Community Support Specialist — Residential, Rogers Park Area

Job overview

The Community Support Specialist — Residential, Rogers Park Area is an onsite role in Chicago, IL. Pay is $23.10–$26.54 per hour, or $46,384–$55,200 annually, depending on education, experience, and licensure. The Thresholds is a mission-driven mental health organization in Illinois. The specialist provides direct support that helps members pursue care-plan goals, strengthen independent and community living skills, and address relapse risks. Through counseling and therapy, vocational support, crisis intervention, psychosocial rehabilitation, and timely documentation, the role contributes to members’ mental health services and community support.

What you'll do

• Develop and review members’ care plans
• teach independent and community living skills, including housekeeping, meal preparation, and coping skills
• support members in working with social service agencies and the community
• document services in an Electronic Health Record
• provide individual and group counseling or therapy, vocational support, crisis intervention, and psychosocial rehabilitation
• identify relapse risk factors and develop relapse-prevention plans.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

community support specialist

residential

mental health

psychosocial rehabilitation

crisis intervention

vocational support

care plans

chicago il

rogers park area

$23.10–$26.54/hr

the thresholds

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, including federal holidays, sick leave, and personal and vacation days
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) with 3% employer match
• employee assistance program
• mileage and cell phone reimbursement
• public service loan forgiveness
• clinical licensure supervision and reimbursement.

Why this role

Must be at least 21 and have either a high school diploma or GED plus five years of supervised job-related social-services experience, or a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field; daily access to a personal vehicle, valid driver’s license, and willingness to transport program members required.

About the employer

The Thresholds is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.