Community Support Specialist II - Correctional System

About the position

This is a 40 hour per week Case Worker position working with clients in the correctional system. You will assist clients by linking them to community resources, such as housing and food assistance upon re-entry, working with ages 18 and older. The position is located at St. Louis County Jail, and you will be asked to meet with clients in the correctional facility. You will be conducting group sessions with clients and one-on-one consultations to discuss competency restoration. A Class E or Class D driver's license is required.

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.

Requirements

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

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