Community Support Counselor

Community Support Services

• Contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of the individualized rehabilitation plan.
  Performs therapeutic rehabilitative skill development.
• Perform crisis intervention and provides on-call support to consumers for crisis intervention and emergency services linkages.
• Monitors, as needed, consumer self-administration of prescribed medications as per Agency procedures and provides medication education.
• Assists consumers with accessing community-based wellness and recovery services.
• Transports consumers in an agency vehicles in a safe, cautious, and responsible manner.
• Documents service delivery accurately and timely while ensuring consumer confidentiality.
• Coordinates with other providers to maximize services integration and consumer opportunity.
• Functions as a team member and covers co-workers duties as needed.
• Maintains the assigned vehicle including scheduled maintenance and follows related policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the helping professions, such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice. Bachelor’s degrees in a field other than a helping profession will be considered when accompanied by a minimum of two years of professional experience in a community behavioral healthcare setting.
• One year of mental health experience, preferred.
• A valid driver’s license, with a good driving record.