Team Lead, CCP Grant

Job Description:

Job Title: Crisis Counselor

Location: Saint Louis, MO

Department: Adult Community Services

Employment Type: Temporary

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate, collaborative team as a Crisis Counselor and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals affected by federally declared disasters. In this vital role, you’ll help others recover emotionally, build resilience, and find hope during challenging times. We’re looking for a caring and empathetic professional who thrives on human connection, teamwork, and community service.

As a Crisis Counselor funded by FEMA and SAMHSA, you’ll provide emotional support, education, and community outreach to individuals and groups impacted by disaster. You’ll connect people with local resources, deliver presentations on coping and recovery, and work closely with community partners to strengthen emotional well-being across the region. This position offers an incredible opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization that values empathy, collaboration, and service to others.

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 - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:
· Provide outreach, emotional support, education, and referrals to individuals, families, and groups affected by disaster
· Deliver engaging presentations on disaster reactions and healthy coping strategies
· Network with community partners, build relationships, and represent the CCP program at public events
· Collect data and participate in ongoing training to ensure service quality and program compliance
· Perform additional duties as assigned to support program needs

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
· High school diploma or GED required
· Disaster response experience preferred

Additional Qualifications:
· Must be 21 years or older
· Must have a current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance
· Must successfully complete a background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check
· Must complete New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment
· Must complete all required training at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter

Physical Requirements:
ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull objects. Involves repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing and/or writing.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve brief periods of walking or standing. Jobs are considered sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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 backgrou