Are you looking to find personal and professional fulfillment, and align your career with your values?
At Gateway Foundation, our employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by helping people with substance abuse issues gain control of their lives.
Gateway Foundation is a recognized non-profit leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. Our experts in Addiction Medicine-including highly educated clinical and medical professionals and expert psychiatrists and nurses-deliver care that never stops. Throughout Gateway's proud history of helping others, dedicated and professional employees have been vital to accomplishing our life-saving mission. about the incredible recognition that we received!
If you are a collaborative professional who shares our commitment to helping people with substance abuse and mental health issues turn their lives around - GATEWAY IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!
Community Support Specialist (CSS) - Responsibilites:
- Conducting assessments of clients' social, financial, medical and environmental status and needs
- Developing a written individualized plan of services throughout the continuum of care
- Working cooperatively with treatment team and various community agencies to obtain resources and services necessary to meet identified needs, and facilitate recovery and effective responses to treatment
- Communicating with treatment team, supervisor, probation and parole officers, and agency representatives in order to plan and coordinate services and relay information on clients' progress
- Performing case monitoring, and completing case action forms and documentation
- Serving as a resource to treatment staff in identifying and resolving case problems related to meeting client needs and obtaining available services
- Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
- Experience providing community support services to persons with substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or substance abuse counseling; or equivalent education and experience,
- Minimum of 100 hours documented clinical training in counseling theory and practice.
- Valid local driver's license, and at least 21 years of age.
- Experience working with corrections involved clients/offenders is preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to communicate with others in order to exchange information and provide case management services.
- Ability to record and proofread information on forms and charts.
- Ability to respond to telephones calls and hear speech.
- Ability to use a keyboard and computer monitor to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data on a regular basis.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely, and remain alert to traffic signs and conditions.
Competitive Compensation and Benefits:
Gateway Foundation values its employees and provides an inclusive and diverse work environment where dedicated employees can make a difference. We are committed to engaging and rewarding our employees in meaningful ways. For eligible employees, we provide a Total Rewards Package that includes:
- Health Insurance - Including a wellness premium incentive opportunity
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off - Including 18 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays in the first year
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Saving Account
- Commuter Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Gateway is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Training & Development Programs
Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCPhere