Job Description:

Job Title: Community Support Specialist

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Department: Community-Based Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Shift: Day Shift

Job Overview:

We are currently hiring for someone to join our team in St. Louis, MO as a Community Support Specialist. In this role you will play a pivotal role in providing person-centered, strength-based care emphasizing skill acquisition and harm reduction. By employing stage-wise and motivational approaches, you will engage clients in decision-making and self-advocacy throughout the recovery and resiliency process. Don't miss this chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of those struggling with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

Position Perks & Benefits: • Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more* • Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay • Clinical supervision - provided free for PLPC, LMSW, PLMFT • Additional income opportunities - for LPC & LCSW (provide supervision) • Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel • NHSC approved - eligible site for tax-free student loan assistance • Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive • Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within • Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Life-Changing Mental Health Services: Provide top-notch care to clients out in the community.

• Empower Clients through Behavioral Interventions: Utilize effective techniques like motivational interviewing, operant conditioning, and cognitive processing to help clients achieve their treatment goals and improve their overall well-being.

• Foster Recovery and Resilience: Take a supportive educational approach to promote improved functioning and meet the unique needs of each client. Engage in activities that align with treatment goals and foster long-term success.

• Manage a Rewarding Caseload: Establish and maintain a manageable caseload, collaborating with supervisory staff to ensure a fulfilling workload that allows you to make a meaningful impact in clients' lives.

• Collaborate in Client Care: Participate in staffing sessions to identify client needs, set treatment goals, and develop individualized plans for success. Contribute your expertise to ensure the best possible outcomes.

• Respond to Emergencies with Confidence: Use sound judgment and discretion to provide timely assistance during mental health crises, offering rapid aid within your scope of training.

• Ensure Continuity of Care: Provide comprehensive follow-up services to clients, including follow-up for missed appointments, outreach, and engagement as needed. Meticulously document all interactions, including attempted or unsuccessful attempts.

  Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or another related human service field

• One year of experience in social services

• Mental health professional status as outlined in IL Administrative Code Part 132 Section 132.25

  Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of case management and rehabilitation methodologies for mental health and substance use disorders

• Understanding of issues faced by individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders and accessible community resources

• Proficient verbal and written communication skills for crafting detailed reports

• Self-motivation to consistently deliver superior performance and cater to clients' complex needs

• Multitasking capabilities to streamline service coordination and maintain robust communication channels

  Brightli is on a Mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. At Brightli, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

About Brightli

Brightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

Brightli Snapshot

• 200 locations

• 4 states

• 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates

• 5k+ employees