Community Support Specialist

Bridgeway • North Pekin, IL

5d • $20 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Support Specialist provides community support and case coordination services for a caseload of individuals with disabilities/intellectual disabilities or individuals with mental illness. The Community Support Specialists works with the people we serve using a true person center approached in order to foster relationships between individuals and their communities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in the human services field
• At least one year of direct care experience working with persons with disabilities.
• Must be able to achieve Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) status to work with persons with developmental disabilities.
• Must have Mental Health Professional (MHP) status to work with persons with mental illness.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and meet company insurability standards by having a good driving record.
• Employment with Bridgeway is conditional upon completion of all background checks.

Responsibilities

• Assess consumer's overall functioning, identifying problems, needs, skill strengths and deficits, and assume a lead role in the consumer centered planning process developing implementation strategies.
• Implement selected aspects of the plan including skill building, counseling, advocacy, and building community, family, and natural supports.
• Ensure linkages to community service providers, entitlement programs and housing alternatives.
• Advocate for individual's basic need, development of natural resources, and personal independence through teaching self-advocacy skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level