Community Support Specialist - Youth
About The Position
Mark Twain Behavioral Health (MTBH) is a private not-for-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Organization serving Northeast Missouri since 1975 with a wide variety of outpatient services. We strive to treat the whole person by promoting wellness as individuals work toward their personal goals of achieving a satisfying, productive, and healthy lifestyle. Mark Twain Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - for our YOUTH Team in Kirksville, Missouri. This full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits. Consider joining our MTBH Team! We offer a supportive culture of appreciation and a strong emphasis on the health and well-being of our team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field OR four years of equivalent experience with consumers and their families receiving psychiatric, substance abuse, developmental disabilities services, OR Registered Nursing license with at least two years of full-time equivalent psychiatric experience with children
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certification (training provided upon hire as needed)
- Medication Aide, Level I Certification (training provided upon hire as needed)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with youth preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist Children whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical handicap or condition indicates need for such assistance
- Teach community living skills
- Arrange and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings on behalf of assigned clients
- Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems and effect solution
- Serve as a resource to school personnel
- Serve as a liaison between student, home, school and community resources
- Maintain clinical records to comply with program standards and in accordance with agency policy
- Contribute to development of treatment planning
- Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests and examinations that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures
- Represent MTBH in the community by attendance at local inter-agency teams as assigned
- Behave in professional and courteous manner
- Adhere to client rights and confidentiality requirements
- Complete Time sheet in BambooHR in timely manner
- Adherence to the MTBH Ethical Code of Conduct and all policies is required.
- Reliable transportation, current driver’s license, and willingness to travel are required.
Benefits
- health insurance with a company-paid premium for employee
- Health Savings Account with annual employer contribution
- 403b retirement plan with annual employer contribution
- employee wellness program with financial support for a healthy lifestyle
- generous amounts of paid time off
- 11 paid holidays each year
- educational funds and time allowance for professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
