CSO is looking for a Shelter Community Support Provider to work with shelter guests in Springfield.
The Shelter Community Support Provider will provide intensive, clinical case management to consumers with serious mental illness needing such support, or who have been hard to engage in the mental health system. Services will be provided at shelter or in an outreach setting. The Shelter Community Support Provider will have regular contact with consumers, and will provide support services for family members and others in the "natural helping network."
Responsibilities
Bachelor's degree in a mental health discipline plus two
years' experience in community mental health setting preferred. Associate's degree and two years' experience
or high school diploma and five years' related experience required. Experience treating individuals with a
serious mental health illness strongly preferred. Must have excellent oral and written
communication skills, and computer competency.
Must be able to work independently and follow through with projects. Must possess valid driver's license and
reliable transportation. Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, (English/Spanish speaking.) Benefits We provide our employees with competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including full coverage health and dental insurance and ample paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays). Additionally, we offer a 403B retirement savings plan, an employee referral bonus program, regular in-house training and professional development opportunities with free CEUs, and voluntary supplemental insurances at group rates, including short and long-term disability, cancer, accident and life. We also offer a premier employee assistance program (EAP) and personal cell phone plan discounts. Our work environment is flexible and supportive, with ample opportunities for collaboration within and across departments, programs and locations. Our Agency Clinical & Support Options, Inc. is a behavioral health organization serving individuals and families across Western Massachusetts. From our early days as a child guidance clinic, we have expanded into a full service behavioral health agency, committed internally to excellence while we collaborate externally with community partners to participate in a comprehensive system of assistance and resources for the residents of our communities. We employ over 650 multi-disciplinary staff, helping thousands of families over the past 50 years. We have community based office locations throughout Western Massachusetts, including Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield, Orange, Athol, Gardner and Pittsfield. Our expertise, in a nutshell, is to support people in their progress towards self-sufficiency, no matter what challenges they face on that journey. EOE/AA