Community Support Specialist I - St. Louis City Adults Team

$32,032 - $53,165/Yr

BJC HealthCare - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Entry Level

Saint Louis, MO

1,001-5,000 employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Community Support Specialist I position is a full-time role focused on providing community outreach and support services to individuals with serious mental health challenges. The specialist will work directly in the community, assisting clients in accessing resources such as housing and food assistance, while maintaining a caseload that may vary. This role emphasizes face-to-face interactions with clients and requires local travel using a personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provides community support services to less complex clients, using treatment plan interventions that result in positive outcomes based on individual strengths and needs.
• 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.
• Contacts individuals and/or referral sources following missed appointments to re-engage and promote recovery/resiliency efforts.
• Supports individuals in crisis situations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field.
• Valid Class D (IL) or Class E (MO) driver's license.

Nice-to-haves

• Related work experience with individuals suffering from mental health challenges.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available from the 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 from the first day.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time.
• Adoption assistance.