Community Support Specialist - ReDiscover : Job Details

Job DetailsJob Location 6801 E 117th Street - Kansas City, MO Position Type Full Time Education Level Bachelor's Degree Travel Percentage Road Warrior Job Shift 1st Shift Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services ReDiscover is seeking a Community Support Specialistto add to ourCommunityPsychiatric Rehabilitation Center (CPRC)! WHO WE ARE ReDiscover has been known for over 50 years as a non-profit community mental health center in southeastern Jackson County, Missouri with a mission of delivering efficient and cost-effective treatment for the people we serve. Our diverse team of over 700 employees is Passionate About People as we support our community, specifically those whose lives have been affected by a mental illness or substance use. WHAT WE DO CPRC is a case management focused program that provides individuals with support to live an independent life in the community. Through a variety of multidisciplinary services that clients can choose from including medication management, therapy, group therapy, health and wellness support, employment services and transportation support, clients can develop skills, access resources and learn ways to manage their emotional and physical health. At ReDiscover, while every day is different, a typical day may include the following roles and responsibilities:

• Maintain and interact with a caseload of clients with diverse characteristicseither in-person or over the phone.
• Facilitate each client's achievement of long range outcomes of symptommanagement, employment and independent living based upon the needs of theclient.
• Engage difficult to serve clients by investigating all potential resources in orderto gain access and make connections.
• Help remove barriers for clients, which may include helping clients participatein community or social service programs and referring clients to educational orworking programs.
• Assistclients withtransportation barriers as identified intheir treatment plan. This includes transporting clients in the employee's personal vehicle to various appointments and area resources.
• Collect and maintain information about clients and document interactionswithin ReDiscover's designated electronic medical record.
• Communicate and collaborate with an internal multi-disciplinary team toaddress various aspects of wellness and ensure positive communicationregarding the coordination of client care.

We are focused on your development and will spend time helping you continue to grow as a Community Support Specialist. However, here are some things that you will need prior to starting with ReDiscover:

• 4 year degree or 4 years of equivalent experience in lieuof degree.
• A valid automobile driver's license, appropriate automobile insurance and asafe, reliable, registered automobile available for use during work hours which includes transporting clients in personal vehicle.
• At least two (2) years clinical experience in a direct service provision to children and adolescents in a mental health setting preferred.
• Knowledge of the community resources as well as health and social service systems in the Kansas City metro area and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus.
• Strongwritten, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as GSuite.