Community Support Worker

Families and Youth Innovations Plus•Las Cruces, NM

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS) is to surround individuals and families with the services and resources necessary to promote recovery, rehabilitation and resiliency. Comprehensive Community Support Workers address goals specifically in the following areas: independent living, learning, working, socializing and recreation. CCSS consists of a variety of interventions based on coaching and addressing barriers that impeded the development of skills necessary for independent functioning in the community.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a human service field from an accredited university; OR Associates degree in approved curriculum in behavioral health coaching; OR High School (High school diploma) graduate or have a General Educational development (GED) and have a minimum of three years of experience working with the target population; or shall be certified as a certified peer specialist (CPS)
One (1) year relevant experience working with the target population; or hold an associate's degree in a human service field from an accredited college and have a minimum of two (2) years of experience working with the target population.

Responsibilities

Monitor referrals made to community based organizations, medical care, and other services to support the members overall care management plan
Provide case management and referral services for client caseload
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients to develop and facilitate an appropriate plan of care and discharge plan
Advocate for patients and families throughout the continuum of care for procurement of services and optimal health
Works closely with families to plan, secure, coordinate and monitor services via community and informal resources to assist them in reaching optimum, social, psychological, and physical functioning and to reach their identified recovery and resiliency goals.
Conducts Functional/Needs Based Assessments based on needs or challenges of the family, and developing service plans for goals to be addressed in the course of Case Management Services
Will facilitate treatment team meetings and updated treatment plans in coordination with client and family in addition to informal and formal treatment team personnel/resources for assigned clients in keeping with agency policy, licensing standards, or as clinically indicated.
Maintains client records ensuring that documentation will be timely, accurate, and maintained according to agency and contract standards. Completes the required training curriculum and ongoing training to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities to promote awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity and needs of persons served.