25.00/hour + every other Friday paid off. Salary based on education, experience, licensure/certification. Schedule: Full-Time | Every other Friday off (paid wellness day) | Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm About Heritage Behavioral Health Center: mission-driven CCBHC located in Decatur, Illinois, serving individuals across Macon County and surrounding communities. Staff make real impact. Why You’ll Love Working Here: Collaborative, mission-driven work environment; Every other Friday off – paid wellness days; Competitive salaries aligned with state and national benchmarks; Loan forgiveness eligibility through NHSC; taking care of staff. Your Role: Community Support Specialist: Provide skill-building, case management, community-based mental health services to adults with mental health or co-occurring needs. Relational, help individuals build independence, navigate systems, improve emotional wellness, remain stable. Core Responsibilities Include: bullet list under Client Support & Case Management, Skill Building & Recovery Support, Healthcare, Housing, and Benefits Coordination, Community-Based Engagement & Collaboration. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: list of knowledge, skills, abilities. Qualifications: list. Heritage Also Offers: Generous Time Off: vacation, sick, personal, holiday leave; Wellness Benefits: every other Friday paid off, Employee Assistance Program, fitness reimbursement; Insurance: health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance; Retirement: 401(k) and Roth options; Professional Growth: tuition assistance and continuing education opportunities; Loan Forgiveness: eligible through NHSC. We need to remove boilerplate like "Ready to make a difference? Apply today..." etc. We need to output only HTML fragment. Structure:
About the role
... description of role and organization? Might combine about organization and role. Could have two sections: About Heritage Behavioral Health Center and About the role. But guidelines: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those exact headings if we have content. Not required to use all, only those with content.
Thus we can have:
About the role
Community Support Specialist in Macon County provides skill-building, case management, and community-based mental health services to adults with mental health or co-occurring needs. The role is relational and meaningful, helping individuals build independence, navigate systems, improve emotional wellness, and remain stable in the community.
Maybe also include about Heritage? Could be part of About the role or separate "About Heritage Behavioral Health Center" but not in list. Since list only includes those headings, we should stick to them. Could embed Heritage description in About the role. Responsibilities: list of duties. We need to convert the responsibilities bullet points into- . The responsibilities are grouped under headings: Client Support & Case Management, Skill Building & Recovery Support, Healthcare, Housing, and Benefits Coordination, Community-Based Engagement & Collaboration. Each has multiple bullet points. We can flatten all into a single list or keep subheadings? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It doesn't forbid using headings inside list? Probably better to keep as a flat list of duties. Could also keep subheadings as
then list. But to keep simple, we can make a single
- with all duty items.
Let's extract each duty:
From Client Support & Case Management:
- Provide case management, community support services, and manage an individual caseload.
- Engage clients via telephone and face-to-face contact, with most services delivered in community settings.
- Complete comprehensive needs assessments addressing mental health, substance use, medical, dental, vision, benefits, housing, education, employment, transportation, and other quality‑of‑life factors.
- Assist individuals with applying for, obtaining, and maintaining resources such as medical coverage, SNAP, and SSI/SSDI.
- Document all services and tracking in a timely and accurate manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned or negotiated with the supervisor.
Skill Building & Recovery Support:
- Teach and practice coping skills to manage mental health, substance use, and health-related symptoms.
- Support skill-building for independent living including meal preparation, housekeeping, budgeting, time management, and other daily living activities.
- Provide coaching on life skills such as communication, personal care, and problem‑solving.
- Develop and support engagement in positive social and wellness activities, including rebuilding natural supports and connecting with community-based resources.
Healthcare, Housing, and Benefits Coordination:
- Provide a wide range of supports to assist individuals in obtaining and maintaining stable housing.
- Provide medication monitoring and training: teach clients how to self-administer medications, identify side effects, and communicate with prescribers.
- Actively coordinate referrals and linkages to healthcare including primary care, specialty care, dental, vision, mental health, and substance use services.
- Advocate for housing accommodations, benefits access, and treatment needs as appropriate.
Community-Based Engagement & Collaboration:
- Assist clients with accessing transportation options and improving transportation independence.
- Participate in interdisciplinary teamwork with clinicians, nurses, healthcare providers, probation, DCFS, and other partners.
- Attend clinical staffings to collaborate on treatment planning and service coordination.
- Support crisis prevention, early intervention, and ongoing follow‑up to maintain client stability.
Now Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: we can split into Skills and maybe Knowledge and Abilities. But we have headings Skills and maybe Requirements? The list includes Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. We could put Knowledge and Abilities under Requirements or Qualifications? But we have Qualifications heading separate. The posting includes Qualifications list. So we can map:
- Requirements: maybe not needed; we can skip if no specific "Requirements" separate from Qualifications. The instruction says use headings like Requirements if present. There's no explicit "Requirements" section besides Qualifications. So we could omit Requirements.
- Skills: we can extract the Skills bullet points: Ability to meet people “where they are” using a non-judgmental, person-centered approach. Strong rapport-building, communication, and engagement skills. Ability to work independently while being an effective team player. Competency in navigating electronic health records and technology-based documentation tools.
- Knowledge: maybe we could put under Requirements? But we don't have a Requirements heading. Could put Knowledge under Skills? Better to have a separate "Knowledge" heading? Not in list. The allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So Knowledge could go under Requirements or Qualifications. Since Qualifications is for education/experience etc. Knowledge could be under Requirements. Let's treat Requirements as knowledge and abilities combined. But we also have Abilities list. Could combine.
Thus:
- Knowledge: Ability to work effectively with individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use concerns.
- Knowledge of community resources and/or the ability to locate and navigate them.
- Knowledge of case management techniques and principles.
- Awareness of healthcare systems including psychiatric, substance use, medical, and related services.
- Ability to adapt to ambiguity, uncertainty, and changing client needs.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with supervisors and other clinical staff.
- Ability to respond quickly and professionally to client needs, supervisors, and team members.
- .
Benefits: from Heritage Also Offers:
- Generous Time Off: vacation, sick, personal, and holiday leave
- Wellness Benefits: every other Friday paid off, Employee Assistance Program, fitness reimbursement
- Insurance: health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and supplemental life insurance
- Retirement: 401(k) and Roth options
- Professional Growth: tuition assistance and continuing education opportunities
- Loan Forgiveness: eligible through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
We need to avoid duplication: every other Friday paid off already mentioned in Pay and Schedule; but it's also a benefit. It's okay to include.
Pay: Salary details.
Schedule: Full-Time | Every other Friday off (paid wellness day) | Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm
Now ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Ready to make a difference? Apply today..." etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We need to ensure we don't include any extra text outside HTML.
Let's craft:
About the role
Community Support Specialist in Macon County provides skill-building, case management, and community-based mental health services to adults with mental health or co-occurring needs. The role is relational and meaningful, helping individuals build independence, navigate systems, improve emotional wellness, and remain stable in the community. Heritage Behavioral Health Center is a mission‑driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) located in Decatur, Illinois, serving individuals across Macon County and surrounding communities.
Responsibilities
- Provide case management, community support services, and manage an individual caseload.
- Engage clients via telephone and face-to-face contact, with most services delivered in community settings.
- Complete comprehensive needs assessments addressing mental health, substance use, medical, dental, vision, benefits, housing, education, employment, transportation, and other quality‑of‑life factors.
- Assist individuals with applying for, obtaining, and maintaining resources such as medical coverage, SNAP, and SSI/SSDI.
- Document all services and tracking in a timely and accurate manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned or negotiated with the supervisor.
- Teach and practice coping skills to manage mental
Requirements
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It doesn't forbid using headings inside list? Probably better to keep as a flat list of duties. Could also keep subheadings as