Job Description:

Job Title: Community Support Specialist

Location: Jefferson City, Missouri

Department: Preferred Family Healthcare - Substance Use Disorders

Time Type: Full Time

Job Summary:

Are you a passionate and dedicated mental health professional looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals struggling with substance use disorders? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare as a Community Support Specialist!

As a Community Support Specialist, you'll provide support and activities to clients through an organized treatment plan designed to ease an individual's immediate and continued adjustment to community living. You'll be working in the community, including clients' homes, clinics, and other places around the community as part of your regular assigned caseload. Our ideal candidate is passionate about promoting recovery and increased resiliency, has experience with evidence-based interventions, and strong communication and collaboration skills.

Jefferson City, Missouri offers a high quality of life, with a low cost of living, vibrant downtown area, and proximity to outdoor recreation opportunities. Join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals struggling with substance use disorders and advancing your career!

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
• 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:

• Provide support and activities to clients through an organized treatment plan designed to ease immediate and continued adjustment to community living
• Work in the community, including clients' homes, clinics, and other locations as part of a regular caseload
• Utilize a supportive, educational approach to promote improved functioning and meet clients' needs
• Provide and coordinate comprehensive follow-up for clients, including missed appointments and conducting outreach and engagement
• Use advanced knowledge of psychological concepts, evidence-based interventions, and coordinate delivery of mental health services
• Apply specialized knowledge of behavioral science principles such as motivational interviewing, reinforcement, operant conditioning, social norming, attitude change, persuasion, hierarchy of needs, interpersonal and group dynamics, cognitive processing, attentional processes, personality, and empirically supported behavioral intervention strategies

Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• A reliable vehicle & acceptable recent driving record

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 & Family Studies
  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 servicesfield 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

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.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, 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.