Kentucky River Community Care

Nonprofit community mental health center

Community Support Associate - Children's Services

Residential & Direct SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeJackson, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of full-time experience working with individuals receiving services for treatment of a mental health disorder and/or co-occurring disorder.
Must complete the department-led or approved training program within six months of hire.
Must meet the requirements for comprehensive community support services established in 908 KAR 2:250.

Responsibilities

Conduct activities necessary to allow an individual to live with maximum independence in community-integrated housing.
Ensure successful community living through skill training, cueing, or supervision as identified in the recipient's treatment plan.
Remind recipients to take medications and monitor symptoms and medication side effects.
Teach parenting skills, community resource access and utilization, emotional regulation, coping skills, shopping, transportation, and financial management.
Develop and enhance recipients' interpersonal skills.

Title: Community Support Associate (multiple openings)

Location: Kentucky River Community Care/Breathitt Outpatient/Schools

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Credentials Required: High School/GED

Special skills/knowledge required: Have one (1) year full-time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of a Mental Health Disorder and/or co-occurring disorder.

MUST COMPLETE WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF HIRE THE DEPARTMENT-LED OR APPROVED TRAINING PROGRAM.

Primary Functions:

Conduct activities necessary to allow an individual to live with maximum independence in community-integrated housing;
Ensure successful community living through the utilization of skill training, cueing, or supervision as identified in the recipient's treatment plan;
Include: reminding a recipient to take medications and monitoring symptoms and side effects of medications; teaching parenting skills, teaching community resource access and utilization, teaching emotional regulation skills, teaching coping skills, teaching how to shop, teaching about transportation, teaching financial management, or developing and enhancing interpersonal skills;
Meet the requirements for comprehensive community support services established in 908 KAR 2:250.

Shift/Days & Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Funding: billable - Medicaid

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About the Company

Kentucky River Community Care

Nonprofit community mental health center

Kentucky River Community Care is a private nonprofit community mental health center serving individuals and families in eastern Kentucky. It treats mental health conditions, substance use disorders and trauma, and supports people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Outpatient clinics deliver counseling and medication management, while residential treatment, case management and crisis services connect clients with care beyond an office visit. The center accepts patients regardless of their ability to pay and sets discounts according to family size and income. Its operating roots date to 1969, and its headquarters are in Hazard, Kentucky.

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Headquarters: Hazard, KY
Founded: 1969

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