Community Support Specialist

Team Builders is a community-based behavioral health organization with a vision to provide unconditional care to adults, children and families. Team Builders' commitment also translates to its employees and their families. Team Builders truly promotes work-life balance and creativity. Team Builders encourages employees to pursue their passions, participate in educational opportunities, and enjoy the work they do. Team Builders offers supervision and training opportunities to all its staff.

Team Builders also sets high expectations for achieving excellence in service to the community. The pursuit of excellence is fundamental to employee success and growth within the organization.

We don’t just care for our clients; we care for our employees. In addition to competitive wages, Team Builders offers one of the most robust benefit packages in the industry.

*** Retention Bonus Available for Specific Locations and Priority Positions Posted***

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

Full-time status and eligibility for a full array of benefits begin at just 30 hours per week:

• Team Builders pays up to 89% of your medical premiums (BCBSNM) with an employee contribution as low as $39.60 per bi-weekly pay period!
• Team Builders covers 75% of the total premium cost for both Dental and Vision, leaving you with just a 25% contribution (as low as $3.00 per bi-weekly pay period for dental and as low as $0.73 bi-weekly for vision).

Generous Paid Time Off for Full-Time and Part-Time Staff:

• Vacation Leave:
  Tiered accrual, the longer you stay, the more you earn, and it rolls over!;
• Sick Leave: 1 hour accrued for every 30 hours worked (all staff);
• 10 Paid Holidays:
  Full 8-hour days or 80 hours of paid holiday time for full-time employees (prorated for part-time regular employees); and,
• Maternity/Paternity Leave: 40 hours of paid Parental Leave (prorated for part-time regular employees); and,
• Bereavement Leave: 40 hours of paid Funeral Leave (prorated for part-time regular employees).

Annual Reimbursement Allowance (prorated by employment status):

• $200.00 reimbursement for license exam fees and prep materials
• $250.00 reimbursement for initial and annual professional license renewal fees
• $250.00 reimbursement for continuing education fees

Employee Referral Bonus:

• Refer a successful hire and earn up to a $500.00 referral bonus!

Looking Out for Your Financial Future:

• 401(k) Match: 50% employer match of the first 6% of income contributed (up to 3% additional pre-tax compensation) after one year of service with a minimum of 1,000 hrs worked;
• Voluntary Life & Disability:
  Comprehensive coverage options to protect you and your family; and,
• Student Loan Repayment:
  All Team Builders locations are HRSA-approved NHSC sites. You may be eligible for federal NHSC Loan Repayment programs worth up to $ toward your educational debt.

A Pay Structure That Puts You in Control

We utilize a transparent Pay-for-Performance (P4P) model because we believe your dedication and hard work should be directly rewarded. At Team Builders, we recognize you as a professional with the capacity to drive your own career, dictate your own schedule, and maximize your earnings.

• Empowered Earnings & Flexible Scheduling:
  Our system is designed to reward engagement and therapeutic impact while giving you the freedom to manage your own time. The more direct care you provide, the more you earn. It’s that simple.
• Compensation for Every Minute:
  We value every aspect of your professional contribution. While direct care earns our highest rates, you are also fully compensated for travel, administrative tasks, clinical supervision, and ongoing training.

If you’re passionate about serving New Mexico’s communities and want a career that supports your professional growth and personal well-being, we want to hear from you!

The Community Support Specialist (CSS) is part of a multidisciplinary treatment team providing Comprehensive Community Support Services (CCSS), Behavioral Respite Care (RSP), and/or Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) services. The CSS provides support, advocacy, and assistance to individuals meeting New Mexico criteria for Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), Severe Mental Illness (SMI), and/or Co-occurring Disorder (COD). The CSS helps clients achieve wellness, stability and independence, connecting them to services, promoting skills development and supporting recovery goals.

Works collaboratively with families, other behavioral health professionals and community resources.

The duties listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position.

• Knows, and upholds Team Builders' philosophy, policies & procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Understands and complies with requirements for provision of care to clients impacted by SED/NBD, SMI and/or COD.
• Works…