Community Support Specialist
About The Position
North Suffolk is seeking Community Support Specialists to participate in engagement, assessment, and treatment planning for persons served. Specialists work with a dedicated team to address people’s needs and goals in community settings and group living environments. They provide person-centered interventions and follow treatment plans involving housing, risk mitigation, transportation, skill-building, money management, and medication administration to support people in living self-directed lives. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. MAP and CPR/First Aid certification must be obtained within five months of hire; training is provided.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
- In lieu of a college degree, at least one year of experience working with a population with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
- Must obtain MAP and CPR/First Aid certifications within five months of hire; training is provided.
- Massachusetts driver's license required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
- Bilingual Spanish and American Sign Language skills desired but not required; applicants should indicate language capability in the application.
Responsibilities
- Engage people and partner with them to improve health and wellness, achieve symptom stabilization and self-management, and develop or restore skills affected by mental illness.
- Gather information about community agencies to assist in providing services.
- Provide side-by-side support and coaching to help people socialize.
- Organize and lead individual and group social and recreational activities.
- Carry out assigned treatment-plan interventions and action steps by providing direct support and rehabilitation services in conjunction with professional staff.
- Collaborate with Housing Coordinators to help people find safe and affordable housing, including apartment hunting, finding roommates, negotiating with landlords, cleaning, furnishing, and decorating.
- Participate in medication administration in accordance with MAP and DMH policies and protocols.
Benefits
- Paid time off: two weeks of vacation per year, increasing to three weeks after one year of service; 12 sick days per year; and 11 paid holidays per year.
- Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
- Health and dental insurance with generous employer contribution.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Voluntary short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Access to credit union banking.
- Access to State Tuition Remission Program (worksite specific).
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Discounted movie tickets.
- Comprehensive training program.
- Internal advancement opportunities.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
