Community Support Specialist, Justice Involve

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MHP - High School Decatur, IL, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $23.00 To $25.00 Hourly

Community Support Specialist – Justice-Impacted

• High School or GED + 5 years’ experience: $23.00/hour + every other Friday paid off
• Bachelor’s Degree: $25.00/hour + every other Friday paid off
• Salary is based on education, experience, and licensure or certification

Full-Time | Every other Friday off (paid wellness day) | Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm

Looking for a career where your work truly matters?

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is hiring passionate professionals to join our Justice-Impacted services team!

We are a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) located in Decatur, Illinois, serving individuals across Macon County and neighboring communities. We provide high-quality, community-based mental health and substance use services through a person-centered, recovery-oriented approach.

Every staff member contributes to improving lives—and we support our team so they can support our community.

• Every other Friday off – paid wellness days
• Competitive salaries aligned with state and national benchmarks
• Loan forgiveness eligibility through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
• Strong emphasis on staff well-being and professional development

This position provides intensive, recovery-oriented, community-based outreach and rehabilitation services for adults with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders who have recurring involvement with the criminal justice system.

The primary goals are to:

• Engage individuals in treatment
• Reduce avoidable law enforcement and emergency contacts
• Support stability and reintegration into the community
• Prevent repeated arrest, detention, or crisis service use

The Community Support Specialist works closely with the Decatur Police Department and other justice system partners to identify individuals at risk of recurring justice involvement due to unmet behavioral health needs. Services are delivered in community settings—homes, shelters, encampments, hospitals, and police-involved contacts—with a focus on proactive outreach, early intervention, and relationship-based engagement.

This role also incorporates Contingency Management, using structured positive reinforcement to enhance motivation and support treatment engagement and recovery milestones.

As a Community Support Specialist, you will provide community-based case management, skill-building, and recovery support to adults impacted by the justice system. You will engage individuals who may have low motivation for treatment, inconsistent service utilization, or complex behavioral health needs, and support them in stabilizing and remaining safely in the community.

Justice-Focused Engagement & Outreach

• Provide community-based case management and outreach to individuals with recurring justice involvement.
• Collaborate daily with the Decatur Police Department and other justice partners to co-respond, conduct follow-ups, and engage individuals referred for behavioral health concerns.
• Support reintegration efforts for individuals returning to the community after arrest, detention, or hospitalization.
• Promote alternatives to incarceration and advocate for diversion opportunities where appropriate.
• Implement structured Contingency Management strategies to reinforce treatment adherence, attendance, sobriety milestones, and other recovery-focused behaviors.
• Support individuals in sustaining progress through consistent positive reinforcement.

Client Support & Case Management

• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments and develop individualized recovery plans.
• Assist with symptom management, treatment engagement, and development of coping strategies.
• Help clients access and maintain public benefits (Medicaid, SNAP,…