Community Support Specialist II/Mental Health Case Manager/Assessment Writer

Description

New Horizons Community Support Services, Inc.  has an established reputation for excellence in serving adults with behavioral health diagnoses for over 40 years and is certified by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and accredited by CARF.  New Horizons serves a diverse body of people. A variety of perspectives in our workforce allows us to create a dynamic and inclusive environment where everyone can contribute to our organization.

Position Overview:

New Horizons has an immediate full time opening in Jefferson City for a Community Support Specialist II/Qualified Mental Health Professional to provide case management, rehabilitation services, and assessment services to adults with serious mental illness. Challenging work with a variety of responsibilities.

· Hours: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; Participate in the on-call rotation. 

· Training: Must obtain Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training (will provide)  

· Benefits: Full-Time benefits include, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Paid holidays, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a 403(b) retirement plan.

· Must complete application and submit resume at www.mo-newhorizons.com . EOE.

Job duties include but not limited to:

· Provide interventions to assist consumers with identifying and meeting their goals, learning new skills, and improving their coping and symptom management skills.

· Assist consumers to develop interpersonal/family/community relationships and independent living skills to improve home, school, family, and work environments.

· Ensure follow through with recommended health care, to include scheduling appointments, finding financial resources, and arranging transportation when consumers are unable to perform these tasks independently in order to decrease hospitalizations and improve overall wellness.

· Provide clinical expertise to complete screenings, psychosocial assessments, and crisis prevention planning/interventions.

· Develop, implement, and update treatment plans that identify specific, individualized, and measurable wellness and recovery goals, objectives, and interventions in collaboration with the consumer, family/support system and/or other involved professionals. 

· Clearly document clinical interventions in progress notes.

· Implement and abide by company policy.

Requirements

A Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) with a master’s degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or related field who has successfully completed a practicum or has one year of experience under the supervision of a Qualified Mental Health Professional, or a licensed/provisionally licensed professional counselor or a licensed clinical social worker with a master’s degree in social work from an accredited program with specialized training in mental health services. Experience in outpatient mental health a plus.