Community Support Specialist

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM- 5:00PM, Streator/Lacon

Salary: $18.00 (Exact salary calculation is made based on education and experience)

Job Summary: Provides individual and group services, including case management interventions to adults and youth within the office, home, and community.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Works as liaison between inpatient hospitalizations, emergency rooms and nursing homes to plan for discharge and follow up care

Provides person centered case management and individual and group counseling

Advocates on behalf of individuals to obtain needed resources, housing and healthcare

Facilitate interventions that focus on learning skills and ways to manage mental health issues and physical health issues

Teaches skills using evidence based curriculum about symptom management, recovery, interpersonal, daily living, problem solving, healthy living, social connectedness, medication management and communication.

Provides appropriate linkage and referral and assistance with entitlements

Actively participates in agency meetings, trainings and supervision

Completes documentation of services

Education and Experience:

Required Bachelor's Degree in social service field or Bachelor's Degree in like field and two years' experience in Mental Health or Associates of Arts Degree in related field and five (5) years of Mental Health experience.

Preferred 1-2 years' work experience in mental health field

Valid driver's license, insurance and vehicle

Salary and Benefits

Competitive Salary with potential for annual increases

Full Time Benefit package, including Health, Dental, Vision Insurance. LTD, 401K, PTO, Holidays

Additional pay for after hours on call and call out pay.