Community Services Assistant - Mindful Body & Recovery Program

ABOUT THE POSITION

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Behavioral Health seeks a Community Services Assistants to join the Mindful Body & Recovery Program.

The Mindful Body & Recovery Program provides intensive outpatient eating disorder services to consumers with eating disorder issues.

This position will work out of our Perris location at 450 East San Jacinto Avenue, Perris, CA and bilingual Spanish skills are a plus.

The Community Services Assistant will work in the field transporting consumers to and from various appointments.

The position will also back up clerical and administrative staff within the program and pick up essential items and supplies for the program..

The ideal applicant will have experience: identifying community needs and assisting in meeting those needs by providing referrals to various available County services; performing a variety of routine support services; and acting as liaison between departmental staff and the community.

This position will require driving and traveling throughout Riverside County

Duties include, but are not limited to:


* Provide transportation, transport clients to and from appointments.


* Coordinate with and provide support services to staff as needed.


* Identify client and/or public needs and assist in meeting those needs by providing referrals to various available County services.


* Maintain vehicles, track maintenance and service needs of county vehicle (e.g., oil change, gas, car wash, etc.).

Applications will be reviewed in the order of when it was received

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide basic information and educational materials of departmental and program services; help the community, clients and/or the public understand policies and procedures.

• Establish effective lines of communication between the department, community, clients, and/or the public; provide feedback, both verbally and in writing, to appropriate professional staff members regarding the community, clients, and/or the public response to program services.

• Conduct formal and informal meetings to provide information to individuals regarding problems they are experiencing; interview clients and/or the public to gather basic information; assist the public in completing necessary forms and paperwork.

• Track and log appropriate information (e.g., individuals contacted, services provided, participant information, verification of eligibility, and/or resources utilized).

• Supervise the behavior and conduct of minors in various situations.

• Monitor and report to professional staff on client and/or the public progress and adherence to rules of established agreements, responses and interactions during approved family visitations.

• Identify and report problem situations to professional staff; log appropriate information and progress reports.

• Schedule appointments for services and refer clients and/or the public to other agencies when appropriate.

• Coordinate a...