BJC HealthCare - Florissant, MO
posted 16 days ago
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. The Intake Specialist provides the initial screening and evaluation of individuals seeking service from BJC Behavioral Health. This position will use its knowledge of eligibility requirements to refer and connect individuals to services, both internal and external, that will address the identified need. This position will also provide interim case management for those who will receive case management internally but have yet to be assigned to a team. Additionally, the Intake Specialist will provide brief evidence-based therapies to address problems that can be resolved through clients' own actions and/or thought processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide an initial evaluation of need, triage services according to assessed need, and, if appropriate for BJC BH services, complete an initial psychosocial assessment and treatment plan, that meets accrediting and third party payer requirements.
- Accurately evaluate an individual's observed and stated symptoms and the reports of others and make recommendations based on these evaluations.
- Perform a mental status exam.
- Assess crisis and safety issues.
- Assign an accurate provisional ICD 10 diagnosis.
- Administer standardized assessments that demonstrate inter-rater reliability to determine areas of concern and levels of functioning.
- Make recommendations that demonstrate current knowledge of issues related to mental illness and serious emotional disturbances.
- Clearly and succinctly present the information gathered in a formal assessment that presents relevant history and the clients' current clinical picture.
- Quickly engage individuals and families to form a trusting relationship and use the relationship to gather accurate information in order to formulate realistic treatment goals.
- Engage individuals in a non-threatening empathetic manner.
- Use language and behaviors that consistently reflect and enhance the dignity of individuals with mental illness.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the growth and development stages of all age and ethnic groups, the psychiatric illnesses that may afflict each age and ethnic group, and the evidence-based treatments that best address issues identified for each group.
- Know and use best practices guidelines for interventions and support strategies.
- Understand the principles of a Children's System of Care and Fidelity Wraparound.
- Provide a range of crisis prevention and intervention approaches across developmental stages.
- Be knowledgeable about societal, cultural, racial, gender, age, and other issues related to mental illness and its treatment.
- Be knowledgeable about health issues and their impact on mental illness.
- Be knowledgeable about psychotropic medications.
- Understand the various services and levels of care provided by BJC Behavioral Health and other community agencies.
- Work collaboratively within team and across service system, assisting team members with difficult cases.
- Assist in building positive working relationships within and across the service system.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Education or related field.
- 2-5 years of experience.
- LCSW or LPC license.
Nice-to-haves
- Licensed Master Social Worker.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 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.
