Community Support Worker Job at UNM Hospitals (Albuquerque)

Community Support Worker

UNM Hospitals

Location:
United States , Albuquerque

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

22.49 - 33.74 USD / Hour

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Job Description:

UNM Hospital is the largest community mental health provider in the state of New Mexico. The Psychiatric Center treats both adults and children and provides a wide variety of services including, but not limited to: Addiction/Recovery, Forensics, Senior Programs, Native American Programs and Psychosocial Rehabilitation. While you build your career at UNMH, we'll help you excel with ample training and learning opportunities.

Job Responsibility:

Coordinate and provide services and resources to individuals/families necessary to promote rehabilitation, recovery, and resiliency
Identify and address the strengths, which will aid the individual or family in the recovery and resiliency process, as well as the barriers that could impede the development of skills needed for independent functioning in the community
Support the individual and the family in crisis situations
Provide personalized interventions to develop, facilitate, or enhance an individual's ability to make informed and independent decisions
Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
Work to eliminate barriers to access to culturally competent medical services for all patients
Collaborate with medical providers, multidisciplinary team members and community resource providers to assist patient to meet treatment goals
Facilitate and encourage the development of skills in the following areas: activities of daily living, interpersonal coping, socialization, & community functioning
Plan for professional growth
Offer information and resources to provide patient information on their specific mental condition
Provide information about illnesses
Assist in the development and coordination of the individual's service plan
Assist the client in obtaining access to and coordination of necessary rehabilitative, medical and other services
Encourage the development and eventual succession of natural supports
Work with the individual/family to identify personal strengths, needs and barriers to attaining self-identified goals
Assess, support and intervene in crisis situations
Coordinate and monitor use of services
Document all client encounters and those made on behalf of clients
Maintain and report applicable statistics regarding programs and client services
Enhance professional growth and development
Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety
Report potential or actual patient safety concerns
Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree
1 year directly related experience

Nice to have:

Bilingual English, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or Navajo
Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation Practitioner
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor or LASI eligible

What we offer:

17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
Full health/dental/vision with no deductible for full-time employees
Retirement with up to 6% match
PTO and 9 paid holidays
Sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 16, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Community Support Worker

UNM Hospitals

Location:
United States , Albuquerque

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 16, 2026

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