Title:  Community  Support Worker

Status:  Full-Time

Qualifications:  BA, MA, MSW or HS with a minimum of 2 years adult mental health experience, must have own transportation, valid driver’s license and clean driving record, must have a cell phone and/or consistent mode of communication, must pass background check

General Purpose:  Community support workers teach individuals with mental illness the skills necessary to manage their illness and achieve personal recovery goals.  Community support work is focused on providing skill training in the areas of independent living, employment, education, health and social skills in an effort to promote meaningful and satisfying lives to young adults and children with severe and persistent mental illness.

Responsibilities Include:

• Assist clients in identifying personal recovery goals.
• Provide psycho-education and teach symptom management skills to minimize the effects of symptoms on individuals’ daily lives
• Access community resources
• Teach coping skills
• Help clients develop their personal support systems
• Attend training and meetings
• Implement innovative programming for young adults with mental illness.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to review the progress of clients and plan for services.

Key Competencies

• Strong writing, communication, computer and time management skills required
• Positive, energetic, able to engage members
• Flexible, willing to do what is necessary to fulfill clients’ needs
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Enjoys working as part of a team

This above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of the position, as the nature of business demands change.  To apply please email your resume to ebony.washington@mbktransitional.org