Community Support Specialist Youth Services Position Available In Alexander, North Carolina

Community Support Specialist

• Youth Services Community Support Specialist
• Youth Services locations
  Taylorsville, NC
  time type
  Full time
  posted on
  Posted 2 Days Ago
  job requisition id
  R50010
  We are hiring for:
  Community Support Specialist
• Youth Services

Type:

Regular
If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Provides support to youth with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse issues in residential, school, workplace and community settings. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served. Persons who meet the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions. Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality services.

Pay:

$16

• $21

Schedule:

AFTERSCHOOL IN HOMES

;

NIGHTS AND SOME WEEKEND WORK

Position Requirements:

: Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional.
Bachelor’s degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served
Bachelor’s degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served
OR
Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.
Other duties as assigned.

Definitions:

Human Service Degrees Include:

Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.

Populations Served Include:

Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill

• Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child

Responsibilities:

Provides support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use issues in home, school, workplace and community settings in accordance to the service definition.
Focus is on assisting individuals with living independently with interventions that are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest quality of life in the community.
Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the individuals served, the company, family, guardians, local agencies and the community
Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the person’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling
Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management
Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting service implementation
All other duties as assigned.
Pre-employment screening:
Complete criminal background
Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
Drug testing
Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
Proof of employment history or references (if required)
Positions that require driving Proof of driver’s license, driver’s insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.
We offer the following benefits to employees:

Payactiv:

early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
401(k) retirement savings program

Wellbeing Programs:

Physical, Emotional and Financial
Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)

Training:

Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

• contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits