Community Support Specialist Youth

The Community Support Specialist provides integrated, holistic, community support services engaging both the child and parent / caregiver.

This is a full-time, benefit eligible position working Monday-Friday.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – JOB SPECIFIC

Clinical Service Provision

• Using a motivational, stage-matched approach, provide individualized services based upon strengths, needs, abilities and preferences identified collaboratively with client / family, focused on supporting client and family’s movement toward improved functioning and achieving their treatment goals
• Work with parents to engage and participate in treatment with child is required and necessary for improved clinical outcomes
• Provide services to child and parent / caregiver using System of Care philosophy; and a holistic, person-centered, strengths-based perspective, incorporating coaching surrounding the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, with attention to each domain of wellness, including physical and mental health
• Support client / family in completion of goals identified on Wellness Plans, reviewing the WP with client / family as required, reassessing client / family need, service choices available, community functioning and as needed for updating of goals and objectives as items are achieved, or as client / family goals change
• Assist the family with accessing, locating and arranging services and resources to assist in achieving their goals
• Maintain contact with client / family when client is hospitalized, participating in discharge planning and communicating with all involved providers in developing after care plans
• Provide educational information and skill building to client / family regarding areas of concern such as daily living skills, coping skills, education, symptom management, communication / relationships with focus on improving functioning
• Develop and implementation of a crisis intervention plan with the family and provide crisis intervention services as needed, during and after normal working hours
• Assist client / family in developing natural support systems including work with family members, school staff, legal guardians, etc.
• Participation in and coordination with the child and family interagency team members on an ongoing basis to advocate for the Mental Health needs of child / family
• Complete documentation collaboratively with client and family and complete all required documentation within the required timeframe, according to agency policy
• Meet service provision expectations per client needs and agency guidelines. Services are provided in the home with the client and family based on clinical need, including evenings and weekends
• Other duties as assigned
• Driving is an essential function of the position

Integrated Health Team