Community Support Specialist (Navigate Supported Employment)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST - Navigate Supported Employment

CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK

This is a professional level position involving the provision of social services to the seriously mentally ill. He/she is responsible for providing specific, measurable, and individualized services to each person they serve with a focus on maintaining the individual in the community and identifying and accessing needed services. Navigate services are a multi-disciplinary approach to benefit individuals who are experiencing their first psychotic episode.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.

Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.

Monitors consumer progress with face-to-face contact, according to consumer's level of functioning

Collects data and prepare consumer histories based on interview with consumer, family, and collateral contacts

Provides follow-up monitoring of psychotropic medications

Determines full range of social /medical /psychiatric needs

Locates and refers consumer to appropriate agency or facility for service

Cooperates with representative of agency to which referral is made

Maintains contact with other service agencies

Maintains case records of work assigned

Serves as public relations person for community support services

Provides home visits as necessary to monitor consumer

Provides a minimum of 6 hours /day of face-to-face direct service to consumers

Provides transportation for consumers as needed

All other duties as assigned by supervisors QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in a mental health related field.

Must receive DMH certification as a Community Support Specialist.

Must pass a criminal background check.

Must have a valid MS Driver's license.

REPORTING SUPERVISOR

Center Coordinator/Center Administrator and Clinical Directors.

POSITIONS SUPERVISED

None

Salary Description

$40,000/year