Community Support Associate – Early Childhood (KRCC – Perry, Leslie, Letcher, Knott) (multiple positions)
About The Position
Title: Community Support Associate (multiple openings) Location: Kentucky River Community Care/Perry, Leslie, Letcher, and Knott Counties Employment Type: Regular Full-Time Credentials Required: High School/GED Special skills/knowledge required: Have one (1) year full-time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of a Mental Health Disorder and/or co-occurring disorder. MUST COMPLETE WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF HIRE THE DEPARTMENT-LED OR APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAM. Primary Functions: Conduct activities necessary to allow an individual to live with maximum independence in community-integrated housing; Ensure successful community living through the utilization of skill training, cueing, or supervision as identified in the recipient’s treatment plan; Include: reminding a recipient to take medications and monitoring symptoms and side effects of medications; teaching parenting skills, teaching community resource access and utilization, teaching emotional regulation skills, teaching coping skills, teaching how to shop, teaching about transportation, teaching financial management, or developing and enhancing interpersonal skills; Meet the requirements for comprehensive community support services established in 908 KAR 2:250. Shift/Days & Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm Funding: billable – Medicaid Texting Privacy Policy and Information: Message type: Informational; you will receive text messages regarding your application and potentially regarding interview scheduling. No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Message frequency will vary depending on the application process. Msg & data rates may apply. OPT out at any time by texting "Stop".
Requirements
- High School/GED
- Have one (1) year full-time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of a Mental Health Disorder and/or co-occurring disorder.
- MUST COMPLETE WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF HIRE THE DEPARTMENT-LED OR APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAM.
Responsibilities
- Conduct activities necessary to allow an individual to live with maximum independence in community-integrated housing
- Ensure successful community living through the utilization of skill training, cueing, or supervision as identified in the recipient’s treatment plan
- Reminding a recipient to take medications and monitoring symptoms and side effects of medications
- Teaching parenting skills
- Teaching community resource access and utilization
- Teaching emotional regulation skills
- Teaching coping skills
- Teaching how to shop
- Teaching about transportation
- Teaching financial management
- Developing and enhancing interpersonal skills
- Meet the requirements for comprehensive community support services established in 908 KAR 2:250
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
