Family Resource Specialist

It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters – every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

Department: Behavioral Health

Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, every day.

Serves as a liaison and resource for the families of children who are at-risk for autism or developmental disabilities or delays.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Provides information, support and training, and serves as a community link to family centered efforts and activities. Identifies and maintains community referral source contacts including community service programs, behavioral health care, specialized children services, and education/training opportunities. Establishes partnerships with social service agencies and participates in public awareness and child find activities, including community events, early childhood activities, and other early childhood programs.

Communicates effectively with families and staff to ensure all needs are met. Organizes and supports family meetings and maintains related documentation. Prepares and distributes informational program materials to physician’s offices, childcare providers, and community bulletin boards.

Participates in opportunities to support the program. Serves as key responder to situations involving children with escalated behaviors. Provides parent training for Peers Therapy Group program.

Coordinates and provides education for other professionals and community agencies. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION Bachelor's degree in Mental Health or related field EXPERIENCE One year experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors. Occasional driving.

Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting. Required professional license and/or certifications None Department: 2071010010 Knights of Columbus IL Work

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