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Comm Support Spec

REDISCOVER • Full-time • Lees Summit, Missouri • 10m ago

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Flory Center A - Lees Summit, MO

Full Time

Bachelor's Degree

Road Warrior

Day

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

ReDiscover is looking for a Community Support Specialist to add to our CoEd Department!

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

The Coed Substance Use Disorder program aims to help adults with a substance use or co-occurring disorder in an outpatient or residential setting. Through medication assisted treatment, paired with individualized therapy, group education, and case management, the Coed Substance Use Disorder program offers a well rounded holistic approach to client's needs.

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 characteristics either in-person or over the phone.
Facilitate each client’s achievement of long range outcomes of symptom management, employment and independent living based upon the needs of the client.
Engage difficult to serve clients by investigating all potential resources in order to gain access and make connections.
Help remove barriers for clients, which may include helping clients participate in community or social service programs, referring clients to educational or working programs and/or assisting with transportation barriers as identified in their treatment plan.
Collect and maintain information about clients and document interactions within ReDiscover’s designated electronic medical record.
Communicate and collaborate with an internal multi-disciplinary team to address various aspects of wellness and ensure positive communication regarding the coordination of client care.

Qualifications

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

4 year degree in a social science field or 4 years of equivalent experience in lieu of degree
A valid automobile driver’s license, appropriate automobile insurance and a safe, reliable, registered automobile available for use during work
Working knowledge of mental illness and substance use disorders
Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus
Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as GSuite