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Posted 11 months ago
Community Support Specialist
Rio RanchoOn-site
AI Summary
Provides direct support, advocacy, and assistance to individuals with behavioral health challenges, connecting clients to services and supporting recovery goals within a community-based treatment team.
About this role
TeamBuilders is a community-based behavioral health organization with a vision to provide unconditional care to adults, children and families. TeamBuilders’ commitment also translates to its employees and their families. TeamBuilders truly promotes work-life balance and creativity. TeamBuilders encourages employees to pursue their passions, participate in educational opportunities, and enjoy the work they do. TeamBuilders offers supervision and training opportunities to all its staff. TeamBuilders 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.
The Community Support Specialist (CSS) works as 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 direct support, advocacy, and assistance to individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges. Services are provided to eligible recipients that meet New Mexico state criteria for Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), and Co-occurring Disorder (COD). The CSS helps clients and families achieve wellness, independence, and stability within their community by connecting them to services, encouraging skill development, and supporting their recovery goals. This role works collaboratively with behavioral health professionals, families, and other community resources and partners.
General Responsibilities:
● Knows, follows, and upholds TeamBuilders’ philosophy, policies & procedures, and standards of
conduct.
● Understands and complies with all program service requirements and State regulations for
provision of care to children with SED, adults with SMI, and individuals with COD including other
chronic health conditions.
● Forms a helping partnership with clients and collateral practitioners including, but not limited to,
educational professionals, corrections personnel, child welfare workers, and natural supports to
accomplish service goals and objectives.
● Sets and maintains boundaries to assure the safety and protection of the client and to maintain a
professional helping role.
● Documents initial mental health or functional assessment identifying strengths, needs, and
barriers. Assessments are to be completed within 72hrs of service rendering.
● Documents activities on service activity note and completes within 24hrs of service rendering.
● Documents and updates service plans and team meeting forms as required. Service plans are to
be completed within 72hrs of service rendering.
● Immediately seeks program and/or clinical supervision regarding incidents and fills out Incident
Reports as per Agency policy and submits documentation in a timely manner.
● Attends and participates in weekly supervision meetings, staff meetings, clinical seminars and
training sessions, as assigned.
● Responsible for initiation, completion, and updates or maintenance of client documentation in
accordance with agency and state/federal applicable standards.
● Coordinates, facilitates, and participates in team meetings to review client progress and needs.
● Participates in clinical seminars, supervision, CQI meetings, and training as assigned.
● Submits completed documentation in a timely manner as directed for billing and CQI purposes.
● Performs school-, home-, and community-based support services as needed or directed.
● Seeks consultation and assistance when needed.
● Additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Skills
Behavioral Respite CareCertified Peer Specialist (CPS)CPRCriminal Records ClearanceCrisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)First AidIncident ReportingMental Health AssessmentPsychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)Service Plan Documentation
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