Community Support Specialist

Job Summary

POSITION TITLE: Community Support Specialist

REPORTS TO : Director of Residential Services

DIRECT REPORTS: Not applicable

OUR MISSION

To bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence.

POSITION SUMMARY

Community Support consists of specific activities with or on behalf of a particular client in accordance with an individual rehabilitation plan to maximize the client's adjustment and functioning within the community while achieving sobriety and sustaining recovery, maximizing the involvement of natural support systems, and promoting client independence and responsibility.

OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop recovery goals and identify needs, strengths, skills, resources and supports and teaching how to use these supports, identify barriers to recovery
• Assist in the development of treatment plans
• Assist clients in develop natural supports to achieve and maintain recovery
• Help clients restore skills and resources that were negatively impacted by substance use
• Participate in the interdisciplinary team meeting in order to identify strengths and needs related to development of the individual's rehabilitation plan including but not limited to:

a. Employment;

b. Education;

c. Housing;

d. Nutrition, meal preparation, meal planning and shopping

e. Lifestyle changes and healthy lifestyle education
and actively work with clients to complete treatment goals and objectives

• Attend periodic meetings with designated team members and the client, whenever feasible, in order to review and update the rehabilitation plan
• Contact clients who have no showed within 72 hours in order to re-engage the person and promote recovery efforts
• Arrange and refer for services and resources and, when necessary, advocating obtaining the services and quality of services to which the person is entitled
• Monitor service delivery by providers external to the program and ensuring communication and coordination of services
• Locate and coordinate services and resources to resolve a crisis
• Provide experiential training in life skills and resource acquisition
• Provide information and education to an individual in accordance with the person's rehabilitation plan
• Plan for discharge
• Consistently meet monthly billable expectations
• Transport clients in employee's vehicle
• Provide group education
• Assist client in establishing treatment goals
• Schedule includes one weeknight per week and one weekend coverage per month
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or closely related field; or

a. A combination of higher education and qualifying experience equaling four (4) year; or

b. Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree from an approved institution; or

• Four (4) years of qualifying experience
• Valid Class E (or other acceptable) driver's license, vehicle, and current automobile liability insurance

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Ability to lift 20 pounds
• Operates from person-centered, person-driven, recovery oriented, and stage-wise service delivery approach that promotes health and wellness.
• Developed cultural competence with the ability to understand,
• communicate with and effectively interact with people across cultures
• Delivers services according to key service functions that are evidence-based and best practice
• Practices in a manner that demonstrates respect and understanding of the unique needs of the client.
• Uses effective strategies for engagement/re-engagement, relationship building and communication
• Demonstrates an understanding of mandated reporting requirements for abuse and neglect of children and abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of senior citizens or disabled individuals
• Shadowed a peer or supervisor in these functions of the job at least three times
• Attends regular clinical supervision
• Completed ASAM training
• Demonstrates and understanding of co-occurring disorders
• Demonstrates an understanding of suicide prevention
• Demonstrates an understanding trauma-informed care
• Complete CSS 101
• Demonstrates an understanding of ethical behavior
• Demonstrates an understanding of HIPAA
• Demonstrates an understanding of addiction
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of substance use disorders
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of medications used to
• treat substance use disorders
• Demonstrates the signs and symptoms of acute psychiatric crises

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $37,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• St. Louis, MO 63108 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• St. Louis, MO 63108: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Catholic Charities of St. Louis does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Catholic Charities of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.


Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.


Our Mission

To bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence.

Providing family-centered care for women with substance-use disorders, their families, and at-risk youth through treatment, prevention and education, and housing.

Benefits

As a part of the Catholic Charities family, you'll have the resources to care for those closest to you. Options include generous parental leave policies, flexible working arrangements, group life insurance, permanent health insurance, and dedicated support to help you find the right child care or elder care.