Community Support Specialist - Military Services

Community Support Specialist - Military Services

Location:

Springfield, Missouri

Employment Type:

Full-time

Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Community Support Specialist, where you will make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals in the Military Services program. You will empower clients and their families to build strong foundations for long-term wellbeing and independence. This role offers the opportunity to utilize evidence-based techniques and collaborate with other professionals to provide comprehensive mental health services.

We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated, skilled in problem-solving, and passionate about helping others thrive in their communities.

In this position, you will help individuals adapt to living in their communities by creating personalized plans that address their specific needs. You will connect clients with local resources and foster a robust support network, promoting growth, stability, and resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide community-based mental health services to children, adolescents, and/or adults, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation.
• Collaborate with clients, families, and other stakeholders to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that address the client's specific needs and goals.
• Utilize a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empowerment, skill-building, and resilience, incorporating evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Positive Reinforcement Techniques, Trauma-Informed Strategies, and skills based in CBT and DBT approaches.
• Provide behavioral interventions, including motivational interviewing, operant conditioning, interpersonal and group dynamics, cognitive processing, and other evidence-based interventions.
• Coordinate care with other service providers, including primary care physicians, psychiatrists, schools, and community organizations.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions, treatments, and progress, in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Participate in staff development activities, including training and education programs, to enhance knowledge and skills related to youth mental health services.
• Contribute to the organization's quality improvement initiatives, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the team, including case managers, therapists, and support staff, to ensure effective coordination of care and support for clients.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including parents, teachers, counselors, and other professionals involved in the client's care.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or as deemed necessary by the department.
• Provide direct support and case management to clients within the Military Services program.
• Assist ACPR clients during the initial phase of employment until a full Military Services caseload is established.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential

Qualifications:

• An individual with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other human services specialized field of study; or
• An individual with a Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and two years of related work experience; or
• Any four-year combination of higher education and two years of related work experience; or
• An Associate's of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support will also fulfill educational requirements; or
• An individual with four years of qualifying experience*.

* Qualifying experience must include delivery of services to individuals with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities. Experience must include some combination of the following:

• Providing one-on-one or group services with a rehabilitation/habilitation and recovery/resiliency focus;
• Teaching and modeling for individuals how to cope and manage psychiatric, developmental, or substance use disorder issues while encouraging the use of natural resources;
• Supporting individuals in their efforts to find and maintain employment and/or to function appropriately in family, school, and community settings;
• Assisting individuals to achieve the goals and objectives in their individual treatment plan.

Veteran preferred.

Additional Qualifications:

• High school diploma with at least one year of experience in social services is required (RSA designation according to IL Administrative Code Part 132 Section 132.25).
• A mental health professional as defined in the IL Administrative Code Part 132 Section 132.25 is strongly preferred.

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
• Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
• Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture &…