Community Support Specialist - Bachelor's - multiple locations

BJC HealthCare • Florissant, MO

11d • Onsite

About The Position

We are excited to announce a Community Outreach Case Worker position with a sign-on bonus of up to $1500. This is a full-time role, requiring 40 hours per week, where you will assist clients by connecting them to vital community resources, including housing and food assistance.

Opportunities exist in our North, Central and South territories.
Key details of the position include:
- Daily work in the community with clients
- Monday to Friday schedule (day shift) no on-call, nights, weekends, or holidays required
- Local travel is necessary; candidates must have a personal, reliable vehicle with valid insurance; mileage reimbursement available
- A valid CLASS E or CLASS D driver’s license is required, must be obtained two weeks prior to starting
- Transportation of clients in your personal vehicle will be part of the role
- Face-to-face meetings with clients, including visits to their homes
- Related experience with individuals facing mental health challenges is strongly preferred but not required
- You will work with individuals experiencing severe mental health issues and will carry a variable caseload
- In-depth training will be provided during the first 90 days to prepare you for this role, emphasizing quick learning and technology proficiency
This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community

BJC Behavioral Health is a community health center that provides and coordinates behavioral health services for more than 8,000 seriously mentally ill adults and seriously emotionally disturbed children in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. François, Iron and Washington counties. As an Administrative Agent of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), BJC Behavioral Health serves as a major point of entry for people eligible for mental health services funded by DMH and is responsible for serving as gatekeeper to the public mental health system.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related
• No Experience
• No Supervisor Experience
• Class D (IL) or Class E (MO)
• Local travel is necessary; candidates must have a personal, reliable vehicle with valid insurance
• A valid CLASS E or CLASS D driver’s license is required, must be obtained two weeks prior to starting
• Transportation of clients in your personal vehicle will be part of the role
• Face-to-face meetings with clients, including visits to their homes

Nice To Haves

• Related experience with individuals facing mental health challenges is strongly preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Provides community support services to less complex clients, using treatment plan interventions that result in positive outcomes, based on individual strengths and needs; case load sizes will vary.
• Completes timely documentation of services that clearly describe the need for the service, the intervention provided, the relationship to the treatment plan, the provider of the service, the date, the actual time and setting of the service, and the individual's response to the service.
• Contacting individuals and/or referral sources following missed appointments in order to re-engage and promote recovery/resiliency efforts.
• Supporting individuals in crisis situations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

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