Community Support Specialist - Youth

Mark Twain Behavioral Health (MTBH) is a private not-for-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Organization serving Northeast Missouri since 1975 with a wide variety of outpatient services. We strive to treat the whole person by promoting wellness as individuals work toward their personal goals of achieving a satisfying, productive, and healthy lifestyle.

Mark Twain Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST - YOUTH in our KIRKSVILLE location. This is a community-based position that will serve Scotland and Clark counties.  Consider joining our MTBH Team!  We offer a supportive culture of appreciation and a strong emphasis on the health and well-being of our team.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist Children whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical handicap or condition indicates need for such assistance
• Teach community living skills
• Arrange and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings on behalf of assigned clients
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems and effect solution
• Serve as a resource to school personnel
• Serve as a liaison between student, home, school and community resources
• Maintain clinical records to comply with program standards and in accordance with agency policy
• Contribute to development of treatment planning
• Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests and examinations that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures
• Represent MTBH in the community by attendance at local inter-agency teams as assigned
• Behave in professional and courteous manner
• Adhere to client rights and confidentiality requirements

Adherence to the MTBH Ethical Code of Conduct and all policies is required.

Reliable transportation, current driver’s license and willingness to travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field or four years of equivalent experience with consumers and their families receiving psychiatric, substance abuse, developmental disabilities services or Registered Nursing license with at least two years of full-time equivalent psychiatric experience with children
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid Certification (training provided upon hire as needed)
• Medication Aide, Level I Certification (training provided upon hire as needed)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with youth preferred

Join Our Team

We offer benefit plans including health insurance with a company-paid premium for employee, Health Savings Account with annual employer contribution, 403b retirement plan with annual employer contribution, employee wellness program with financial support for a healthy lifestyle, an interest in work/life balance that includes generous amounts of paid time off plus 11 paid holidays each year, educational funds and time allowance for professional development, amazing teammates, a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing and positive work environment, celebrations of employee appreciation, focus on core company values of compassion, excellence, innovation, integrity, respect, teamwork, and wellness, with opportunities to contribute the lives of others and help people be well.

Mark Twain Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status or any other characteristic protected by law in any of its services, activities, or operations.