Community Support Specialist - Bilingual (Spanish)

About This Role

Work with individuals with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders to help them achieve and maintain independent functioning, providing rehabilitation services primarily in the community.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, monitor, and re-evaluate service utilization in accord with Recovery Plan
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of services to meet federal, state, ABH and DMHAS guidelines
• Enter each client contact in an electronic medical record
• Relate encounter notes to goals identified in the Recovery Plan
• Describe concretely and objectively in behavioral terms client response to interventions, next steps, date, time, service duration, location of activity, practitioner name, and credentials
• Submit timely monthly progress notes to ABH each month
• Perform recovery oriented interventions/services ensuring effective progress toward the Recovery Plan Goals
• Create an individualized safety plan with client and perform corresponding intervention during crisis, including submitting a critical incident report
• Provide individual and group psycho-education and activities for activities of daily living and self-management
• Facilitate connections to the individual’s recovery natural supports
• Provide residential supports in collaboration with DMHAS and ABH, such as motivating the participant to find and lease an apartment, and assistance with tenancy issues and problems
• Link client to mutual support/self-help groups, and other basic needs resources in the community
• Assist clients in arranging transportation (to clinical, medical and any other appointments deemed necessary)
• Organize family education and support activities
• Use client information in accordance with HIPPA guidelines
• Participate regularly in team meetings/annual reviews and integrated team meetings attended by collateral service providers
• Work under the general supervision of a licensed behavioral health professional
• Attend trainings, workshops, and conferences as designated by CSP Coordinator

Requirements

• High school diploma or Associate's Degree in mental health or human services discipline
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Previous experience working with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use
• Current, valid CT Driver’s license
• Basic working knowledge of personal computers and software applications

Qualifications

• High school diploma and/or Associates’ Degree in mental health or human services discipline, Bachelor’s degree in mental health or human service discipline is preferred

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in mental health or human service discipline

Benefits