Client Support Specialist

Gem State Public Health AmeriCorps

The Gem State Public Health AmeriCorps program partners community members, and students with Public Health Organizations across the state in paid volunteer positions called AmeriCorps positions. These positions offer the opportunity to receive support while volunteering with a local nonprofit. The opportunity is offered each year from September 1st to August 31st every year. This program focuses on increasing capacity of services through handing out and providing mental health resources and suicide intervention and prevention services.

Position Description:

The Client Support Specialist will expand and enhance the capacity of existing public health programs and services by helping potential clients along the intake process, while modeling recovery and coping skills needed for resiliency.

Position Duties:

• Provide information and support to clients, and facilitate client satisfactory survey.
• Maintain safety protocols for client’s during crisis response, staff, and members.
• Coordinate with patient’s treatment team, while assisting in the development of the treatment plan.
• Promote mental health and health education if needed by the client.
• Provide a SWOT analysis and Organizational Needs Assessment for Southeast Idaho Behavioral Crisis Center every other program year, and as needed .

Minimum Qualifications:

Peer Support Certified. Pursue and obtain a Peer Support Certification (40 hours Training, 200 hour direct client service supervised) Requires some lived experience. Some background knowledge of AmeriCorps can be found on you tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-VeZcPjYGM)

Benefits:

• Living Allowance/Stipend if $593.18 disbursed bi-weekly
• Educational Award:$3,697.57
• Student Loan Forbearance
• Student Loan Interest Forgiveness

Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years of age

U.S. Citizen

Background Check

Complete 900 hours

How To Apply:

Apply by sending a resume and three references to the [email protected] email address and submitting an application at: https://forms.gle/7m6Tyw9ZwgY5miTz6

or send resume and 3 references to Myrna Daniels at [email protected] Please be sure to reference “Client Support Specialist" on resume and email.

To Learn more about the Southeast Idaho Behavioral Crisis Center visit:https://www.seibcc.com/ Learn more about Gem State Public Health AmeriCorps by visiting our website at https://www.isu.edu/irh/gem-state-public-health-americorps/

If you have any questions about the position or its requirements, contact the [email protected] email or call the AmeriCorps program at 208-282-4436.

The Gem State Public Health AmeriCorps Program is administered by Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health who is an Equal Opportunity Employer. “Administered by Serve Idaho and sponsored by AmeriCorps.”

This material is based upon work supported by AmeriCorps under 26ACDID0010001. Opinions or points of view expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of, or a position that is endorsed by, AmeriCorps.

This program is available to all, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, religion, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, military status, familial status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay: From $1,186.36 per month

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• On-the-job training
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Physical Setting:

• Charter school

Application Question(s):

• Why are you interested in this position? Will you be able to pursue the Peer Support Certification? (Please read job posting to see Peer Support Certification Pre-Req's. )

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Pocatello, ID 83201 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pocatello, ID 83201