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Community Support Specialist - Intensive Community Services (ICS) - FT (M-F, 8:00a-4:30p)101 Truman Medical Center
UH Behavioral HealthKansas City, Missouri
Community Mental Health Center
Full time
8:00AM - 4:30PM
40
Community Support Specialist is an important direct service role within a multi-disciplinary team focused on providing behaviorally-oriented and socially rehabilitative services in the community for clients who are experiencing disruption in functioning due severe, persistent mental illness. We are looking for compassionate advocates and resilient problem-solvers to engage in dynamic work in a community setting.
Services provided focus primary assistance in the domains of physical, environmental, financial, social, occupational, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional well-being. Methods include risk assessment, ongoing assessment of behavioral & psychosocial needs, information & referral, education of client & family, coordination of services with all providers, and assistance with learning necessary skills for successful independence and community integration. CSS functions as part of an interdisciplinary team for client care and works effectively in a multicultural setting. CSS works under the regular supervision and direction of a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
What You’ll Bring to the Table
Relevant Background A degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a similar field
Great with People You’re a strong communicator, active listener, and know how to build trust and motivate others.
Natural Leader You support your team, share what you know, and help lift others up.
Culturally Aware You’re at ease working with people from all walks of life and committed to creating inclusive spaces.
Adaptable Things change fast in this field, and you’re ready to roll with it—thinking on your feet and solving problems creatively.
Ready to Drive (If Needed) For roles that involve driving, you’ll meet all the safety and compliance standards.
Growth-Minded Especially in Employment Services, you're ready to earn your Benefits Planning certification within a year. Learning is your thing.
Field-Ready You’ll be out in the community, meeting people where they are—homes, centers, or drop-in spaces. Flexibility is key.
Organized & On Point You keep paperwork and compliance in check, so nothing slips through the cracks.
Always Learning From onboarding to leadership training, you’re excited to grow and keep leveling up.
University Health (UH) has all the things you expect from a great health system. With two acute care academic hospital locations, the largest, most comprehensive behavioral health program in the area, a long-term care facility and multiple primary care practices, UH provides the highest quality care – from routine screenings to the most complicated cases. We are the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, so our doctors are academic specialists who teach tomorrow’s doctors the very latest updates.
University Health Truman Medical Center, our downtown campus, is one of the busiest Level One Trauma Center in the city. Providers offer the full range of services with specialties in chronic disease management, high risk pregnancy and sleep disorders along with the state-of-the art Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Center.
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Mission
University Health is an academic health center providing accessible, state-of-the-art quality healthcare to our community regardless of the ability to pay.
