Vocational Services Specialist

BJC HealthCare • Florissant, MO

1d • Hybrid

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. This is a community-based position, and you will work in the communities throughout the St. Louis Metro area. The role purpose is to facilitate linkage and coordination with area employment resources that increase the opportunities for meaningful employment and educational experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Valid Driver's License
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to establish rapport with a variety of individuals, including young adults, funding sources, clinicians, families, and the business community
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Professional demeanor
• Ability to problem solve

Nice To Haves

• Experience: 2-5 years

Responsibilities

• Learning the job market and the skills and resources to
• Developing relationships with the business community and training resources
• Assisting individuals with developing employment goals and providing supports and services to attain those goals
• Career counseling
• Linkage to resources
• Developing resumes
• Interview preparation
• Finding and developing job opportunities
• Providing job supports at or away from the job site
• Develops a variety of employment and educational opportunities for BJC Behavioral Health clients.
• Develops and maintains relationships with the business community to establish and maintain employment opportunities for clients.
• Acts as a liaison with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and other social service agencies for staff and clients.
• Provides consultation to staff and clients in area of employment.

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: Mid Level