Community Support Specialist - Adult Criminal Justice Team

Seven Counties Services•Louisville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of the Adult Criminal Justice Team and focuses on providing essential support to individuals receiving services for mental health or co-occurring disorders. The specialist will teach, model, and coach daily living skills, facilitate community-based activities, and contribute to a safe and therapeutic environment. This position also involves acting as an ambassador for the organization and its clients, collaborating with various community systems, and providing direct personal care and medication supervision as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Completion of all required trainings within 6 months of hire date.
Successfully complete, within six months of hire, the department led or approved training program per Medicaid regulations.
One year full time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of mental health or co-occurring disorder.
Formal documentation by supervisor of ability to function independently as direct support professional and of proficiency in providing direct support services.
Ability to provide caring, nurturing attention and care to individuals with disabilities, including those who are medically fragile and/or have intense behavioral needs and/or otherwise pose a high level of risk, because of complexity of treatment/service needs and/or a complex diagnostic profile.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate with verbal and nonverbal individuals.
Teaching skills.
Patience and empathy.
Maturity and judgment.
18 years of age or older.
Valid driver’s license.
Proof of automobile liability insurance.
Positive driving record.

Responsibilities

Teaches, models, and coaches activities of daily living (ADL) such as personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation, money management, educational and vocational goal-setting, and nutrition needs; monitors performance of ADL skills and provides therapeutic feedback.
Teaches psychoeducation classes on recovery topics including medication side effects, ADL, communication skills, and stress management strategies.
Plans and facilitates community-based activities such as medical appointments, grocery shopping, and leisure/recreation/socialization; facilitates access to community resources like AA/NA meetings, school, and job placement.
Contributes to a safe and therapeutic environment by practicing verbal de-escalation and, as authorized, other behavior management techniques.
Serves as an ambassador of SCS and its clients by integrating clients into the community and educating community members about people with disabilities and about SCS’s services and programming.
Collaborates with community systems on behalf of individuals served, including schools, landlords, families, transportation providers, and employers.
Provides transportation using an SCS van or personal vehicle, ensuring adherence to standard safety practices (e.g., driver certification, seat belts, child safety seats); teaches and facilitates the use of public transportation systems.
Provides personal care as needed, including personal hygiene, toileting, laundry, meal preparation, and safe eating techniques.
Administers First Aid and CPR as needed.
Supervises self-administered medication, serving as the program’s “point person” for supervised self-administered medication (SSAM), or administers medication, depending on specific clinical program protocols.