Make a Difference as a Community Support Specialist with ReDiscover

Join ReDiscover’s Urgent Care Department and be part of a mission-driven organization that’s been transforming lives for over 50 years. As a non-profit community mental health center serving southeastern Jackson County, Missouri, we’re passionate about helping individuals impacted by mental illness or substance use find hope, support, and healing.

Why ReDiscover?

• 700+ dedicated professionals
• Over five decades of community impact
• A culture grounded in compassion, collaboration, and growth
  
  

About The Urgent Care Program

The Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinic (BHUCC) is the first program of it's kind in the Kansas City area that provides the community immediate, same-day access to psychiatric medication for mental health and substance use needs. Through a multi-disciplinary approach, the BHUCC team provides care to clients every day of the week, including evenings, weekends and holidays to meet the client's and community's needs.

What You'll Do

• Maintain and interact with a caseload of clients with diverse characteristics either in-person or over the phone.
• Facilitate each client’s achievement of long range outcomes of symptom management, employment and independent living based upon the needs of the client.
• Engage difficult to serve clients by investigating all potential resources in order to gain access and make connections.
• Help remove barriers for clients, which may include helping clients participate in community or social service programs, referring clients to educational or working programs and/or assisting with transportation barriers as identified in their treatment plan.
• Collect and maintain information about clients and document interactions within ReDiscover’s designated electronic medical record.
• Communicate and collaborate with an internal multi-disciplinary team to address various aspects of wellness and ensure positive communication regarding the coordination of client care.
  
  

Requirements Of The Position

• Availability to work a full-time schedule from Friday-Monday 9:00am-7:30pm.
• 4 year degree in a social science field or 4 years of equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• A valid automobile driver’s license, appropriate automobile insurance and a safe, reliable, registered automobile available for use during work.
• At least two (2) years clinical experience in a direct service provision to children and adolescents in a mental health setting preferred.
• Knowledge of the community resources as well as health and social service systems in the Kansas City metro area and skill in establishing working relationships with community partners preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus.
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel programs as well as GSuite.
  
  

Grow With Us

We’re committed to your professional development and will support your growth as a Community Support Specialist through training, collaboration, and meaningful work.

Ready to join a team that’s passionate about people? Apply today and help make wellness accessible for all.