Community Support Worker Job at Better Morning, Inc., Washington DC

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  • Better Morning, Inc.
  • Washington DC

Job Description



Better Morning emerged as an outpatient behavioral health practice in Ashburn, VA in the year of 2014.

In addition to providing counseling from the Ashburn office, Better Morning started off as a certified provider for intensive in home and community-based services (IHCBS), for at risk youth in District of Columbia.

In August of 2017, Better Morning was certified as a Core service agency (CSA) by DC Department of Behavioral Health. Better morning founder’s passion for at risk youth and their family were the motivation to keep expanding the evidenced based programs to meet the need of the underserved population.

Job Description



Position Summary :

This position requires to work directly with  children, adolescents, and their family  to provide individualized treatment in dealing with issues associated with behavioral health. The Community Support Worker is responsible for the facilitation of the client’s transition to independence; endorsement and application of community resources and the provision of information and referral services including mental health resources. ( Only candidates with prior experience as community support worker will be considered for the position)

THIS IS A FEE-FOR-SERVICE POSITION.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Performs medically necessary community support, care coordination; therapeutic and skill building activities identified in the client treatment/care plan that’s developed and implemented.
  • Guides and supports clients in the development of skills and strategies for addressing personal situations and to help them manage through them. Supports clients in achieving recovery and building resilience.
  • Documents and maintains confidential treatment records and reports within a timely manner, within 24 hours of service delivery.
  • Collaborates with staff and external resources that will support the client to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
  • Acts as client advocate in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
  • Meets with families, probation officers, police and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
  • Supports family members to assist them in understanding and supporting clients or patients.
  • Refers patients, clients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of services and clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
  • Adheres to all federal, local laws and standards that govern the delivery of behavioral health services and adheres to Better Morning Compliance Plan and statement of professional conduct.
  • May perform duties on weekends, holidays and on-call work hours.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage priorities and workflow.
  • Credible system highly desirable. Experience with Microsoft Office applications/program
  • Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline.
  • Must be able to meet established productivity standards.
  • Strong charting/documentation skills utilizing an electronic medical record

Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Washington, DC 20016: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Qualifications



Qualifications

:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) in related field preferred or an equivalent combination of education and one to two years related experience will be considered
  • Community support: 1 year (Required)

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Contract work, Local area, Work from home, Relocation, Trial period, Weekend work, Day shift,

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