Community Support Specialist at Region 8 Mental Health

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Services Provision, Documentation, Training Maintenance, Continuing Education, Consumer Monitoring, Data Collection, Consumer Histories, Psychotropic Medication Monitoring, Needs Assessment, Referral Coordination, Case Record Maintenance, Public Relations, Home Visits, Direct Service Provision, Transportation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK This is a professional level position involving the provision of social services to the seriously mentally ill. The individual 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. EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards. Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi 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, and/or 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 six (6) hours per 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 a Mississippi Department of Mental Health certification as a Community Support Specialist. Must pass a criminal background check. Must have a valid Mississippi Driver’s license. REPORTING SUPERVISOR Center Coordinator/Center Administrator and Clinical Directors. POSITIONS SUPERVISED None

Responsibilities

This role involves providing individualized social services to the seriously mentally ill, focusing on community maintenance and identifying necessary support services. Responsibilities include maintaining detailed documentation, monitoring consumer progress through face-to-face contact, and coordinating referrals to appropriate agencies.