Community Mental Health Liaison

• Shift information: 8 am - 4:30pm (Monday - Friday)
• Team Dynamic: This Team has a total of 13 BJC licensed professionals that work on a combined Team called the St. Louis County Crisis Intervention Team which is a group of licensed clinicians and specially trained police officers.
• Location: St. Louis County Territory – working out in the communities with law enforcement (doing ride alongs with law enforcement)
• Ideal Skill Set: Provides quality customer service, Self-starter, Collaborative relationships, Conflict resolution, Able to work in a team setting and open mind to new ideas and complex approaches.  Must be a fully or provisionally licensed mental health professional (LPC/PLPC or LCSW/LMSW)
• Job responsibilities:  coordination of services for individuals with behavioral health needs who have come to the attention of the justice system through law enforcement, courts, and/or jail personnel.  The individuals served have complex mental health and/or substance use needs that are either unmet or poorly coordinated. This role is a part of a person-centered integration team and works with local systems to coordinate care for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises.

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.  

Role Purpose

The Community Behavioral Health Liaison is responsible for the coordination of services for individuals with behavioral health needs who have come to the attention of law enforcement officials, the courts and hospital emergency departments in the counties of the designated service area. Responsible for the development and improvement of access to services for those individuals with complex mental health needs.

Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

BJC Total Rewards

At 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 assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The 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