Community Support Associate
The overall purpose of this job is to train, coach and support clients or their caregivers in the accomplishment of daily living skills.
Department
BHSO Program
Employment Type
Part Time (25 hrs per week)
Responsible To
BHSO Target Case Manager Supervisor
Essential Functions:
- Train, coach and support clients and or caregivers in daily living skills
- Assist clients and or caregivers with housekeeping, cooking, personal grooming.
- Assist clients and or caregivers with accessing transportation.
- Assist clients and or caregivers with budgeting, paying bills and maintaining an independent residence.
- Assist clients in emergency situations to access financial, housing and other public services.
- Assist clients in meeting their needs for food, shelter, and clothing.
- Assist clients in accessing and utilizing community agencies and resources.
- Assist clients in ongoing social, educational, vocational, recreational support and activities.
- Assist clients in developing their objectives for their Person-Centered Plan (PCP)
- Accompany clients to activities within the community.
- Follow up with clients regarding health and service appointments.
- Follow up with clients regarding completion of forms, returning forms or receipts and other similar activities.
- Participate in Treatment Team Meetings
- Participate in monitoring client and family satisfaction with support, services, and programs.
- Maintain working knowledge of current trends and developments in field.
- Serve as point of contact for crisis situations as needed.
- Maintain and submit all required records, documents, and reports in a timely manner.
- Create and maintain files for each client’s caseload.
- Attend all required agency meetings.
Department
BHSO Program
Employment Type
Part Time (25 hrs per week)
Responsible To
BHSO Target Case Manager Supervisor
Additional Duties:
- Attend training and development deemed necessary for this position.
- Ensure that Health and Safety is observed in the course of employment.
- Ensure compliance with Department for Behavioral Health, Development, and Intellectual Disabilities and agency policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure in all employment.
- May be required to assume other duties as may be requested by the NCC that is commensurate with level of responsibility and skills.
- Comply with Corporate Compliance.
- Comply with all Key Assets policies and procedures.
Required Skills & Competencies:
- Organized and resourceful self-starter and strong ability to work in a team.
- Effective written and oral communication skills and listening skills.
- Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.
- Proficient Interpersonal skills to include friendliness, a welcoming demeanor, professionalism, and cooperation.
- High level of focus on safety, adhering to all workplace and safety regulations and practices
Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Must have a High School Diploma or GED
- Must have one (1) year of full-time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of a 1) Behavioral health disorder or 2) co-occurring disorder and successfully complete within six (6) months of hire the department-led or approvedtraining program described in Section 3 of 908 KAR 2:250.
- Must have a valid Kentucky driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.