Community Support Specialist

What you'll do:

• Establish and maintain relationships with individuals and act as a liaison between the individual, community and other service providers
• Assess and provide functional teaching in the areas of self-help skills, medication, activities of daily living, socialization, psychosocial need areas, leisure time, housing identification and maintenance, and community integration.
• Ensure proper administration and documentation of all medication as needed.
• Facilitate the assessment process and development of a service plan with the individual and others as appropriate.
• Participate in the ISP process including note taking, ISP meetings, risk reviews and goal setting.

What you’ll need:

• Education: 
  • High School Diploma/GED equivalent required. 
  • Bachelors Degree preferred
• Experience: 
  • Two to three years experience working with individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
• Skills: 
  • Must be MAP and CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided) 
  • Massachusetts Drivers License required

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits

• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities