Behavioral Health Clubhouse - Community Support Specialist - Farmington, MO

FRIENDS IN ACTION CLUBHOUSE

Friends in Action is a community center that offers people who have mental illness hope and opportunities to achieve their full potential. More than simply a program or a social service, a Clubhouse is a community of people who are working together to achieve a common goal.

Friends in Action Clubhouse is located near the BJC Behavioral Health Southeast site and the Friendship House apartments at 657 Walton Drive in Farmington. - https://www.bjcbehavioralhealth.org/Friends-in-Action-Clubhouse

• Shift information: Flexible Day Shift, at least one evening a month (11-7), one weekend day every 4 months, 2 of the 6 major holidays
• Clients: Adults within the CPR program who join Friends in Action Clubhouse
• Location: Onsite at the Friends in Action Clubhouse.  Our EWH (evening, weekend, holiday program) may be offsite at a park, in the community shopping/out to eat, at a parade, etc.
• Who will this person interact with on a regular basis? All Clubhouse members daily who attend, we have about 35-50 members a day at the Clubhouse.
• MUST HAVE skills for this position: self-starter, ability to lead a large group, ability to move from task to task, ability to guide/cheerlead a Clubhouse member to get that person started on a task and then move on to the next member, then back to the first member.   This open position is for the Business Unit so would prefer computer skills including Excel, Publisher, etc.

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.  

Psychosocial Rehab services are primarily delivered in a group setting. These services develop, support and optimize the quality of life and functional abilities of people with serious and persistent mental illnesses.

Role Purpose

Provides direct service to its members diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness while promoting the Clubhouse Model of Psychiatric Rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred Requirements

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