Community Support Person (CSP)

Center for Human Development (CHD)•Greenfield, MA

About The Position

The Community Support Person supports clients in using their crisis intervention plans and coping skills, connects them with community resources and services, and helps them develop independent living skills. The role involves conducting intake meetings, maintaining regular client contact, coordinating with treating providers, and creating individual goal plans consistent with each client’s Individualized Action Plan. The position also includes transporting clients as needed and completing required documentation, evaluations, and consents.

Responsibilities

Become familiar with clients’ crisis intervention plans and coping skills, and support clients in using them.
Advocate for clients and make appropriate referrals to medical, clinical, educational, and recreational services.
Conduct client intake meetings and be available for an assigned duty day on a weekly basis.
Maintain regular contact with clients according to licensing criteria.
Coordinate with treating providers.
Design individual goal plans with clients in accordance with the existing Individualized Action Plan developed with treating providers.
Assist clients with linkage to and access to community resources.
Teach independent living skills, including budgeting, self-advocacy, and maintaining housing.
Transport clients as needed.
Adhere to program and agency procedure manuals.
Complete all documentation required for the position.
Complete funding-specific program evaluation assessments and consents.