Community Support Provider | $38k-$43k/yr DOE

A local health center is searching for a Community Support Provider to join their growing team! The Community Support Provider will have direct face to face contact with consumers to develop skills necessary to live as independent a life in the community as the consumer is able. Services will be provided in the consumer’s home or other supportive environment as appropriate. This is a full time position working 40 hours per week.

Community Support Provider Responsibilities:

• Ensure the completion of a comprehensive assessment for each consumer to identify needed supports including but not limited to: rehabilitation services; employment services; housing services; education services; substance abuse services; medical and dental services; housing services and other activities to help recovery.
• Provides medication management services i.e. working with psychiatrists/ family doctors with medication issues; assisting with applications for indigent medication programs or finding sources for medication samples if financially necessary; medication education; etc.
• When serving a consumer in community support for substance abuse, the Community Support provider actively teaches skill building and concepts necessary to continue toward recovery.
• Responsible for the development of an individualized treatment plan that encompasses the active support/rehabilitative interventions identified in the comprehensive assessment to facilitate active recovery.
• Actively teaches skill building concepts necessary to continue toward recovery.
• Responsible for leading a team to develop strategies to actively engage the consumer in necessary behavioral health treatment, psychiatric rehabilitative services, and other necessary services/supports.
• Provides linkages, referrals, and coordination of necessary services and supports as identified in the individual treatment plan.
• Provides contact as needed with other services provider(s), family members, and/or other significant people in the consumer’s life to facilitate the communication necessary to support the consumer in community living.
• Provides support and intervention to the consumer in times of crisis and if hospitalization becomes necessary, facilitates in cooperation with the inpatient provider, the consumer’s transition back into the community with appropriate revision of the individual treatment plan.
• Establish hours of service delivery that ensure program staff are accessible and responsive to the needs of the consumer.
• Assist with Quality Assurance

To become a Community Support Provider, you’ll need:

• Post high school coursework in psychology, social work, sociology, nursing and/or other related fields + 2 years’ experience in the delivery of community mental health services or other related human service programs may be approved.
• Must have the ability to identify substance abuse issues.
• Demonstrated skills and competencies to work with mental illness and/or dual diagnosis, as determined by the program.
• Must be a team player with the ability to work with groups, organizations, and agencies.
• Strong communication skills.

Pay & Benefits:

• PTO, Sick, Personal, & Mental Health Days!
• Health, Dental, & Vision
• Life Insurance, Flex Spending Accounts & Supplemental Insurance
• Retirement with Company Match & More!

Interested? Apply Now at https://heartlandcounseling.bamboohr.com/careers

EOE/AA - Drug screen and background may be required.