Community Support Specialist (Navigate Supported Employment)

Region 8 Mental Health•Brandon, MS

About The Position

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST - Navigate Supported Employment CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK This is a professional level position involving the provision of social services to the seriously mentally ill. He/she is responsible for providing specific, measurable, and individualized services to each person they serve with a focus on maintaining the individual in the community and identifying and accessing needed services. Navigate services are a multi-disciplinary approach to benefit individuals who are experiencing their first psychotic episode.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a mental health related field.
Must receive DMH certification as a Community Support Specialist.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Must have a valid MS Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
Monitors consumer progress with face-to-face contact, according to consumer’s level of functioning
Collects data and prepare consumer histories based on interview with consumer, family, and collateral contacts
Provides follow-up monitoring of psychotropic medications
Determines full range of social /medical /psychiatric needs
Locates and refers consumer to appropriate agency or facility for service
Cooperates with representative of agency to which referral is made
Maintains contact with other service agencies
Maintains case records of work assigned
Serves as public relations person for community support services
Provides home visits as necessary to monitor consumer
Provides a minimum of 6 hours /day of face-to-face direct service to consumers
Provides transportation for consumers as needed
All other duties as assigned by supervisors