Independence Center - Community Support Specialist - Co-Occurring Disorders

Company: BJC
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: March 22, 2025

Job Description:

Additional Information About the Role

Full Time - 40 hoursMonday through Friday, 8a to 4pBenefit Eligible No weekends, on call or holidays Independence Center (IC) is an internationally recognized, community-based behavioral health organization for adults in St Louis living with a mental illness. Our mission is to provide all the services and resources a person living with a serious and persistent mental illness needs, to manage their symptoms, find belonging and purpose, and gain the independence to live a healthy, quality life. Since 1981, IC has offered a comprehensive system of programs and services including housing, case management, psychiatric care, employment and vocational support, wellness and social opportunities. Our programs create a restorative environment that includes the support of others who are in recovery and access to targeted resources that equip them to initiate and sustain the healthy behaviors necessary to live and work independently in the community. If, like us, you believe that every person has the right to a meaningful, caring and challenging community, then we have a career for you at Independence Center. This role is with the integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders (ITCD) team as a dedicated specialist working with clients who have both substance use disorders and other mental health diagnoses. In this role, you'll be part of a dynamic, supportive team that values collaboration through regular multi-disciplinary meetings to provide coordinated care. You'll receive training in Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, and other evidenced based modalities to provide the most effective care. You'll be trained in the integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders (ITCD) model, equipping you with the protocols needed to provide integrated care and documentation.
Overview

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. Fran--ois, 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 Qualifications

Role PurposeResponsible 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 ExperienceSupervisor Experience
• No ExperienceLicenses & Certifications
• Class D (IL) or Class E (MO)
  Benefits and Legal Statement
  
  BJC Total RewardsAt 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 assistanceTo learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits*Not all benefits apply to all jobsThe 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
  Pay Details: $17.62 - $29.26 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience) Associated topics: chaplain, customer experience, liaison, liasion, personalized support, program staff, project, representative, staff, teacher

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