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Community Support Specialist
 
The Community Support Specialist is responsible to facilitate mental health rehabilitation interventions and supports necessary to assist individual with mental illnesses to achieve rehabilitative, resilience and recovery goals primarily in a person’s own environment. 60% of services must be provided in the member’s natural setting.
 
Be a part of a program in the various regions throughout the Chicago-land area.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
 

• Provides direct service to members through group counseling/therapy, case management, job support, crisis intervention, and psycho-social rehabilitation services either in the community or on site at a Thresholds location.
• Teaches members independent and community living skills, such as housekeeping, shopping, meal preparation and personal hygiene as well as the development of functional, interpersonal, support system and coping skills.
• Provides support to members with collateral sources, including other agencies, Social Security Administration, medical providers, Chicago Housing Authority, etc. Advocates and assists with problem solving/resolution that will help the member access and utilize support from the community or support system. 
• Performs comprehensive member assessments, with the team and team leader, in order to identify the member’s mental health service needs and to make recommendations for treatment.
• Supports and promotes member self-advocacy and participation in decision making, treatment and treatment planning.
• Monitors self administration of medication. This includes all procedures associated with the documentation of medication monitoring of self-administration in keeping with Thresholds standards, as well as procedures to follow in the event that there is any disruption to the medication schedule.
• Meets required billing targets and completes all documentation within assigned time frames.
• 60% field work visiting Members in their homes

 
Benefits
Thresholds offers a comprehensive compensation package with market competitive salaries and extensive employee benefits including medical, dental and eligibility for the Federal Student Loan Forgiveness program.
Eligible employees receive a total of 33 days off with paid vacation days, holidays sick and personal days in the first year.
 
EDUCATION:
 

• Must meet Office of Mental Health Rule 132 credential requirements for a Rehabilitative Services Associate
• BA/BS degree
• Minimum age of 21
• High school graduate or GED certificate and 5 years supervised clinical experience in mental health or human services.

 
EXPERIENCE:
 

• Experience working with persons diagnosed with mental illness preferred.
• Ability to work as an effective team player.
• Ability to document services provided in an Electronic Health Record in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Daily access to a personal vehicle is required. Must obtain and maintain $100,000/$300,000/$100,000 bodily injury and liability insurance. Subject to validation every six months.
• May be required to provide transportation for members of the program using a Thresholds provided vehicle or personal vehicle. Must be 23 years of age and must meet all insurance carrier’s requirements. Subject to annual Department of Motor Vehicles license verification.

 
SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS
 
Current and valid driver’s license.
 
Job Type: Full-time
 
Preferred education: Bachelor's