COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER ( SPANISH & ENGLISH PREFERRED )

JOB OFFER - COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER, CSW

New Living is pleased to hire immediately for this position those with fluency in both, Spanish and English languages.

The Community Support Worker is the primary employee responsible for supporting the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) consumers to obtain resources and skills needed to function at optimal capacity and life satisfaction while living with a mental health diagnosis. The CSW works closely with therapists and psychiatrists to coordinate care to meet client goals. Additionally, CSWs coordinate care for consumers’ health needs, housing needs, vocational needs, entitlements and other domains as individualized to the consumer.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

This position will report directly to the Clinical Manager and the Clinical Director of New Living healthcare Services LLC. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, some of which are described briefly below:

• Assists individuals in identifying personal recovery goals;
• Assists in identifying community resources such as housing, food banks and medical care;
• Provides psycho-educational and teaching symptom management skills;
• Assists individuals in developing their personal support system;
• Provides community support and case management services to adults;
• Provides services in a consumer’s natural environment at least 95% of the time;
• Assess consumer’s psychosocial needs and facilitate the provision of services as detailed on a consumer’s Individual Treatment Plan; 

. Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager/Director; and

• Completes detailed progress notes within 24 hours of seeing consumers.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma with experience;
• BA/BS degree in Social Science or related field preferred;
• Written and oral fluency in Spanish and English strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational, computer, and time management skills; and
• Previous work in the mental health field and/or social services/social work preferred;

COMPENSATION

Pay is competitive and ranges from $25.00 - $30.00 per hour based on education and experience.

JOB TYPE & LOCATION:

Full-time -  Contract length varies. Consumers are all in Washington DC.

BENEFITS:

• Flexible schedule Schedule:
• Work Remotely ( Temporarily due to COVID-19 )_

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