Community Support Worker

Job Description

Salary: 30.00

Community Support Worker

REPORTS TO: Clinical Manager

PURPOSE

Under the direction of a clinical manager, the Community Support Worker provides support

to consumers and their families or caregivers with mental health and substance abuse

related issues. The Community Support Worker will facilitate individual mental health

intervention and activities that are strengthbased and focused on promoting recovery,

symptom reduction, while increasing coping skills and help to achieve the highest level of

functioning in the community.

EDUCATION& EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree or at least 2 years of related work experience

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure all necessary licenses and/or certifications remain current

Provide medically necessary services to the consumer in accordance with the

treatment plan that is designed to meet the mental health, educational, vocational,

residential, financial, social and other needs of the consumer.

Follow Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (MHRS) guidelines

Ensure that treatment plan authorizations and reauthorizations, CALOCUS/LOCUS

and updated diagnostic assessments and all other assessments are current and DO

NOT expire

Serve as an intricate member of the SLS team to ensure continuity of care and

supports the services 24 hours a day and seven days per week, as necessary

Provides structured facetoface scheduled sessions to consumers at least once per

month, or as needed based on the treatment plans

Provide services in the home, school, office and community setting

Ensure that the majority of mental health services are primarily rendered in the

community and limited services remain clinic-based.

Complete documentation within 24 hours of service or report to supervisor via phone

Participate in mandatory training

Assist with the facilitation of staff meetings and trainings

Collaborate with and provide ongoing updates to the clinical team and psychiatrist,

as needed

Identify, establish, and continually collaborate with community agencies, providers,

and natural supports and advise team to make referrals as needed

Listen/respond to and interact with clients, coworkers, management, and other

professionals in a nonjudgmental manner

Communicate objectively, thoroughly, accurately and concisely in a manner

consistent with the cognitive level of the persons involved

Demonstrate an understanding and acceptance of the organizational mission and

shared purpose to assist individuals by providing quality services

Participate in efforts to enhance service provision to consumers

Act and interact to build cohesiveness

Assist with building a positive rapport with other units and community agencies

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Demonstrate professional work ethics, as evidenced by overall dependability,

conscientiousness, and timeliness.

Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform

physical activities, drive, stand and walk. In addition, the employee may be required to

restrain a client or physically intervene to resolve an altercation. The physical demands

described must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions

of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By signing this job description, I am accepting this offer of employment for a community

support worker position. Further, I am attesting to my acknowledgment and understanding of

the responsibilities and duties of the clinical manager and possess the core competencies

necessary to perform my job functions