Community Support Specialist - Adult (Bolivar)
Full Time
Bolivar, MO
Posted
Job description
Looking to feed your desire to give to your community and support those who need a helping hand? Look no further! Not only is Burrell growing the amount of its resources, services, and facilities to assist as many communities as possible, it also provides plenty of opportunity for growth in your current field and the freedom to explore others. Our culture and our environment are unlike any other. We offer highly-competitive pay and a full range of top-notch full-time employee benefits such as:
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Medical
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Dental
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Vision
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Life Insurance
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Paid Time Off
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Short Term Disability
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Long Term Disability
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Retirement Plan
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Student Loan Reimbursement
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Employee Assistance Program
Job Description:
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Bolivar, Missouri
Full-time
Monday-Friday, days
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:
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 services field 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
What we offer:
Great pay, excellent employee benefits, a Monday through Friday 8am-5pm schedule, and an organizational culture like no other. Burrell’s dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in all of our content and across all of our agency. Diversity is more than a commitment at Burrell—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST
CASE WORKER
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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.
Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.
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