Community Support Therapist

**Community Support Team (CST) Therapist** **POSITION OVERVIEW:** Under the direction and supervision of the Community Support Team (CST) Director, the Community Support Team (CST) therapist supports persons receiving services in a permanent supportive housing program coupled with a broad range of on-site and community-based services for people with mental illness and other disabilities within their community. The CST team is comprised of therapists who offer case management; individual and group therapy; coping and independent living skills training and coaching; referral, linkage, and coordination with other community-based service providers; the facilitation of community integration; medication training; benefits counseling; and the development and strengthening of natural and/or community-based supports. **Salary:** $48,000-$54,000 **Location:** DuPage County/Villa Park, IL **Hours:** M-F 8:30 am-5 pm with 1 evening shift per week **REPORT TO:** Community Support Team Director **NETWORK OR DEPARTMENT:** Network 4 **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** **** - Communicate agency policies, procedures, announcements, and updates during staff meetings. - Participate in and manage resident recruitment and intake; collect all necessary clinical documentation. - Conduct mental health needs assessments, determine diagnoses, and develop, implement, review, and revise individualized treatment plans that address housing, mental health, educational, vocational, and community support needs. - Complete assessments such as IM+CANS, IATPs, LOCUS, DLA, etc. - Provide individual therapy/counseling services. - Assist people with completing benefit applications and maintaining eligibility. - Support people during medical and psychiatric appointments. - Teach and coach independent living skills, including healthy meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry. - Provide crisis intervention as needed. - Ensure timely completion of Medicaid mental health billing. - Collaborate with Trinity staff to develop events, suggest system improvements, and identify and communicate potential problem areas to the CST Director. - Work closely with the Property Manager to help individuals maintain stable housing. - Professionally represent Trinity Services in the community and maintain relationships with funding sources and partner organizations. - Communicate effectively and professionally with parents, guardians, staff, visitors, and community agencies. - Participate in weekly team meetings, collaborating with coworkers and the supervisor. - Travel between building locations to meet with people in their apartments. - Perform other duties as assigned. **** **SKILLS AND ABILITIES:** - Knowledge of third-wave contextual behavior therapy models. - Strong independent decision-making and problem-solving skills. - Ability to interact tactfully with coworkers, program participants, families, visitors, and government agencies. - Ability to work collaboratively with Trinity employees. - Willingness to work with individuals at varying maturity levels. - Ability to participate in specialized team meetings with persons served and their CST members. - Ability to maintain positive staff relations and morale. - Competence in planning, organizing, developing, implementing, and interpreting programs, goals, objectives, and policies to ensure quality care. - Effective communication of policies, procedures, regulations, and reports to staff, participants, families, and agencies. - Openness to new methods and principles and willingness to integrate them into current practices. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. - Excellent interpersonal skills, cultural competency, and experience working with diverse populations. - Strong self-motivation. **** **PHYSICAL DEMANDS:** - Lift over 40 lbs. from floor to waist unassisted. - Push and pull up to 75 lbs. - Complete deep knee squats. - Push wheelchairs weighing up to 200 lbs. - Remain in…