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Behavioral Health - Intake Specialist
$53k-69k (estimate)
Full Time | Social & Legal Services
2 Months Ago
BJC HealthCare is Hiring a Behavioral Health - Intake Specialist Near Farmington, MO
Additional Information About The Role
The program is designed to help prevent incarceration or re-incarceration of juveniles and address previously unidentified and untreated mental health concerns. The program offers mental health treatment, creative interventions, and support and coordinati
Preferred QualificationsRole PurposeThe Intake Specialist provides the initial screening and evaluation of individuals seeking service from BJC Behavioral Health. This position will use its knowledge of eligibility requirements to refer and connect individuals to services, both internal and external, that will address the identified need. This position will also provide interim case management for those who will receive case management internally but have yet to be assigned to a team. Additionally, the Intake Specialist will provide brief evidence-based therapies to address problems that can be resolved through clients? own actions and/or thought processes.
Responsibilities
- Up to a $2300 Sign on Bonus
- Farmington - St Francios County area
- Shift information: 8 AM - 5 PM
- Types of clients: —potential clients for behavioral health services. Persons are referred from a variety of referral sources in the community, such as hospitals, Behavioral Health Response (BHR) - crisis line, ERs, various programs under the Department of Mental health umbrella of services
- Location: Hybrid of virtual and on-site work at the Farmington Maple Street Facility
- Job responsibilities: complete intake assessments on new clients to agency, screening potential clients for eligibility for BJC BH services, have to be able to navigate electronic medical record and other computer systems
- Example of a typical Day: completing intake assessments on new persons coming into the agency. Could be scheduled assessments on clinician calendar, or those walking in and requesting services
- Types of diagnosis seen: SMI/SED diagnosis, established through Department of Mental Health---Schizophrenias, Bipolar Disorders, Major Depressive Disorders, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders
The program is designed to help prevent incarceration or re-incarceration of juveniles and address previously unidentified and untreated mental health concerns. The program offers mental health treatment, creative interventions, and support and coordinati
Preferred QualificationsRole PurposeThe Intake Specialist provides the initial screening and evaluation of individuals seeking service from BJC Behavioral Health. This position will use its knowledge of eligibility requirements to refer and connect individuals to services, both internal and external, that will address the identified need. This position will also provide interim case management for those who will receive case management internally but have yet to be assigned to a team. Additionally, the Intake Specialist will provide brief evidence-based therapies to address problems that can be resolved through clients? own actions and/or thought processes.
Responsibilities
- Provide an initial evaluation of need, triage services according to assessed need, and, if appropriate for BJC BH services, complete an initial psychosocial assessment and treatment plan, that meets accrediting and third party payer requirements. Components of this include:?The ability to accurately evaluate an individual?s observed and stated symptoms and the reports of others and make recommendations based on these evaluations;?The training to perform a mental status exam; ?The ability to assess crisis and safety issues;?The ability to assign an accurate provisional ICD 10 diagnosis;?The ability to administer standardized assessments that demonstrate inter-rater reliability, (i.e. DLA-20, Level 1 Dx. Screenings, Suicide Risk Assessments, etc.) to determine areas of concern and levels of functioning.?The ability to make recommendations that demonstrate current knowledge of issues related to mental illness and serious emotional disturbances and are logical conclusions of the information gathered?The ability to clearly and succinctly present the information gathered in a formal assessment that presents relevant history and the clients? current clinical picture. Recommendations are a logical conclusion to the information presented.
- The ability to quickly engage individuals and families to form a trusting relationship and the ability use the relationship to gather accurate information in order to formulate realistic treatment goals. ?The ability to engage individuals in a non-threatening empathetic manner. ?Uses language and behaviors that consistently reflect and enhance the dignity of individuals with mental illness.
- Knowledgeable of the growth and development stages of all age and ethnic groups, the psychiatric illnesses that may afflict each age and ethnic group, and the evidence-based treatments that best address issues identified for each group.?Knows and uses best practices guidelines for interventions and support strategies. ?Understands the principles of a Children?s System of Care and Fidelity Wraparound, ?Knows and is able to provide a range of crisis prevention and intervention approaches across developmental stages. ?Knows about societal, cultural, racial, gender, age, and other issues related to mental illness and its treatment.?Is knowledgeable about health issues and their impact on mental illness.?Is knowledgeable about psychotropic medications
- Knowledge of the various services and levels of care provided by BJC Behavioral Health and other community agencies.?Understanding of the diagnostic, financial, and functional (social, vocational, cognitive, and educational) criteria for acceptance by the teams and services of BJC BH.?Works collaboratively within team and across service system. Assisting team members with difficult cases. ?Assists in building positive working relationships within and across the service system; e.g., agency and interagency teams, contract providers, family members, service recipients, and concerned others.
- Demonstrates competency to provide brief therapy to adults, children, and families ?Meets and maintains clinical competency in therapies that addresses problems of living that are assessed to be resolved through the individual or family?s own actions and/or thought processes, including:oCBToDBToMotivational Engagement
- Master's Degree
- Education/related
- 2-5 years
- No Experience
- LCSW or LPC
- Licensed Master Social Worker
- 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
- Not all benefits apply to all jobs
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Social & Legal Services
SALARY
$53k-69k (estimate)
POST DATE
04/06/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/20/2024
WEBSITE
bjc.org
HEADQUARTERS
EASTPOINTE, MI
SIZE
15,000 - 50,000
FOUNDED
2004
CEO
BARBARA CULP
REVENUE
<$5M
INDUSTRY
Social & Legal Services
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About BJC HealthCare
BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health-care organizations in the United States, and is focused on delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and mid-Missouri regions. BJC HealthCare is consistently recognized as Top Places to Work in St. Louis. We specialize in inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice, and more.
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