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. Fran�ois, 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.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
The Psych Rehab Specialist II is responsible for providing psycho-social rehabilitation services, based on the evidence-based Clubhouse Model approach to recovery for people living with serious and persistent mental illness. This position provides a restorative environment for people whose lives have been severely disrupted because of their mental illness, and who need the support of others who are in recovery. This position provides opportunities for friendship, employment, housing, education, and access to medical and psychiatric services in a single caring and safe environment while reducing suicide, hospitalization and incarceration rates associated with mental illness.
Responsibilities
Work Ordered Day: Provides Clubhouse services, by applying the International Clubhouse Standards; identifies members? strengths and talents, utilize those talents by building genuine relationships and engaging members in meaningful work opportunities that result in improved self-confidence, sense of purpose, and self-worth, that lead to positive outcomes including but not limited to employment, education, housing, social, legal, substance abuse, health and wellness, and overall improved quality of life.
Employment: Provides members with opportunities to obtain paid employment in the local labor market through Transitional and Supported Employment; manages transitional employment positions at places of business in the community; develops and maintains employer relationships; trains and supports members on job site and provide around the job supports to assist with goal achievement.
Outreach, Advocacy, and Crisis Intervention: Provides phone and mobile outreach to members who are not participating to re-engage in services; supports members with identifying and accessing resources, including social security benefits, food stamps, housing subsidies, Medicaid, etc.; supports members through crisis situations by identifying the seriousness of the problem, accessing needed services, assisting with hospitalization, coordinating with other service providers and family when appropriate, and ensuring follow-up.
Documentation: Follows Department of Mental Health and Medicaid guidelines, assists members in creating and updating a treatment plan, completes weekly progress notes based on goals in the treatment plan, collaboratively when possible, and partners with members to achieve their individualized goals.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Bachelor's Degree
- Human Services or related
Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Valid Driver's License
Preferred Requirements
Experience
<2 years
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Class E Driver's License in MO
Benefits and Legal Statement
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
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
BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $5.5 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 15 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.
BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community healt...h programs and regional economic development.
BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.
