Intake Worker - Same Day Access

BJC HealthCare • St. Louis, MO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Role Purpose
Provide pre-admission screening for individuals seeking services and linkage to internal/external resources for clients admitted to the agency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree - Social Services/related
• 2-5 years Experience
• Strong clinical skills
• An understanding of SMI diagnosis
• Organization skills
• Strong communication skills
• Computer skills with knowledge of motivational interviewing

Nice To Haves

• 5-10 years Experience

Responsibilities

• Provides short term assistance to clients.
• Assists client in accessing medical, financial and housing resources.
• Assists in creating community support systems for clients.
• Screens individuals requesting services and determines appropriate course of action.
• Working as a team member who provides screenings for level of needs
• Completing screenings for mental health services that includes determination for services with BJC BH
• Crisis support
• Referring to internal and external resources
• Scheduling intake appts with SDA staff

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