Community Support Specialist School-Based

Compass Health Network
Wentzville, MO, United States
Full-time

Due to rapid expansion in all of our clinics, we are offering a $1500 sign-on bonus* for Community Support Specialist positions;

additional $500 sign-on bonus* for Qualified Mental Health Professionals. We are eager to be able to continue to serve clients in our service areas and need you to make this happen!

The School-Based Community Support Specialist serves as a liaison between children / families and the school and other external systems, and provides a wide range of services, depending on the needs and expectations of each child and family.

Evening & weekend availability required as needed by families served. Collaborative documentation with families served also required.

The position will start out training in a community-based role and will be transferred to include school-based functions when clinical and professional competencies have been demonstrated sufficient to meet the demands of the school-based role.

School-based IHSs do meet at least monthly in the home with caregivers for each client, and sometimes more frequently, as indicated appropriate for best care.

Responsibilities :

  • Act as a liaison and ambassador for Compass Health Network to and between the agency and School Districts
  • Serves as a consultant to school systems’ staff, providing mental health consultation and information on a wide range of mental health topics
  • Actively collaborate with other systems’ staff regarding assigned children and their families, and participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to advocate for the mental health needs of the child / family
  • Provide individualized behavioral health services based upon strengths, needs, abilities and preferences identified collaboratively with client / family, focused on supporting client’s movement toward recovery / resiliency goals
  • Assist client / family in the development of the Wellness Plan
  • Provide services from a holistic, person-centered, strengths-based perspective, incorporating coaching surrounding the Eight Dimensions of Wellness;

supporting client / family in completion of goals.

  • Assist the family with accessing, locating and arranging services and resources to assist in achieving their goals
  • Provide educational information and skill building to client / family and school staff regarding areas of concern such as daily living skills, education, symptom management, communication / relationships with focus on improving functioning
  • Assist client / family in developing natural support systems including work with family members, school staff, legal guardians, etc.
  • Assist with completion of initial and annual assessments and Wellness Plans as directed by Supervisor
  • Will seek culturally competent services and service providers to meet the unique cultural needs of each agency client and family
  • Driving is an essential function of the position
  • 15 days ago
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