JOB DETAILS
Community Support Specialist
CompanyRegion 8 Mental Health
LocationBrookhaven
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 26, 2026
About The Company
Region 8 Mental Health is a Community Mental Health Center serving five counties in central Mississippi. With offices in Copiah, Lincoln, Madison, Rankin and Simpson Counties, Region 8 provides a full array of mental health, intellectual / developmental disability, and alcohol and drug services.
Region 8 provides services without regard to national origin, race, age, sex, handicap, sexual orientation, political or religious beliefs. Our services are offered with respect for the dignity of all individuals, family members, significant others, professional and community members, in the most efficient, cost effective manner possible.
About the Role
Description
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST
CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK
This is a professional level position involving the provision of social services to the seriously mentally ill. The individual is responsible for providing specific, measurable, and individualized services to each person they serve with a focus on maintaining the individual in the community and identifying and accessing needed services.
EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
- Monitors consumer progress with face-to-face contact, according to consumer’s level of functioning.
- Collects data and prepare consumer histories based on interview with consumer, family, and collateral contacts
- Provides follow-up monitoring of psychotropic medications.
- Determines full range of social, medical, and/or psychiatric needs.
- Locates and refers consumer to appropriate agency or facility for service.
- Cooperates with representative of agency to which referral is made.
- Maintains contact with other service agencies.
- Maintains case records of work assigned.
- Serves as public relations person for community support services.
- Provides home visits as necessary to monitor consumer.
- Provides a minimum of six (6) hours per day of face-to-face direct service to consumers.
- Provides transportation for consumers as needed.
- All other duties as assigned by supervisors.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a mental health related field.
- Must receive a Mississippi Department of Mental Health certification as a Community Support Specialist.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Must have a valid Mississippi Driver’s license.
REPORTING SUPERVISOR
Center Coordinator/Center Administrator and Clinical Directors.
POSITIONS SUPERVISED
None
Key Skills
Social servicesCase managementMental health supportData collectionCrisis interventionDocumentationPublic relationsMedication monitoringReferral coordinationHome visits
Categories
Social ServicesHealthcare
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Community Support Specialist provides individualized social services to seriously mentally ill individuals to help them maintain community living. Responsibilities include monitoring consumer progress, managing case records, providing medication follow-up, and conducting home visits.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
211
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
30 hours
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