Youth Behavioral Health Liaison - YBHL

Help connect youth and families to the care they need with ReDiscover.

ReDiscover is seeking a Youth Behavioral Health Liaison (YBHL) to join our Diversion & Intervention Services team. In this role, you'll partner with schools, courts, Children's Division, law enforcement, hospitals, and community providers to improve access to behavioral health services for youth with mental health, substance use, and developmental needs.

The ideal candidate is passionate about youth advocacy, behavioral health, and community collaboration. You'll serve as a key connector between youth, families, and community resources while helping reduce unnecessary hospitalization, detention, and out-of-home placements through recovery-focused, community-based care.

• Connect youth with co-occurring mental health, substance use, and developmental needs to appropriate behavioral health and community services.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with schools, Children's Division, Juvenile and Family Courts, hospitals, law enforcement, behavioral health providers, and other community agencies.
• Coordinate services across systems of care to improve access to treatment and long-term outcomes for youth and families.
• Support diversion efforts by helping youth remain in family- and community-based settings whenever appropriate.
• Maintain an active caseload through community-based and office-based services, including home visits and other non-traditional service locations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community partners to coordinate care and promote engagement in services.
• Respond to youth experiencing increased behavioral health symptoms and provide education on symptom management and available resources.
• Coordinate with Access Crisis Intervention (ACI), Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), and law enforcement to assess needs and connect youth to appropriate services.
• Facilitate evening recovery groups through Lee's Summit Youth Court as needed.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR).

• Bachelor's degree in a social science-related field required.
• Must meet Missouri Department of Mental Health criteria for a Community Support Specialist.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working with youth experiencing mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and/or developmental disabilities.
• Valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and reliable personal vehicle required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evening hours as needed.
• Knowledge of behavioral health systems, community resources, and recovery-oriented services.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Experience collaborating with schools, courts, child welfare, healthcare providers, or other youth-serving organizations preferred.

• Help youth and families access the support they need before crises escalates.
• Build meaningful partnerships that strengthen behavioral health services across the community.
• Join a mission-driven organization with more than 50 years of serving individuals and families.
• Work alongside dedicated professionals committed to compassion, collaboration, and recovery.