Community Support Specialist (ACT-TAY) - Kansas City/Independence

Job Description:

-Dr. C.J. Davis; President and CEO

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Kansas City / Independence, Missouri

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Job Overview:

You will provide support and activities to clients through an organized treatment plan designed to ease an individual's immediate and continued adjustment to community living. You'll be working in the community which will include clients homes, clinics, and other places around the community.

What you will get to do:

• Use advanced knowledge of psychological concepts, evidenced based interventions and coordinating delivery of mental health services with other services provided by practitioners and community partners.
• Carry a regular caseload, the size of which will be determined by the CSS Supervisor.
• Utilize a supportive, educational approach to promote improved functioning to meet the needs of the client, the goals of treatment while encouraging recovery and increased resiliency. Engages in other activities that meet those needs and goals as medically necessary.
• Provide and/or coordinate a comprehensive follow-up to all clients for whom he/she has been responsible, including follow up for missed appointments, and conducting outreach and engagement as needed.
• Community Support Specialists use specialized knowledge of behavioral science principles such as: Motivational interviewing, Reinforcement, Operant conditioning, Social norming, Attitude change, Persuasion, Hierarchy of needs, Interpersonal and group dynamics, Cognitive processing, Attentional processes, Personality and empirically supported behavioral intervention strategies.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be at least 21 years of age*
• A reliable vehicle & acceptable recent driving record
• Schedule is Full-Time only:
• If working with Adults - 8am-5pm Monday through Friday
• *If driving a Burrell vehicle, the minimum age requirement is 23.

EDUCATION:

• A bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work or other related human service specialized fields of study including education.
• OR....
• A bachelor's degree in an unrelated field and two years of related work experience.
• OR...
• A combination of four years or more of advanced education and two years of related work experience.
• OR...
• An Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support from an approved institution will also fulfill the educational requirements.
• OR...
• Four years' work experience in a related field may substitute for educational requirements.

What we offer:

Great pay, excellent employee benefits, a Monday through Friday 8am-5pm schedule, and an organizational culture like no other. Burrell's dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in all of our content and across all of our agency. Diversity is more than a commitment at Burrell-it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

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