Columbia, Missouri

Full-time Monday-Friday

$22/hour

Want to make a powerful difference in the lives of others?

You can be a part of bringing positive change to the community by providing mentorship, guidance, and hope to individuals and their families.

What you'll get to do as a Community Support Specialist:

• Provide support and activities to clients through an organized treatment plan designed to ease an individual's immediate and continued adjustment to community living. You'll be working in the community which will include clients homes, clinics, and other places around the community as part of your regular assigned case load.
• Utilize a supportive, educational approach to promote improved functioning to meet the needs of the client, the goals of treatment while encouraging recovery and increased resiliency.
• Provide and/or coordinate a comprehensive follow-up to all clients for whom he/she has been responsible, including follow up for missed appointments, and conducting outreach and engagement as needed.
• Use advanced knowledge of psychological concepts, evidenced based interventions and coordinating delivery of mental health services with other services provided by practitioners and community partners.
• Use specialized knowledge of behavioral science principles such as:Motivational interviewing, Reinforcement, Operant conditioning, Social norming, Attitude change, Persuasion, Hierarchy of needs, Interpersonal and group dynamics, Cognitive processing, Attentional processes, Personality and empirically supported behavioral intervention strategies.

Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• A reliable vehicle & acceptable recent driving record

Qualifications:
There are several ways in which you may qualify for this position including:
Education, certification, or experience. Please scroll down carefully for more information:

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study:
  Psychology
  Social Work
  Sociology
  Education
  Criminal Justice
  Family Studies
  Counseling
  Recreational Therapy
  Human Services
  Human Development & Family Studies
  Child Development
  Gerontology
  Behavioral Science
  Rehabilitation Counseling
  
  OR...
• Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree from an approved institution
  
  OR....
• Work experience in a related human servicesfield may substitute for educational requirements. *Related fields may include direct support such as case management, residential support, developmentally disabled support, vocational rehabilitation, and more. Four years of qualifying experience minimum or a combination of education and experience equaling four years required.
  
  OR....
• Qualified Addictions Professional (QAP)
  CADC
  CRADC
  CRAADC
  CCJP
  RADC-P
  RADC
  CCDP
  CCDP-D

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.