community support specialist - Kansas City, MO , USA, United States - REDISCOVER

Description

Job Details

Job Location
5904 E. Bannister Rd. - Kansas City, MO

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Bachelor's Degree

Travel Percentage
Road Warrior

Job Shift
Day

Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services

ReDiscover is looking for a Community Support Specialist to add to our Opioid Treatment Department

WHO WE ARE

ReDiscover has been known for over 50 years as a non-profit community mental health center in southeastern Jackson County, Missouri with a mission of delivering efficient and cost-effective treatment for the people we serve. Our diverse team of over 700 employees is Passionate About People as we support our community, specifically those whose lives have been affected by a mental illness or substance use.

WHAT WE DO

ReDiscover has two Opioid Treatment Programs that offer medication assisted treatment for individuals who have an opioid use disorder. We offer methadone and buprenorphine products in conjunction with counseling, groups, case management, mental health support and medication as well as nursing services to help support our clients in their journey of recovery. Our goal is to prevent overdose, reduce withdrawal symptoms, normalize brain chemistry, relieve physiological cravings, and assist clients in achieving the life goals they have set.

At ReDiscover, while every day is different, a typical day may include the following roles and responsibilities:

• Maintain and interact with a caseload of clients with diverse characteristics either in-person or over the phone.
• Facilitate each client's achievement of long range outcomes of symptom management, employment and independent living based upon the needs of the client.
• Engage difficult to serve clients by investigating all potential resources in order to gain access and make connections.
• Help remove barriers for clients, which may include helping clients participate in community or social service programs, referring clients to educational or working programs and/or assisting with transportation barriers as identified in their treatment plan.
• Collect and maintain information about clients and document interactions within ReDiscover's designated electronic medical record.
• Communicate and collaborate with an internal multi-disciplinary team to address various aspects of wellness and ensure positive communication regarding the coordination of client care.

We are focused on your development and will spend time helping you continue to grow as a Community Support Specialist. However, here are some things that you will need before starting with ReDiscover:

• 4-year degree in a social science field or 4 years of equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
• A valid automobile driver's license, appropriate automobile insurance, and a safe, reliable, registered automobile available for use during work
• Working knowledge of mental illness and substance use disorders
• Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as G-Suite.