Peer Support Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Peer Support Specialist

Location: Boonville, MO
Department: Adult Community Services

Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

Job Summary:
As a Certified Peer Support Specialist, you'll team up with mental health professionals to offer assistance and guidance to individuals on their recovery journeys. Drawing from your personal recovery experience, ignite clients' spirits, extend emotional backup, and assist them in crafting winning strategies. Collaborate with the treatment team, family members, and community organizations to ensure comprehensive care and support for our cherished clients.

The Peer Support Specialist position offers...

• All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package- A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, and more
• Telemedicine - 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits
• Employee Assistance Program- 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Paid Time Off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

• Share your personal recovery story to inspire and motivate clients
• Provide emotional support and validation to clients
• Help clients identify their strengths and personal resources to aid in their recovery
• Collaborate with the treatment team to develop individualized treatment plans
• Assist clients in setting goals and imagining future possibilities
• Provide information about community resources and services
• Attend community activities with clients and/or accompany them to appointments
• Maintain accurate records and reports of client progress and activities

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid driver's license + commendable recent driving record

Required License/Certification:

• Certified Missouri Peer Specialist (must have completed the certification program)
• More information on obtaining certification as a Peer Specialist: https://mopeerspecialist.com

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

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.

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 user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.