Community Behavioral Health Liaison

Brightli • Springfield, MO

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About The Position

Are you a dedicated and empathic professional with a background in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related behavioral health field? Would you like to make a meaningful impact on vulnerable populations navigating the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal justice system? Then consider joining our team as a Community Behavioral Health Liaison! In this role, you will build lasting partnerships with law enforcement, court, and correctional personnel to streamline and enhance care for individuals facing behavioral health emergencies. As a Community Behavioral Health Liaison, you will excel in coordinating services and supporting individuals with complex mental health and substance use needs, ultimately fostering a more responsive and compassionate approach within the criminal justice system. Discover Springfield, Missouri, a city boasting a high quality of life and numerous attractions ranging from arts and culture to picturesque parks and recreation spaces. Embark on a rewarding journey with us as we strive to revolutionize the landscape of behavioral healthcare!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a compatible behavioral health domain

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Foster and preserve long-term relationships with law enforcement, court, and detention center representatives
• Coordinate and manage services for individuals encountering behavioral health concerns within the legal system
• Partner with Access Crisis Intervention and engage in local law enforcement's Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) or similar programs designed to bolster frontline officers' engagement with mentally ill individuals
• Offer support and guidance to law enforcement personnel navigating stress, secondary traumatic stress, and self-care methods to strengthen resiliency and family bonds
• Align and cooperate with municipal and circuit courts and personnel to attend to justice-involved individuals grappling with behavioral health difficulties
• Unite and harmonize efforts with local correctional institutions and employees to tend to incarcerated individuals wrestling with behavioral health problems
• Collaborate with DMH Community Placement Staff and Forensic Case Monitors to address the needs of individuals in custody

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness
• Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
• Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level