Youth Behavioral Health Liaison
About The Position
ReDiscover is hiring a Youth Behavioral Health Liaison for its Diversion & Intervention Services Department, a team that partners with law enforcement and courts to help professionals respond effectively to people experiencing mental health challenges. The department works to prevent unnecessary arrests, court cases, and hospitalizations. The liaison connects youth with co-occurring mental health, substance use, and/or developmental needs to appropriate community-based services. The role supports diversion from hospitalization, detention, and residential placements by promoting family- and community-based care. It also involves crisis coordination, monitoring client needs, providing symptom-management education, facilitating a monthly evening recovery group through Lee’s Summit Youth Court, maintaining electronic medical records, and coordinating care with internal multidisciplinary teams. This is a full-time, day-shift position based in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, with travel of up to 50%. Flexible hours, including evening availability, are required to meet client needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a social science-related field.
- Must meet the Missouri Department of Mental Health criteria for Community Support Specialist.
- At least two years of experience working with youth with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities.
- Valid automobile driver’s license, appropriate automobile insurance, and a safe, reliable, registered automobile available for use during work.
- Flexible hours, including evening availability, are required to meet client needs.
- Working knowledge of mental illness and substance use disorders.
- Excellent customer service skills with a recovery focus.
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Intermediate computer skills in typing/keyboarding, Microsoft Word and Excel, and email.
Responsibilities
- Connect youth with co-occurring mental health, substance use, and/or developmental needs to appropriate community-based services.
- Build and strengthen partnerships across behavioral health providers, schools, courts, and community agencies to improve youth outcomes.
- Support diversion from hospitalization, detention, and residential placements by promoting family- and community-based care.
- Collaborate with crisis intervention teams, including ACI and law enforcement, to assess and coordinate care for youth in crisis.
- Monitor client needs, respond to symptom escalation, and provide education on symptom management.
- Facilitate a monthly evening recovery group through Lee’s Summit Youth Court.
- Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record system.
- Partner with internal multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and support overall client wellness.
Benefits
- Training and collaboration to support professional development and growth.
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Job Type
Full-time
