Master Level Community Support Specialist - Downtown Adults

Community Outreach Case Worker

This is a 40 hour per week Community Outreach Case Worker position. You will assist clients by linking them to community resources, such as housing and food assistance. You will work out in the communities with clients daily (you do not work inside the agency location). Monday - Friday (Day Shift) - (NO On-Call, Weekends or Holidays required). 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 within two weeks 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. 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. Masking is required when meeting with clients face to face. Related work experience with individuals suffering from mental health challenges strongly preferred (NOT REQUIRED). You will be working with individuals that suffer from severe mental health issues. Training will take place during your first 90 days and will sufficiently prepare you for this type of work (must be able to learn new things quickly and have a strong ability to use technology).

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. Franois, 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: Responsible for providing community support services to maximize opportunities available to people living in the community who are trying 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. Provides qualified mental health provider assistance to clinical teams including but not limited to assessment of access to services. Complete annual assessment and other documentation of clients.

Minimum Requirements: Education: Master's Degree - Human Services or related. Experience: 2-5 years. Licenses & Certifications: Class D (IL) or Class E (MO).

BJC 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. Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC. 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 Not all benefits apply to all jobs. Equal Opportunity Employer.