Community Support Specialist

Job Type

Full-time, Part-time

Description

Are you compassionate and caring? Are you looking for a rewarding career in Mental Health & Human Services? Apply today to join an amazing team, dedicated to advocating the health & well-being of individuals, families, and communities. MHA Columbia Greene is seeking to fill multiple positions of Community Support Specialists. These are 2 full time positions 40 hours per week and 2 part time positions up to 20 hours per week at $17.00 per hour.

Full Time Benefits include Medical, Dental, Life Benefit. Pension (employer contribution) plus Voluntary Vision, Life, AFLAC, Telemedicine (Concierge Medical), Voluntary 401K plans, EAP, generous sick, vacation, personal time, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and much more. Plus, you get to be part of a dynamic, diverse, and supportive behavioral health organization

whose mission is to "Provide education and advocacy, and to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities."

This position supports the CORE (Community Oriented Recovery and Empowerment) services are person-centered, recovery-oriented, mobile behavioral health supports intended to build skills and self-efficacy that promote and facilitate community participation and independence.

Below is a list of the services that can be provided :

Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)- to provide this service you need to have a High School Diploma or equivalency and 1-3 years of relevant experience, or must have a BA / BS Degree.

• Assists individuals in improving their functional abilities to the greatest degree possible in settings where they live, work, learn, and socialize.
• Rehabilitation counseling, skill building, and psychoeducational interventions.

Family Support and Training (FST)- to provide this service you need to have a High School Diploma or equivalency and 1-3 years of relevant experience, or must have a BA / BS Degree.

Empowerment Services - Peer Support (Can only be provided by a Certified Peer Specialist through OMH / OASAS)

Requirements

Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

All offers are contingent on the candidate's ability to obtain a Statewide Central Registry and Fingerprint clearance and must have a valid NYS Driver's License and a clean MVR.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate in our employment practices due to an applicant's sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, familial status, military status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation or gender identity / expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristics / genetic information or carrier status, ancestry, ethnic group identification, ethnic background, traits historically associated with race, reproductive health decision making, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. At the Mental Health Association, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce makes the best workforce.

Salary Description

$17.00