Youth Behavioral Health Liaison

Job Description:

Job Title:

Youth Behavioral Health Liaison

Location:

St. Louis, MO Department:
Youth Community Services

Employment Type:

Full-time.

Job Summary:

Join our compassionate, collaborative Youth Community Services team as a Youth Behavioral Health Liaison and make a meaningful difference for youth and families navigating complex behavioral health needs. You will serve as a trusted service connector for youth with co-occurring mental illness, substance use, and/or developmental disabilities, helping them access community-based resources and coordinated support.

This role offers the opportunity to build strong partnerships across local systems, contribute to person-centered crisis care, and improve continuity of services for youth and families. We are seeking a collaborative, organized professional who communicates effectively, exercises sound judgment, protects confidentiality, and is committed to service excellence..This position offers…Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel

Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition Workplace Culture
- An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce

Additional Perks & Benefits
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Key Responsibilities:

Connect youth and families with appropriate behavioral health, substance use, developmental disability, and crisis-continuum resources available through community partners

Coordinate person-centered services with local systems of care for youth who have frequent contact with the Children’s Division, juvenile and family courts, law enforcement, and inpatient hospitals

Build and maintain collaborative relationships with schools, juvenile offices, courts, the Children’s Division, families, community partners, and other service providers

Collaborate as a member of a multidisciplinary team to improve communication, continuity of care, and access to services

Participate in local Crisis Intervention Teams and other initiatives that help law enforcement respond effectively to individuals with behavioral health needs

Attend monthly conference calls, webinars, face-to-face meetings, and required training

Participate in quarterly Youth Behavioral Health Liaison meetings coordinated by the Missouri Behavioral Health Council and the Department of Mental Health Complete all mandatory documentation accurately and within required time frames.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience.

Additional Qualifications:

Communicate ideas clearly and effectively through strong verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrate proficiency with computers and Google applications

Exercise sound judgment, discernment, creative thinking, and problem-solving when working with youth, families, colleagues, and community partners

Handle confidential information appropriately and maintain effective professional relationships with associates, clients, family members, outside entities, and the public

Demonstrate basic knowledge of trauma, domestic violence, and sexual assault

Provide quality customer service with a commitment to service excellence, personal excellence, professionalism, teamwork, collaboration, and belonging

Apply conflict-resolution, flexible-thinking, organizational, decision-making, and time-management skills

Maintain a positive attitude and empower others while working effectively as part of a team Maintain extensive knowledge of…