Community Support Specialist Youth
Location: Salem
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Due to rapid expansion in all of our clinics, we are offering a
$1,500 sign on bonus for Community Support Specialists. We are
eager to be able to continue to serve clients in our service areas
and need you to make this happen! The Community Support Specialist
provides integrated, holistic, community support services engaging
both the child and parent/caregiver. This is a full-time, benefit
eligible position working Monday-Friday. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – JOB
SPECIFIC Clinical Service Provision Using a motivational,
stage-matched approach, provide individualized services based upon
strengths, needs, abilities and preferences identified
collaboratively with client/family, focused on supporting client
and family’s movement toward improved functioning and achieving
their treatment goals Work with parents to engage and participate
in treatment with child is required and necessary for improved
clinical outcomes Provide services to child and parent/caregiver
using System of Care philosophy; and a holistic, person-centered,
strengths-based perspective, incorporating coaching surrounding the
Eight Dimensions of Wellness, with attention to each domain of
wellness, including physical and mental health Support
client/family in completion of goals identified on Wellness Plans,
reviewing the WP with client/family as required, reassessing
client/family need, service choices available, community
functioning and as needed for updating of goals and objectives as
items are achieved, or as client/family goals change Assist the
family with accessing, locating and arranging services and
resources to assist in achieving their goals Maintain contact with
client/family when client is hospitalized, participating in
discharge planning and communicating with all involved providers in
developing after care plans Provide educational information and
skill building to client/family regarding areas of concern such as
daily living skills, coping skills, education, symptom management,
communication/relationships with focus on improving functioning
Develop and implementation of a crisis intervention plan with the
family and provide crisis intervention services as needed, during
and after normal working hours Assist client/family in developing
natural support systems including work with family members, school
staff, legal guardians, etc. Participation in and coordination with
the child and family interagency team members on an ongoing basis
to advocate for the Mental Health needs of child/family Complete
documentation collaboratively with client and family and complete
all required documentation within the required timeframe, according
to agency policy Meet service provision expectations per client
needs and agency guidelines. Services are provided in the home with
the client and family based on clinical need, including evenings
and weekends Other duties as assigned Driving is an essential
function of the position Integrated Health Team Communicate
actively with other members of the integrated team, including
psychiatrists, therapists, primary care physicians, specialists,
(Family Support Provider, CSTAR, etc) nurses, dentists, NCMs, etc.
regarding all areas of client wellness, including client’s
adherence to medications, side effects and efficacy of medications
Seek and include input from Integrated Health Team providers on
client’s Wellness Plan Make referrals to additional
services/providers as needed for client’s Integrated Health Team In
addition to clinical providers of the team, function as a liaison
to others involved in client’s treatment including, but not limited
to family, school, Children’s Division, Juvenile Office, guardians,
etc. Miscellaneous • Will seek culturally competent services and
service providers to meet the unique cultural needs of each agency
client and family • Driving is an essential function of the
position
Keywords: , Marthas Vineyard , Community Support Specialist Youth, Healthcare , Salem, Massachusetts
