ACT - TAY Peer Support Specialist

• Shift information: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm
• Team Dynamic for this department: Multidisciplinary team, open and respectful communication, works closely together to help clients (shared caseload)
• Location: Pagedale site, although position is mostly community-based
• Ideal Skill Set: Works well with multidisciplinary team, can self-manage caseload, accountable when in the community, trauma-informed, familiar with wellness management and recovery interventions, ability to work with dual diagnosis clients, familiar with 5 stage recovery process.
• MUST HAVES for this position: Certified Missouri Peer Specialist (must have both Adult and Youth certifications)
• Job responsibilities:Provides education and support to clients about the treatment planning process, demonstrate behaviors consistent with recovery-oriented and wellness management, provide services in the community (expectation of min 3 in-person client visits per day), enter timely documentation

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

Share lived experiences of recovery, sharing and supporting the use of recovery tools, and modeling successful recovery behaviors to help individuals with mental illness recognize their capacity for resilience. This is done by helping individuals who have mental illnesses and substance use disorders develop a network for information and support and to develop a sense of belonging with their communities at large. Peer support activities assist in achieving goals and objectives set forth by the individual in their individualized treatment or recovery plan, and emphasize the opportunity for individuals to support each other as they move forward in their recovery.

Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred Requirements

Education

Experience

Supervisor Experience

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
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 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