Community Support Specialist - Arlington & Fairfax County, VA.

Community Support Specialist - Arlington & Fairfax County, VA.

The Community Support Specialist provides input for needs assessments, develops individual recovery plans based on the assessment completed by a licensed mental health professional, provides direct skill teaching, crisis intervention, coordinates care with other health care providers / families and makes recommendations to ensure the quality of care for clients served. This position is entirely in the community, working within Arlington & Fairfax County, VA.

Primary Duties

• Assess stage of treatment, stage of change, skills and abilities of clients and engage clients in skills building activities that focus on recovery, community integration and wellness.
• Carries caseload for mental health skill building and provides coordination of care for each person on caseload as determined by program needs.
• Provide input for prior authorizations for skill building services, the annual Needs Assessment and develop a person-centered Individual Recovery Plan for each person on caseload.
• Complete Log notes, Weekly Progress notes and a Quarterly Review of barriers encountered and / or progress made on objectives embedded in the person-centered Recovery Plan for each person on caseload and modifies objectives and / or interventions in a timely manner.
• Provide individualized education and skills teaching to include Illness Management , supportive counseling, and crisis intervention to persons served.
• Assist clients to make informed decisions about recovery from mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders.
• Routinely liaison and collaborate with other care-providers and / or treatment team : at least monthly - documentation of collaboration with case managers, and at least every six months - documentation of collaboration with medical providers.
• Maintain electronic health record (EHR) as required by CARF, Licensure and Medicaid .
• Complete clinical documentation within 24 hours of service delivery per Medicaid regulations.
• Meet billing targets as set by the organization.
• Demonstrate flexibility in performance of duties and / or other duties as assigned .
• Represent staff in agency and / or community-based workgroups to enhance services provided within, and related to, mental health support services for target population, as designated by supervisor .

Essential Competencies

Qualifications

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