PRN - Family Assistance Worker

City/State: Saint Louis, Missouri

Categories: Clinical Services and Support

Job Status: PRN

Req ID : 117426

Pay Range: $16.75 – $20.06 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

• Shift information: PRN - depends on needs of client/family and your availability (typically evening or weekend); 6-10 hours/week per client

• Types of clients: Youth clients

• Location: Will meet with clients throughout the greater STL area

• Ideal Skill Set: Approachable, Fun, Creative, Flexibility, must have strong communication skills

• Job responsibilities: Mentoring, modeling appropriate behavior, assist with implementation of interventions through real world experience, assist young clients with working on their goals, and be a support for that client, Coordination with the case worker, providing 1:1 interaction with the client 5-10 hours weekly, serving as a mentor/role model for clients and their families, working toward specific goals as part of the treatment team, attending team meetings and supervision meetings as scheduled

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

Provides skill training to children and youth on appropriate behaviors to exhibit in home and community environment.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with treatment team and family to provide positive social and leisure activities for children and adolescents.

• Provides skill training to children and youth on appropriate behaviors to exhibit in the home and community environment.

• Works with adult members of household on parenting skills.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree - Social Services/related

Experience

• <2 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Requirements

Experience

• 2-5 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 (https://assets.jibecdn.com/prod/bjc/0.0.331/assets/2026%20Benefits%20Summary\_Final.pdf) .

*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