Job Description

Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Monday - Friday 

8:00 am - 4:00 pm 

On Call Rotation

No Weekends 

No Holidays 

Are you a Registered Nurse passionate about behavioral health?

Independence Center (IC) is an internationally recognized, community-based behavioral health organization for adults in St Louis living with a mental illness. Our mission is to provide all the services and resources a person living with a serious and persistent mental illness needs, to manage their symptoms, find belonging and purpose, and gain the independence to live a healthy, quality life. Since 1981, IC has offered a comprehensive system of programs and services including housing, case management, psychiatric care, employment and vocational support, wellness and social opportunities. Our programs create a restorative environment that includes the support of others who are in recovery and access to targeted resources that equip them to initiate and sustain the healthy behaviors necessary to live and work independently in the community. If, like us, you believe that every person has the right to a meaningful, caring and challenging community, then we have a career for you at Independence Center. 

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.

Role Purpose

Develops a wellness culture of combined behavioral and medical healthcare. These programs alert healthcare providers to co-morbid medical and behavioral conditions, coordinate consumer enrollment in health programs and monitor the inclusion of effective health care strategies in patient treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Alert healthcare providers to co-morbid medical and behavioral conditions, coordinate consumer enrollment in health programs and monitor the inclusion of effective health care strategies in patient treatment plans.
• Tracks, monitors, and distributes reports
• Consults about identified health conditions of their clients and provides education training.
• Assists the CMHC in developing and enhancing wellness initiatives
• Assists with referrals and discharge planning.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree
- Nursing

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Driver's License
• RN

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
- Nursing

Experience

• 5-10 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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