Community Support Specialist Children and Youth
About The Position
Centerstone is a leading nonprofit behavioral health system dedicated to providing care that transforms lives. We offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in various settings. As a trauma-informed organization, Centerstone fosters a culture of understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of trauma to build resilience among clients, staff, and the community. This role provides for the safety, permanency, and well-being of foster care clients, acting as the primary link between Centerstone, DCS, foster families, biological families, schools, and necessary services. The specialist conducts in-home visits, manages issues and concerns of foster children/families, and provides linkage and referrals to services and supports to improve family functioning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- One year minimum experience with children, youth and families required.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong writing skills.
- Willingness to learn about and provide trauma-informed care required.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team is required.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice or other behavioral health care field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Learns and applies Centerstone and DCS Policies and Procedures.
- Attends and participates in CFTM’s.
- Links clients/families to community resources.
- Assists families with medication issues when necessary.
- Helps achieve all EPSDT and Dental requirements, including all necessary follow-up.
- Signs off on MAR in the foster home.
- Completes all TFACTS and Centerstone EMR requirements on time.
- Completes all required face to face visits per DCS policy.
- Performs documentation within 48 hours of contact.
- Develops plan of care within 30 days of admission and every 90 days thereafter, complete with goals, objectives, interventions.
- Uses behavior management and crisis management skills when needed.
- Coordinates case management services with school personnel.
- Coordinates, transports and supervises visitation as agreed upon in the CFTM.
- Assists foster parent/s with transportation when needed.
- Attends court as required.
- Coordinates community service projects when necessary.
- Completes required training and continuing education.
- Completes timesheets in a timely manner.
- Participates in all staff supervision activities.
- Participates in 24/7 on-call coverage.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- 403b retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and ten paid holidays
- AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
- Employee Resource Groups
- Continuing education opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
