Community Support Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Community Support Specialist

Department: Recovery Services Youth

Location: Saint Peters, MO

Shift type: Full-time

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.

• Grow and Learn with Burrell: Actively participate in staff development activities, such as meetings, training sessions, and workshops, to enhance your skillset and stay current with industry trends.

To succeed in this role, you should possess:

• A valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment

• Compassion, empathy, and a genuine desire to help others

Education and/or experience qualifications:

There are several ways in which you may qualify for this position including:
Education, certification, or experience. Please scroll down carefully for more information:

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study:
  Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Education, Criminal Justice, Family Studies, Counseling, Recreational Therapy, Human Services, Human Development, Child Development, Gerontology, Behavioral Science, Rehabilitation Counseling
  
  OR...

• Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree from an approved institution
  
  OR....

• Work experience in a related human services field may substitute for educational requirements.  *Related fields may include direct support such as case management, residential support, developmentally disabled support, vocational rehabilitation, and more. Four years of qualifying experience minimum or a combination of education and experience equaling four years required.
  
  OR....

• Qualified Addictions Professional (QAP)
  CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, RADC-P, RADC, CCDP, CCDP-D

Don't miss out on this fulfilling career opportunity. Join us today and start changing lives – including yours!

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 substanc