Community Support Specialist - Wellness

BJC HealthCare - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Entry Level

Saint Louis, MO

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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 role involves providing Wellness Coaching to clients, utilizing specific Wellness Coaching tools and interventions to help clients meet goals related to the 8 dimensions of wellness. Work with clients to focus on strengths and needs related to their individualized treatment plan goals while assisting in strengthening their motivation to actively pursue health and wellness. Wellness Coaches are a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team providing comprehensive services.

Responsibilities

• Establish a relationship with referred clients that will build motivation and self-direction to help clients work through the process of identifying wellness strengths, needs, and goals identified on the individualized treatment plan.
• Provide structure and support to promote personal progress and accountability.
• Complete 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.
• Contact individuals and/or treatment team members following missed appointments in order to re-engage and promote wellness efforts.
• Support individuals in crisis situations.
• Provide mentorship and job shadowing to wellness coaches and community support colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field.
• No prior experience required.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Human Services or related field.
• Less than 2 years of experience.

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.