Area of Interest : Behavioral Health ServicesSign On Bonus : $5,000FTE / Hours per pay period : 0.8Department : Community OutreachShift : FT DaysJob ID : 172396Overview
Potential Sign-On Bonus Eligible : $5,000 paid out over 1 year
Community Support Specialist
UnityPoint Health - Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center
Shift : Full-time; Days
Benefits Eligible
The Community Support Specialist is responsible for providing a wide variety of community based support services to individuals with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) designed to reduce and / or prevent emergency department visits, mental health unit admissions or readmissions and placement in a more restrictive environment.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few :
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And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
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Responsibilities
Provides daily living skills training including but not limited to development of medication management strategies, shopping, learning the transportation system, symptom management skills, locating housing, coping strategies, transportation to selected appointments, etc.Provides a wide variety of "care coordination" or case management activities including but not limited to information and referral, education, setting up appointments, setting up transportation, working with others involved in the client's life, responding to crises, etc.Documentation of all services provided in BHGMHC's Electronic Health Record according to BHGMHC standards, insurance and / or managed care company requirements, state standards, etc.Qualifications
Education :
Bachelor's degree in a human-service related field requiredExperience :
1-3 years' experience in the mental health field