Community Support Specialist (PSH)

About the role

You’ll work directly with individuals and families in the community and in their homes to support their mental health and housing stability.

Responsibilities

• Supports mental health and housing stability for individuals and families.
• Works with clients to identify strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a service plan.
• Teaches social skills and household management skills.
• Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency ethical guidelines.
• Provides community-based case management and supportive services.
• Arranges for the provision of services from community resources based on the case plan.
• Completes case plans with clients.
• Completes case logs and required documentation on all client services including data entry into required data systems.
• Ensures that clinical documentation and client files meet all applicable standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work or Counseling.
• Over 18 years of age.
• Possess a valid driver's license.
• Communicates respectfully and effectively and establishes professional relationships through active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
• Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
• Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, interventions, and impact.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of agency and community resources and referral processes.

Skills

• Respectful communication.
• Active listening.
• Empathy.
• Positive regard.
• Professional relationships.
• Behavioral health knowledge.
• Agency and community resources.
• Referral processes.

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 13 paid holidays per year for regular full time staff.
• 403(b).
• 403(b) matching.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A