Qualified Professional, CST

A Seaside Healthcare Company•Smithfield, NC

4d•$21 - $23

About The Position

The Community Support Team Qualified Professional works as part of a three person team for adults to plan, coordinate and monitor services through the provision of direct and indirect services to eligible persons-served. Community Support Team service recipients must meet medical necessity criteria, per the CST service definition. Persons employed in these positions work together with the team lead to develop the person centered plan. As such, they must be knowledgeable of the adult mental health population, able to plan and engage in activities, provide supportive counseling, and crisis management. This position requires the ability to work in a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their supports to gain the skills and confidence to address any issues and problems they face. A working knowledge of practical application of the agency Evidenced Based Model as well as Motivational Interviewing is required. They are required to attend and participate in meetings on behalf of the person-served, participate in weekly case consultation meetings with the team, and participate in clinical training events and meetings as required by the Clinical Director and/or Medical Director. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES · Developing and monitoring the implementation of the person-centered plan in a variety of locations such as the recipient’s home and other community locations · Monitors services delivery on a regular basis to ensure consistency and continuity with the person-centered plan · Working knowledge of the adult mental health populations · Plan and engage in activities, provide supportive counseling and crisis management · Assist in meeting vocational, housing, and other basic needs · Enters service notes and other required documentation into information management system · Attend and participate in meetings on behalf of the consumer · Participate in weekly supervisory meetings with the team · Participate in clinical training events and any other meetings required

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human service field and 2 years of experience with the mental health population (with at least 1 of those years of experience with adults)
Human service degrees include: social work, sociology, psychology or other human services
A non-human service bachelor’s degree may be considered if they have 4 years of experience with the mental health population
Persons with a bachelor’s degree in a human service field and 1 year of experience with the mental health population can be considered for an Associates Professional position
Qualified applicants must hold Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

Developing and monitoring the implementation of the person-centered plan in a variety of locations such as the recipient’s home and other community locations
Monitors services delivery on a regular basis to ensure consistency and continuity with the person-centered plan
Working knowledge of the adult mental health populations
Plan and engage in activities, provide supportive counseling and crisis management
Assist in meeting vocational, housing, and other basic needs
Enters service notes and other required documentation into information management system
Attend and participate in meetings on behalf of the consumer
Participate in weekly supervisory meetings with the team
Participate in clinical training events and any other meetings required