Community Behavioral Health Liaison (CBHL)

Job title:

Community Behavioral Health Liaison (CBHL)

Who we are:

At the Arthur Center, we inspire community health and wellness! Our approach is to inspire our patients and clients to lead a healthy life so they can spend their time, talent and resources on living! We are headquartered in Mexico, MO and currently serve the Audrain, Callaway, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, and Monroe Counties. We employ close to 200 people at our 5 locations.

Job position description:

Arthur Center Community Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Community Behavioral Health Liaison (CBHL) to join our Behavioral Health Outreach team. In this vital role, you will work directly with individuals involved in the justice system, helping to connect them with essential behavioral health services across our catchment area, including Lincoln and Warren counties.

As a CBHL, you will play a key role in improving access to care, reducing barriers, and supporting individuals on their path to recovery and stability. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve while working within a supportive and mission-driven team.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Engage and support clients who frequently interact with law enforcement, jails and court services.
• Triage/Screen and manage client needs to provide the most clinically appropriate services in a timely manner.
• Connect clients with needed resources and follow-up to ensure that their needs are met.
• Attend agency and community meetings as assigned by supervisor.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with local law enforcement, judicial staff and jails.
• Document all interactions and contacts with clients according to agency and DMH standards.
• Attend regular department and supervision meetings to stay up to date on agency and program changes.
• Meet all internal and external reporting requirements including data collection for Quality Assurance evaluation and DMH reporting requirements.
• Attend educational seminars and meetings related to professional advancement, including the state CIT conference.
• Promote, organize and present for local CIT council trainings.
• Participate in crisis on-call duties as needed
• Other duties as requested by the supervisor/department director.
  
  
  

Skills And Attributes

• Strong interpersonal engagement skills for adults and seniors.
• The ability to develop and maintain strong partnerships with law enforcement, ambulance personnel, crisis call centers, crisis centers and hospitals.
• Highly flexible and creative person who can work with a variety of situations and client populations.
• Ability to manage a rapidly changing environment with regard to client presentation and respond with the appropriate level of support.
• Strong interpersonal, clinical, and crisis intervention skills required.
• Extensive knowledge of community resources
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to engage and advocate for clients
• Ability to organize and maintain written documentation according to agency requirements and in a timely fashion.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to document in an electronic health record system as well as Microsoft Word and Excel.
  
  
  

Top benefits or perks:

As an employee at Arthur Center, you’ll enjoy:

• Collaborative work environment
• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with company match
• Life Insurance
• 9 paid holidays
• PTO