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Community Support Specialist- Philadelphia
Community Support Specialist- PhiladelphiaStep-By-Step • Clifton Heights, PA, United States
Community Support Specialist- Philadelphia

Community Support Specialist- Philadelphia

Step-By-Step • Clifton Heights, PA, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Community Support Specialist- Philadelphia

Community Support Specialist-Philadelphia

Are you interested in working with adults with a mental health diagnosis and assisting them with gaining skills to live successfully in the community of their choice? We have just what you need to step up in the position! The Community Support Specialist in the Clifton Heights Office Location supports those in our care to reach their highest potential by providing them with assistance to achieve their goals and their daily activities.

About us : Step by Step, Inc is a non-profit organization that provides supports to over 2000 individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism, mental illness, and substance abuse. Our community-based programs provide a setting where individuals we serve can be independent.

What we can offer you :

  • Starting salary of $20 per / hour
  • $500 sign-on bonus
  • Weekly pay
  • Work / life balance
  • Paid training
  • Participate in activities while working with the people you support
  • Generous vacation & sick leave
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short-term and accident insurance
  • Life and long-term disability insurance at no cost
  • Retirement plan (401k)

The essential function of the position includes the following :

  • Meets face-to-face with assigned consumers a minimum of once per calendar week.
  • Ensures that all goals in consumer's monthly Individual Service Plans are addressed with consumers during on-going contact and that contact notes reflect integration of goal attainment.
  • Attends meetings and conferences with other agencies as needed or required.
  • Monitors consumer's medication intake and immediately reports incorrect medication intakes or non-compliance by consumer to Program Director and appropriate staff of other agencies.
  • Attends and participates in supervision, in-house meetings, consumer case conferences and all other meetings as assigned and required.
  • Handles and oversees petty cash funds advanced by the agency for consumer related expenses.
  • Submits all agency paperwork and written documentation within stipulated, required time frames.
  • The majority of the work hours is performed outdoors or in vehicles in order to transport consumers to appointments, meetings and various social, leisure and recreational activities and events within the community.
  • Successful candidates will :

  • be 18 years of age or older
  • have a current driver's license with no suspensions or points within the past three years
  • possess an associates degree or 60 credits from an accredited college or university
  • have no prohibitive criminal offenses
  • have COVID-19 Vaccination
  • Step By Step is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Step By Step, we are committed to and value an inclusive and diverse workforce and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our workforce is critical to our success. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and staff without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, political affiliation, parental status and any other characteristics or protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. All employment decisions are based upon qualifications, merit, and business necessity

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