Part-Time Community Support Specialist, Residential

Job description

The Community Support Specialist - Residential (Adult Program) is responsible to facilitate mental health rehabilitation interventions and supports necessary to assist individuals with mental illnesses to achieve rehabilitative, resilience and recovery goals within a Thresholds operated residential program. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: - Provides direct service to members through individual and group counseling, case management, job support, crisis intervention, and psycho‐social rehabilitation services. - Under direct supervision, gathers member information and assesses the need for service, makes recommendations for treatment, identifies and investigates existing natural resources and supports. - Identifies risk factors related to the relapse and development of relapse prevention plans and strategies. - May develop review and assist with members’ Individual Treatment Plans (ITP). This requires face to face meetings with member or guardian to identify goals, objectives, specific mental health services needed, and identification of staff responsible for delivering the services. - Teaches members independent living skills, such as housekeeping, shopping, meal preparation and...