Community Support Specialist II Young Adult Community Treatment Team- 5509
Community Support Specialist II Young Adult Community Treatment Team- 5509
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With a career at CHR you can look forward to a respectful workplace an inclusive culture and most importantly a family. A career can mean different things at different workplaces. Apply now to see what it means to us and what its like to work somewhere your voice is heard your wellness is a priority and your success matters.
JOB TITLE: Community Support Specialist II
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Fulltime 40 hours/wk
SCHEDULED HOURS: MondayFriday 8:30am5:00pm
PROGRAM/LOCATION: Young Adult Community Treatment Team Enfield CT
PC#: 1029
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:Young Adult Community Treatment Team
The YACTT is an intensive community support program for young adults at risk of serious mental health addiction and/or cooccurring program consists of a multidisciplinary team of case managers therapists an employment/educational specialist and a program director to serve individuals living in the community with additional nursing and psychiatric support. Through the efforts from the team the program teaches young adults life skills recovery skills help with employment and education and provide support to recover from their mental illness and an outreach team we are able to break down barriers that can interfere with progress by meeting clients in the comfort of their environment. Primary referral is though DMHAS YAS although some front door admissions that meet criteria are allowed pending availability.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts Clinical and Risk Assessments LOCUS Cooccurring Screens and Functional Assessments.
- Collaborates with individuals to create individualized person centered treatment plans and documents clients progress during treatment.
- Use Motivational Interventions to assist clients in meeting their goals and moving along their paths to recovery utilizing stage wise interventions
- Provide psychoeducational rehabilitation services group and individual for recovery from psychiatric and substance abuse disorders
- Support individual with linking and engaging with natural (family friends) or community supports
- Develop crisis plans for clients and work with other staff to respond to crisis situations as needed
- Provide skills teaching such as assisting clients in obtaining/ maintaining housing and utilities; learning how to use transportation services planning and preparing nutritional meals engage and communicate with family and friends be safe in the community care for children and other family members and solve everyday problems that arise.
- Provide intensive skill building interventions and support for selfmanagement selfadvocacy health and wellbeing relapse prevention and using community resources
- Participate in family education and support activities
- Documents client progress in Electronic Medical Record per agency policies
- Attend and participate in staff meetings trainings case conference supervision and other meetings as assigned
- May perform other assignments and duties as area needs require.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Community Support Specialist II: Bachelors Degree in related field required.
Experience: Community Support Specialist II: 2 years working with identified populations.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Valid drivers license required
Why Join CHR
AwardWinning Workplace:
- Proudly recognized as a Top Workplace for 11 consecutive years!
Generous Time Off:
- Enjoy ample paid time off including a special day off for your birthday!
Retirement Savings:
- Benefit from contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
Comprehensive Insurance:
- Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet auto and home insurance!
Education & Tuition Support:
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
- Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness Nurse Corps NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
- Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
Career Development:
- FREE robust training curriculum featuring our brandnew Clinical Training Series for interactive learning practical skill enhancement and professional growth!
- Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
- Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
Wellness Program:
- Annual wellness stipend.
- FREE 24/7 confidential counseling sessions and a FREE premium subscription to the Calm app for employees and their families.
- Fun activities like virtual bringyourpettowork lunches weekly yoga coloring contests employee appreciation events and more!
Employee Involvement:
- Exciting learning collaborative fostering diversity equity inclusion and belonging.
- Join employeeled resource groups DEI Council and Wellness Committee.
- Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
Stay Informed:
- Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.
And So Much More:
- Many benefits are available to all staff regardless of the hours worked with some subject to eligibility.
Join us at CHR and be part of an exciting supportive and dynamic workplace where your growth and wellbeing are our top priorities!
COMPENSATION*:
$19.11/hr minimum and up commensurate upon experience.
*Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based off of relevant experience as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or signon incentives. (Please note for parttime positions this range would be prorated based on hours worked)
CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors the experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women members of ethnic minorities LGBTQ individuals people with (dis)abilities and veterans to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
