Ascend partners with Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, Georgia’s largest Community Service Board (CSB), to staff clinical and non-clinical jobs in behavioral health. Being part of our team and working in a CSB means you’re helping individuals and families otherwise unable to access treatment from private providers to address healthcare challenges associated with mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases. You’ll be working with purpose to make a difference in the lives of people who need you most. Each of our jobs will work within a State Community Service Board facility

Community Support Services (CSS) are medium-intensity community-based services that promote mental health recovery for people with persistent mental health issues. Services are customized to the needs and preferences of the individual. CSS helps restore individuals to their best possible level of functioning, while building the independence, resiliency and coping skills needed to live in their communities.

CSS staff may have flexible hours in order to be available to individuals who might need help outside normal hours of operation and are available to respond rapidly to early signs of relapse or crisis. Community based position.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Assist individuals with service needs, developing strategies and supportive, social support networks and coordinating rehabilitation services as specified in the consumer's individual recovery plan.
• Partner with the individual and CORE services provider in the development of the individual service plan.
• Assist the individual with the transitioning between levels of care.
• Link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for consumers.
• Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.
• Provides assessment, monitoring, and assistance to individuals.
• Establishes professional and ethical relationships with individuals, families, and coworkers.
• Provides direct service to individuals
• Completes all necessary paperwork according to policy
• Ensures individual meet eligibility criteria or refers to appropriate provider in the community.
• Manages a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and consumer charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure.
• Sees a caseload at the frequency defined in the service plan, documents attempts to contact individuals and ISP reviews, completes monthly caseload reports and track appointments and case management.

Ascend Community Staffing Partners, LLC does not discriminate with regard to employment, compensation, place of work, or promotion because of race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or national origin.

English-Spanish bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

Bachelor Degree in a helping Field

At least one year experience working in mental health or substance abuse disorder preferred

Must be able to past an intensive criminal background investigation, pre-employment and random drug screening.

Must have an acceptable motor vehicle report.