What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Peer Support Specialist position at BJC?
Full time position - 40 hours
Benefit eligible role
Shift information: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Types of clients seen: Parent/guardian/caregiver of kids/youth receiving mental health services.
Location: 1085 Maple St, Farmington, MO 63640
Ideal Skill Set: Sharing your lived experiences, ability to provide support and teach skills to clients, connecting well with clients.
MUST HAVE a Certification for this position: Missouri State Family Peer Support Partner Certification
Job responsibilities: The Family Peer Support Specialist teaches skills to parents to cope with youth's behaviors/diagnosis (such as de-escalation skills, validation and self-validation skills, and safety planning with parents). Provides psychoeducation for caregivers, offers support and guidance during the process of navigating mental health system, connect parents to support services, and provides resources for basic needs.
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.
Increased treatment options and resources; reduce out of home placements; improve academic tenure and achievement; reduced involvement with the juvenile justice system.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
The purpose of the position is to provide an array of formal and informal services and supports to families with children who are seriously and emotionally disturbed. Family Peer Support Specialists are uniquely qualified to work with families based on their personal experience parenting a child with similar needs and having successfully navigated multiple child serving systems on behalf of their child. The services provided should support the parent/family member and enhance his/her skills so the parent/family member can promote positive youth functioning and promote the child’s ability to live successfully in their community.
Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
Education
Experience
Supervisor Experience
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred Requirements
Education
Experience
Licenses & Certifications
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
- 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
To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits
*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
