Independence Center - Community Support Specialist

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Independence Center (IC) is an internationally recognized, community-based behavioral health organization for adults in St Louis living with a mental illness. Our mission is to provide all the services and resources a person living with a serious and persistent mental illness needs, to manage their symptoms, find belonging and purpose, and gain the independence to live a healthy, quality life. Since 1981, IC has offered a comprehensive system of programs and services including housing, case management, psychiatric care, employment and vocational support, wellness, and social opportunities. Our programs create a restorative environment that includes the support of others who are in recovery and access to targeted resources that equip them to initiate and sustain the healthy behaviors necessary to live and work independently in the community. If, like us, you believe that every person has the right to a meaningful, caring, and challenging community, then we have a career for you at Independence Center. https://independencecenter.org/about/
This position is a 40 hour per week Community Outreach Case Worker position with the BJC Independence Center
Shift Information: Monday – Friday (8 am – 4:00 pm Day Shift) – (NO On-Call, Weekends or Holidays required)
Client Group: Working with Adults Ages 36 and older
We will train you on how to use motivational interviewing with your clients
You will assist clients by linking them to community resources, such as housing and food assistance and you will work out in the communities with clients daily
Local travel is required, and you must have your own personal reliable vehicle with valid insurance
You must have a valid CLASS E or CLASS D driver’s license – (if you do not, you must obtain one within two weeks prior to your start date)
You will be asked to transport clients in your own personal vehicle
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 field
• No Experience required
• No Supervisor Experience required
• Class D (IL) or Class E (MO) driver's license
• Must have your own personal reliable vehicle with valid insurance
• Must obtain a Class E or Class D driver’s license within two weeks prior to your start date if you do not currently have one.

Nice To Haves

• Training on motivational interviewing will be provided.

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, vision, 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