Community Support Specialist (ITCD)

Job Description:

Job Title: Community Support Specialist (ITCD)

Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Company: Places for People

Department: Adult Community Services

Employment Type: Full-Time
 

Job Summary:
Join our dedicated ITCD team as a Community Support Specialist, where you will play a vital role in helping individuals adapt to their communities through personalized support plans. This position offers the opportunity to empower clients and their families, fostering long-term wellbeing and independence. You will utilize evidence-based techniques and collaborate with a network of professionals to provide comprehensive mental health services.

We are looking for compassionate individuals who are self-motivated, possess strong communication skills, and are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of others.

As a Community Support Specialist, you will provide community-based mental health services to adults, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation. Your work will focus on promoting growth, stability, and resilience through a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empowerment and skill-building.

The Community Support Specialist (ITCD) position offers…
· Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
· Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
· Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
· Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement
· Telemedicine – 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits

Key Responsibilities:
· Provide community-based mental health services to adults, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation.
· Collaborate with clients, families, and stakeholders to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
· Utilize a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empowerment and resilience, incorporating evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Strategies.
· Coordinate care with other service providers, including primary care physicians and community organizations.
· Maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions and progress in accordance with organizational policies.
· Participate in staff development activities to enhance knowledge and skills related to mental health services.
· Work collaboratively with team members to ensure effective coordination of care and support for clients.
· Prepare for and facilitate ITCD group sessions as pertinent to client treatment plan goals.
· Assist with transportation to community-based resources and physician appointments.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other human services specialized field;
OR
· Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with two years of related work experience;
OR
· Any four-year combination of higher education and two years of related work experience;
OR
· Associate’s of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support;
OR
· Four years of qualifying experience in delivering services to individuals with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities.

Additional Qualifications:
· Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle.
· Must be at least twenty-three (23) years of age to operate a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van.
· Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
· Reliable means of transportation to transport clients in a personal vehicle.

Brightli is on a Mission:
Join us in our mission to change and save lives. If you are passionate about making a difference and helping others, we encourage you to apply today!

Keywords: Community Support Specialist, ITCD, Mental Health Services, Empowerment, Treatment Planning, Evidence-Based Practices, Collaboration, Client Care, Behavioral Health, Resilience

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, v