Independence Center - Peer Support Specialist

BJC HealthCare•St. Louis, MO

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 Share lived experiences of recovery, sharing and supporting the use of recovery tools, and modeling successful recovery behaviors to help individuals with mental illness recognize their capacity for resilience. This is done by helping individuals who have mental illnesses and substance use disorders develop a network for information and support and to develop a sense of belonging with their communities at large. Peer support activities assist in achieving goals and objectives set forth by the individual in their individualized treatment or recovery plan, and emphasize the opportunity for individuals to support each other as they move forward in their recovery.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
No Experience
Certified Missouri Peer Spec
Valid Driver's License
Must have your own vehicle to transport clients
Must have a valid Class E MO or Class D ILL license
Full time - 40 hours a week
Full Time Benefit Eligible
Monday through Friday 8 am to 4pm

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree
<2 years
No Experience

Responsibilities

Start and sustain mutual support groups
Promote dialogues on recovery and resilience.
Teach and model symptom management skills.
Teach and model problem-solving skills.
Help individuals identify what will help improve their quality of life and then identify goals and barriers to achieving a better quality of life.
Focus is on recovery from both mental illness and substance use.
Activities are focused on skill young adults (16 to 25) need to be independent in the community, with special attention to those skills that will impact young adults most if not attended to.
Activities are focused on acquiring and maintaining safe affordable housing.
Used lived experiences to help engage with clients by supporting them through the intake and enrollment process.
Working in a partnership with our Housing Liaison to help with clients who are unhoused.

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

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