Community Support Specialist — Community Support Program

Job overview

The Community Support Specialist role is onsite in New Britain, CT, with services delivered in participants’ homes and other community settings by a mobile team. The posting lists pay of $17 to $18 per hour and part-time employment; it does not specify a schedule. Helping Others To Succeed Inc.’s Programs and Services department provides community-based mental health and substance abuse rehabilitation supports. The specialist helps participants build skills and maintain independence through individualized rehabilitation support, psychoeducation, crisis response, and assistance with daily living. The work is coordinated with the CSP team and performed under the supervision of a licensed clinician.

What you'll do

• Provide community-based rehabilitation support and skill building
• contribute to rehabilitation assessments and plan development or updates
• provide face-to-face or telephone crisis response
• deliver psychoeducation related to psychiatric or substance abuse disorders
• support participant goals involving employment, education, community involvement, and natural supports
• assist with residential and tenancy needs
• teach and support activities of daily living, recovery, self-advocacy, and health and wellness
• provide qualifying support to family members
• participate in recovery plan development and updates
• accompany participants to appointments when engaged in a qualifying service
• provide small-group treatment as described in the program.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

community support specialist

community support program

new britain ct

helping others to succeed

part-time

mental health rehabilitation

substance abuse support

community-based services

mobile team

psychoeducation

crisis response

daily living skills

recovery planning

$17–$18/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Services are individualized and delivered in participants’ homes and community settings. Services must be based on the waiver Recovery Plan and performed by or under the supervision of a licensed clinician employed by or contracted to the provider.

About the employer

Helping Others To Succeed Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.