Community Support Team Paraprofessional

Overview

JOB IDENTIFICATION Department:
Community Support Team (CST) Job Code:
Full-Time / Part-Time/ Contract CST PP

Reports to:

CST Team Lead Employees Supervised/Directed: N/A

JOB SUMMARY The primary role of the Community Support Team Paraprofessional is to assist in the delivery of this 24/7/365 service, utilizing a team approach, including provision of services that will include direct and indirect interventions. CST is provided in a variety of locations. The team community-based mental health and substance abuse rehabilitative services and supports through a team approach necessary to assist adults in achieving rehabilitative and recovery goals.

Community Support Team (CST) provides direct support to adults with a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnosis of mental illness, substance use, or comorbid disorder and who have complex and extensive treatment needs. This service consists of community-based mental health and substance use services, and structured rehabilitative interventions intended to increase and restore a beneficiary’s ability to live successfully in the community.

The team approach involves structured, face-to-face therapeutic interventions that assist in reestablishing the beneficiary’s community roles related to the following life domains: emotional, behavioral, social, safety, housing, medical and health, educational, vocational, and legal.

CST is provided by Paraprofessionals according to 10A NCAC. 27G. As a service provider, the Paraprofessional must assist the consumer to develop critical daily living and coping skills, gain access to necessary services, and reduce psychiatric and addiction symptoms. This includes, but is not limited to: assessing client needs, arranging services, implementing comprehensive service plans, working in conjunction with Community Support Team Leader (LP), paraprofessional, certified peer support specialist, substance abuse counselor, and associate professional staff, advocating on the behalf of the client, completing required documentation, and other duties as assigned.

The clinician seeks to provide continuity of care and enable clients to improve their quality of life and attain the highest level of independence. Services offered by the team include assistance and support for individuals in crisis situations; service coordination; psycho-education and support for individuals and their families; development of symptom monitoring and management skills; monitoring medication self-administration and compliance.

The Paraprofessional has the ability to deliver services in various environments, such as residential, school, workplace, and community settings. These interventions are community-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community, and other goals as developed according to the Person-Centered Plan (PCP).

NOTE:

The AP must be qualified to provide services to Adults (age 18 and older) with mental health and substance abuse issues exhibiting knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served.

• Provides psycho-education as indicated in the Person Centered Plan.
• Assists with crisis interventions
• Develops the initial Person Centered Plan and its ongoing revisions, and ensures the implementation of the Person Centered Plan (PCP).
• Assists the Team Leader with behavioral and substance abuse treatment interventions
• Assists with the development of relapse prevention and disease management strategies
• Participates in the initial development, implementation, and ongoing revision of the PCP.
• Communicates the beneficiary’s progress and the effectiveness of the strategies and interventions to the Team Lead as outlined in the PCP.
• Linkage and referral to formal and informal supports.
• Monitoring and follow up.

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