About the role

  • Participate in the engagement, assessment, and treatment planning process
  • Work with a dedicated team of staff to provide interventions to address needs and goals of the persons served
  • Provide direct services to people in community and group living environment settings in the areas of housing, risk mitigation, transportation, skill-building, money management, medication administration and other areas based on the person centered treatment plan
  • Engage people and partner with them to improve their health and wellness, achieve symptom stabilization and self-management
  • Develop and/or restore skills impacted by mental illness and live a self-directed life
  • Gather information about community agencies to assist in the provision of services
  • Organize and lead individual and group social and recreational activities
  • Carry out the assigned interventions and action steps of the treatment plan
  • Collaborate with Housing Coordinators to help each person in finding a safe and affordable place to live
  • Participate in medication administration per MAP and DMH policies and protocol
  • Help each person to access reliable transportation
  • Assist with supervision of Community Support Specialists

Requirements

  • High School Diploma / GED required
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's or Doctoral degrees in human services related field preferred OR in lieu of advanced degree, at least two years experience with population that has severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder, or established significant expertise in specialized areas related to ACCS components of care
  • Must have a Driver’s license
  • Must be MAP and CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided)

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service)
  • 12 Sick Days per year
  • 11 Paid Holidays per year
  • Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance
  • 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
  • Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Access to Credit Union Banking
  • Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Discounted Movie Tickets
  • Comprehensive Training Program
  • Internal Advancement Opportunities

Job title

Senior Community Support Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$56,340 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

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