Behavioral Health Urgent Care - Community Health Worker
BJC HealthCare
Application
Details
Posted: 05-Sep-24
Location: Florissant, Missouri
Salary: Open
Categories:
Allied Health
Internal Number: 77978
Additional Information About the Role
Shift information: The Behavioral Health Urgent Care is open Monday-Saturday from 9am to 7pm. The work schedule will include alternating weekend coverage.
Team Dynamic: This team is embedded in SSM DePaul’s campus, so you will work with a combination of SSM Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, as well as BJC Behavioral Health clinicians and registration staff. You will also work with clients presenting in crisis that arrive at the facility
Location: SSM DePaul’s Behavioral Health Urgent Care in North County
MUST HAVE skills for this position: Flexibility, experience with crisis (strongly preferred), organization, teamwork, computer skills, familiarity with community resources.
Job responsibilities: Providing necessary support to clients in crisis, identifying/providing resources to clients, assisting clinical staff with resource linkage, scheduling screening appointments with community agencies, front desk support as needed.
Overview
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Community Health Worker provides preventive health improvement services by working closely with interdisciplinary care team, internal/external agencies to address social determinants of health to improve the overall health and well-being of the child and family.
Responsibilities
Work daily as a community liaison to identify gaps in care by assisting clients in accessing the necessary resources to remove barriers categorized as social determinants of health.
Provide referrals for appropriate services as needed by assisting in assessments/screenings or conducting follow-up care with patients in person, via phone, home visits and/or visits to other settings where clients are accessible.
Establish and maintain trusting relationships with clients on a daily basis to effectively work with an inter-disciplinary team, internal departments, and with community organizations.
Document and track ongoing activities, care plans, and results in an effective manner while strictly adhering to the policies and procedures in place.
Continuously communicate and expand knowledge of community resources, services and in the hospital or community based agencies the programs provided to reduce cultural and socio-economic barriers between the clients and institutions.
BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.
Minimum Requirements
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Experience
<2 years
Preferred Requirements
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
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