Community Support Specialist CSTAR
Company: Compass Health Network
Location: Jefferson City
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Due to critical service need of the communities we serve, we are
offering a $1500 sign-on bonus.* We are eager to continue to
provide quality and compassionate care in our service areas and
need you to make this happen! The Community Support Specialist
CSTAR/ICTS provides integrated, holistic, community-based support
services for the CSTAR and/or ICTS teams. This is a full-time,
benefit eligible position. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – JOB SPECIFIC
Clinical Service Provision Using a motivational, stage-matched
approach, provide individualized and group education services based
upon strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences identified
collaboratively with client/family, focused on supporting client’s
movement toward recovery/resiliency goals Assist client in
identifying strengths, needs, abilities, & preferences regarding
substance abuse/mental illness and participate in development of
Wellness Plan Provide services from a holistic perspective,
incorporating coaching surrounding the Eight Dimensions of
Wellness, with attention to each domain of wellness Support client
in completion of goals identified on Wellness Plans, reviewing the
WP with client as required and as needed for updating of goals and
objectives as items are achieved, or as the client’s goals change
Aid in accessing public services, including financial, housing,
emergency assistance, food, etc. Maintain contact with clients who
are hospitalized, participating in discharge planning and
communicating with all involved providers in developing aftercare
plans Provide education and skill-building in areas such as daily
living skills, employment/education, symptom management,
communication/relationships, budgeting, maintaining a residence,
etc., with focus on movement toward independent completion of these
tasks, or referral to long-term supports Assist clients with
developing personal support systems, including, but not limited to,
work with family members, legal guardians, recovery communities,
etc. Provide individual assistance to clients in accessing needed
services including accompanying clients to appointments to address
medical or other health needs Follow up with clients regarding
appointments, completion of forms, returning forms or receipts and
other similar activities Contact consumers who have unexcused
absences from the CSTAR program in order to re-engage them and
promote recovery efforts Meet service provision expectations per
client needs and company guidelines Complete documentation and
paperwork within the required timeframe Collect and process urine
drug screens Integrated Health Team Communicate actively with other
members of the integrated team, including psychiatrists, primary
care physicians, specialists (CPRC, Peer(s), ITCD, CSTAR, DBT,
etc), nurses, dentists, NCMs, etc. regarding all areas of client
wellness, including client’s adherence to medications, side
effects, and efficacy of medications Seek and include input from
Integrated Health Team providers on client’s Wellness Plan Work
with clients to determine services needed and provide hand-offs to
those services Make referrals to additional services/providers as
needed for client’s Integrated Health Team In addition to clinical
providers of the team, function as liaison to others involved in
client’s treatment, including, but not limited to family,
employers, schools, probation/parole, courts, etc. Miscellaneous
Provide information about RCORP grant to community partners through
in-person meetings, community meetings, etc regarding substance use
services available in the community and how to access substance use
services through Open Access (RCORP only) Carry program phone on a
rotational basis for a week at a time and answer during business
hours (RCORP only) Will seek culturally competent services and
service providers to meet the unique cultural needs of each agency
client and family members Assist client with transportation as
clinically indicated; Driving is an essential function of this
position Other duties as assigned WORKING CONDITIONS & EXPOSURE
RISK Regular Exposure to blood and/or bodily fluids
Keywords: Compass Health Network, Chesterfield , Community Support Specialist CSTAR, Social Services , Jefferson City, Missouri
