65800-COMMUNITY SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL
About The Position
The Community Support Individual provides rehabilitation, environmental support, and coordination of essential resource services for the clients in the assigned case load, which includes individual, family, and group services per the treatment plan, all of which are fully documented in the clients' charts. The CSI assists both the child and the guardian in identifying and gaining access to necessary services. The CSI encourages resiliency as well as the emotional and functional growth and development of the client through teaching, practicing, and modeling positive and healthy coping skills and crisis management techniques. The CSI also provides linkage to community and general services as the client prepares to be discharged back into a community setting.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in a mental health or human services-related field preferred.
- Or, a high school diploma with at least four years of directly related experience in mental health or human services.
- Minimum 2 years experience working with adolescent children.
- Basic computer skills.
- Must satisfactorily complete the state's mandated minimum standard training requirements within 90 days of hire.
- The candidate must pass a Criminal Record History Clearance and a Child Abuse History Clearance which are processed by KidsPeace.
- The candidate must pass a Physical & Drug Screening & possess the ability to attend and successfully complete all KidsPeace sponsored trainings.
- EOE
Responsibilities
- Provides rehabilitation services per treatment plan.
- Provides environmental support.
- Coordinates essential resource services for clients.
- Provides individual, family, and group services.
- Documents services in clients' charts.
- Assists child and guardian in accessing necessary services.
- Encourages resiliency and emotional/functional growth.
- Teaches, practices, and models positive coping skills.
- Provides linkage to community and general services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Social Assistance
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
