Comprehensive Community Support Specialist; CCSS

About the Role

The Comprehensive Community Support Specialist (CCSS) provides community-based support services to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders, including co‑occurring conditions. This role focuses on outreach, engagement, care coordination, and treatment access and retention, helping clients build stability, independence, and sustained connection to care.

Services are delivered in the clinic, in the field, and at community or outreach locations. CCSS staff work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams and community partners while maintaining the autonomy to build trusted, recovery‑oriented relationships with clients.

• Have experience providing community‑based behavioral health or recovery support
• Are comfortable working with high‑acuity or underserved populations
  , including individuals experiencing homelessness or justice involvement
• Value harm reduction, person‑centered care, and recovery‑oriented practice
• Can manage time, priorities, and documentation independently
• Want work that balances structure with real‑world flexibility

• Provide Comprehensive Community Support Services aligned with NMHCA/BHSD standards
• Support clients with navigation, engagement, and follow‑through across behavioral health, medical, and social service systems
• Address social drivers of health, such as housing stability, income supports, transportation, and life skills for independent living
• Participate in interdisciplinary team collaboration and community partnerships
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation in the electronic health record
• Deliver services in clinic, community, outreach, and field‑based settings as appropriate

• Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related or human services field
• Experience in community support, case management, outreach, or behavioral health services
• Spanish‑speaking competency strongly preferred
• State credentials as a Community Support Worker (CSW) or Certified Peer Support Worker (CPSW) are a plus
• Applicants should already meet—or be able to quickly meet—New Mexico requirements to provide Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS) under Medicaid/Turquoise Care

This role offers a clear pathway for professional growth within community and behavioral health services. CCSS staff may develop specialized focus areas such as housing stability, harm reduction, medication‑assisted treatment support, or care coordination for specific funded programs. With experience, training, and supervision, staff can grow into lead CCSS roles, program coordinator positions, or pursue further licensure and advancement within integrated care teams.

Amador Health Center is a mission‑driven, integrated health organization serving southern New Mexico. We value collaboration, staff judgment, and sustainable systems of care. Our approach centers dignity, access, and practical solutions that support both clients and the professionals who serve them.

If you are already doing this work—or want to grow deeper into community‑based behavioral health—we invite you to apply.

Employment with Amador Health Center is contingent upon successful completion of pre‑employment background screening and drug testing, in accordance with applicable law.

Amador Health Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Amador Health Center is a National Health Service Corps site, and employment may be eligible for loan repayment.

Please Note:
We are only accepting applications directly from individual candidates. Submissions from recruiting agencies or third parties will not be considered. Amador Health Center does not pay placement or referral fees for unsolicited resumes.