Community Support Specialist - part time

Freeman Health System

103d • $18

About The Position

The Community Support Specialist (CSS) is responsible for the delivery of support services to individuals impacted by a range of behavioral health issues, including substance use, trauma and mental illness. The CSS is tasked with utilizing trauma-informed and person-centered approaches to promote maximum levels of independence and autonomy for clients served.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a human services field.
• A high school diploma with any combination of four years of higher education and/or qualifying experience in behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Maintain regular patient contact to ensure that individual needs are being met.
• Collaborate with each patient to develop individualized person-centered plans to guide treatment.
• Provide treatment interventions which are medically necessary, ethical and in accordance with patient’s individualized person-centered plan.
• Communicate all relevant clinical information with other UBS clinical staff and other key clinical staff regarding each client’s critical care needs in a timely manner.
• Support coworkers and teammates in providing trauma-informed, person-centered services to clients.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues, service providers and treatment team members to support clients in achieving their recovery goals.
• Connecting patients to community resources to assist with patient’s needs.
• Provide follow-up services for those seen.
• Coordinate with the patient’s regular service provider(s) or provide continued service using evidence-based practices.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees