Community Support Specialist II - Co-Occurring Disorders

Additional Information About the Role

• Up to a $1500 Sign on Bonus
• Shift information: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (Monday - Friday)
• Clients: Supporting clients with both a mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses’ (Co-Occurring Disorders-COD) - health and substance use disorders
• Location: Farmington, MO. - Community based
• Job responsibilities: Meet with clients in the office, their homes or community to assist them in moving towards using coping skills and medication management versus drugs and alcohol to manage their symptoms (harm reduction).
• 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 prior to your start date)
• You will be asked to transport clients in your own personal vehicle
• Any mileage you put on your vehicle while working in the community will be reimbursed back to you at $.65 per mile
• You will be asked to meet with clients face to face
• You will be asked to meet with clients in their homes
• You will be required to connect with all your clients in person on a regular basis
• This position is benefits eligible with Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension, Paid Time Off and a Free Tuition Stipend that will allow you obtain an advanced degree that is for paid by BJC Healthcare!
• This is an hourly position, and the pay is based on years of community outreach/case management experience and/or experience working with Adults or Children that suffer from mental health diagnoses

OverviewBJC 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.

Preferred QualificationsRole Purpose

Responsible for providing community support services to maximize opportunities available to people living in the community while working to recover from the serious and persistent effects of mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provides community support services to complex clients to include clients on care plan, 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.
• Provides mentorship and job shadowing to community support colleagues.

Minimum RequirementsEducation

• Bachelor's Degree

• Human Services or relatedExperience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Class D (IL) or Class E (MO)

Benefits and Legal StatementBJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• 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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer