Community Support Specialist

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Farmington, MOtime type:
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* Job Description:

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* Job Title:

** Community Support Specialist
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* Location:

** Farmington, MO
** Department:
** Recovery Services
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* Employment Type:

** Full-time
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* Job Summary:

** As a Community Support Specialist, you will work with children, adolescents, and adults in their communities to create personalized plans and provide evidence-based support. Using strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches, you will help clients build the skills needed for lasting resilience. You’ll collaborate closely with families, schools, healthcare providers, and community resources to ensure coordinated care.

Enjoy life in Farmington, Missouri – a welcoming community surrounded by natural beauty, parks, and small-town charm, yet close enough to St. Louis for easy access to city amenities. Live, work, and thrive in a place where your professional purpose can match your personal lifestyle.
** This position offers…**  ·
** Employee Assistance Program**– 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost  ·
** Mileage Reimbursement** – Company paid for work functions requiring travel  ·
** Employee Discounts** – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition  ·
** Workplace Culture**- An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce  ·
** Additional Perks & Benefits**- Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* · Deliver community-based mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults through assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention  
· Develop and implement individualized treatment plans with clients, families, and stakeholders  
· Apply evidence-based techniques such as Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed strategies  
· Facilitate behavioral interventions using interpersonal and group dynamics, operant conditioning, and cognitive processing  
· Coordinate care with other service providers including physicians, therapists, schools, and agencies  
· Facilitate and prepare PSR group sessions aligned with treatment plan goals  
· Maintain accurate, timely documentation of services provided  
· Participate in team-based care and support coordination with case managers, therapists, and staff  
· Build positive relationships with clients, families, teachers, counselors, and key stakeholders  
· Engage in professional development and quality improvement activities  
· Provide ACT, ACT TAY, or IMPART services if applicable
** Education, Experience, and/or Credential

Qualifications:

** There are several ways in which you may qualify for this position including:
Education, certification, or experience. Please scroll down carefully for more information:  Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study:
Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Education, Criminal Justice, Family Studies, Counseling, Recreational Therapy, Human Services, Human Development, Child Development, Gerontology, Behavioral Science, Rehabilitation Counseling
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** Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree from an approved institution
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** Work experience in a related human services field may substitute for educational requirements.  Related fields may include direct support such as case management, residential support, developmentally disabled support, vocational rehabilitation, and more. Four years of qualifying experience minimum or a combination of education and experience equaling four years required.
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** Qualified Addictions Professional (QAP) - CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, RADC-P, RADC, CCDP, CCDP-D
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* Additional Qualifications:

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* · Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle  
· Must be at least twenty-three (23) years of age to operate a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van  
· Must have reliable means of transportation to transport clients in personal vehicle  
· Current driver’s license,…