Community Behavioral Health Liaison

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Since its founding in 1985, Queen of Peace Center (QOPC) has been providing family-centered behavioral healthcare for women, children, and families. As a member of the Federation of Catholic Charities, we serve the metropolitan and surrounding St. Louis area through four core programs: prevention, education, treatment, and housing.

Catholic Charities of St. Louis, Queen of Peace Center is seeking a Community Behavioral Health Liaison (CBHL). The Community Behavioral Health Liaison (CBHL) coordinates care and connects justice‑involved adults with complex mental health and/or substance use needs to behavioral health services and community resources. Using a person‑centered, trauma‑informed approach, the CBHL partners with law enforcement, courts, providers, and community organizations to improve service access, support crisis response, enhance system coordination, and promote positive individual and public safety outcomes.

• Serve as the primary liaison between behavioral health providers, law enforcement agencies, courts, jails, and other community partners to improve coordination of care and service access.
• Coordinate referrals, treatment linkage, and care transitions for justice‑involved individuals with behavioral health and substance use needs.
• Identify and address system barriers through collaboration, problem‑solving, and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide education, consultation, and resource information to law enforcement, court personnel, and community partners regarding behavioral health services and crisis response options.
• Assist with civil commitment procedures and facilitate access to inpatient psychiatric placement when clinically appropriate.
• Support officer wellness initiatives and promote awareness of available behavioral health resources.
• Participate in local and statewide Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) activities, meetings, training events, and conferences.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation, referrals, and service data within Care Manager and other required systems.
• Attend and successfully complete all required CBHL, CIT, and state‑sponsored training requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related behavioral health field from an accredited college or university.
• Must meet Missouri qualifications as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP).
• Knowledge of behavioral health systems, crisis response services, civil commitment processes, and justice system operations.
• Ability to complete Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training within six (6) months of hire.
• Proficiency in crisis intervention, care coordination, professional presentations, and clinical documentation.
• Valid driver's license (MO residents require Class
  
  E), personal vehicle, and current auto insurance, and ability to travel within the service area as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within behavioral health, law enforcement, court, correctional, or crisis response settings.
• Familiarity with MOConnect, 988, Mobile Crisis Response, and other community behavioral health resources.
• Current Missouri Notary Public certification or ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Training or experience in officer wellness initiatives, SIM Mapping, DEFENSE, or similar system‑intervention models.
• Experience providing trauma‑informed care coordination and community‑based behavioral health services.

• Demonstrates effective relationship‑building skills by maintaining productive working partnerships with law enforcement,…