Additional Information About the Role

Full time

Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm

Location – Farmington, MO

Communicating with landlords & property managers on a regular basis

Managing a caseload of clients

Overseeing & educating others regarding the housing program

Conducting resident inspections on a routine basis

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

Provide a single point of contact for BJC Behavioral Health staff, clients, and community service agencies for all housing resources. The goal of the position is to identify client housing needs and develop/maintain community partnerships to maximize available resources.

Responsibilities

Regularly monitors housing and Supported Community Living Program (SCLP) services to ensure that program roles, objectives and internal and external standards of excellence are met.

Increases availability of safe, affordable housing for clients based on best practices.

Maintains BJC contracted and operated housing and residential programs and services.

Establish and maintain Community Development linkages within the mental health system and across non-mental health service systems by developing partnerships, collaborative relationships, and providing input to strategic planning initiatives.

Provides oversight for the development of an infrastructure that enables continuous improvement for service and satisfaction, clinical outcomes and processes, financial viability, and regulatory readiness.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Valid Driver's License

Preferred Requirements

Experience

<2 years

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
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

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*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

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Housing Specialist