Community Support Services Specialist - Supported Living Program Coordinator

COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST – Supported Living Program Coordinator

This is a professional level position involving the provision of social services to the seriously mentally ill. He/she 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. In addition, this position will utilize therapeutic techniques to coach consumers on problem solving skills, budgeting, saving, locating permanent housing, and self-management of chronic disease management.

This individual must be able to locate, develop and maintain resources available in the community and through other agencies.

• Represents Region 8 and Region 8 Administration in a positive manner at all times both internally and externally.
• Always lead by example and be a positive role model for coworkers.
• Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
• Monitors consumer progress with face-to-face contact, according to consumer’s level of functioning.
• Collect data and prepare consumer histories based on interviews with consumers, family, and collateral contacts.
• Provides follow-up monitoring of psychotropic medications.
• Determines full range of social/medical/psychiatric needs.
• Locates and refers consumer to appropriate agency or facility for service.
• Cooperates with representative of agency to which referral is made.
• Maintain contact with other service agencies.
• Maintain 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 6 hours/day of face-to-face direct service to consumers.
• Provides transportation for consumers as needed.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisors.

• Bachelor’s degree in a mental health related field.
• Must receive Department of Mental Health certification as a Community Support Specialist.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Must have a valid MS Driver’s license.

Inpatient Clinical Director, Operations Director

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