Community Support Specialist
Compensation
$51k – $51k /yr
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Boston, MA
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Community Support Specialist role is onsite in Boston, MA, with positions also available in East Boston and Chelsea, MA. Annual salary is $51,300. North Suffolk Community Services supports people in community and group living settings with person-centered services and treatment planning. The specialist works alongside people served to support health, wellness, symptom self-management, and skills affected by mental illness. The role carries out treatment-plan interventions and helps address housing, transportation, social connection, daily living skills, and medication administration in coordination with professional staff.
What you'll do
- Participate in engagement, assessment, and treatment planning
- provide support and coaching for socialization
- organize and lead individual and group activities
- carry out treatment-plan interventions and rehabilitation services
- gather information about community agencies
- collaborate with Housing Coordinators on housing needs
- participate in medication administration under MAP and DMH policies and protocols.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- community support specialistcommunity servicesmental healthperson-centered supporthousing supportskill buildingmedication administrationboston manorth suffolk community services$51,300/yearcpr and first aid training
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
- health and dental insurance
- employer-paid life insurance
- 403(b) with employer match
- disability insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- training and advancement opportunities.
Why this role
Requires a high school diploma or GED and a Massachusetts driver’s license; MAP and CPR/First Aid certification must be completed within five months of hire, with training provided. Spanish and American Sign Language are desired but not required.
About the employer
NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 62
- Industry
- Other Individual and Family Services
- Occupation code
- 21-1093.00
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