Job Description:

Job Title: Community Support Specialist
Location: Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Department: Recovery Services
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Community Support Specialist in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Here, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and their families by fostering growth, stability, and resilience. We are seeking someone with strong communication skills, a passion for helping others, and the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse range of individuals and organizations. If you’re eager to empower clients to live independently and thrive within their communities, this position is for you.

In this role, you’ll provide personalized mental health services, develop individualized treatment plans, and connect clients with local resources to ensure their long-term wellbeing. Collaborating with a dynamic team of professionals, you will play a pivotal role in promoting mental health recovery, skill-building, and community integration.

The Community 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, generous paid time off, 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
· Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
· Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
· Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:
· Provide community-based mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation.
· Collaborate with clients, families, and other stakeholders to create and execute individualized treatment plans tailored to client needs and goals.
· Utilize evidence-based practices, including Motivational Interviewing, Positive Reinforcement Techniques, and Trauma-Informed Strategies, to empower clients and build resilience.
· Deliver behavioral interventions, such as cognitive processing, interpersonal dynamics, and skills based in CBT and DBT approaches.
· Coordinate care with primary care physicians, psychiatrists, schools, and community organizations.
· Maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions and progress, adhering to organizational policies.
· Facilitate psychoeducational and psychosocial rehabilitation group sessions in alignment with client treatment plan goals.
· Participate in staff development activities to enhance knowledge and skills in youth and adult mental health services.
· Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including family members, teachers, counselors, and community partners.
· Perform other duties as assigned to support the team and organizational goals.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
There are several ways in which you may qualify for this position, including:

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

Additional Qualifications:
· Must be at least 21 years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle.
· Must have a valid driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
· Reliable means of transportation to transport clients in a personal vehicle as needed.
· Ability to complete all required background checks, including criminal, driving, and abuse/neglect screenings.
· Must obtain and complete required professional development and DMH standards training.

Physical Requirements:
· Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull objects, including the human body.
· Frequent repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and writing.
· Jobs involve sitting most of the time but may include brief walking or standing.

Brightli is on a Mission:
We are dedicated to transforming lives through comprehensive, community-focused mental health services. By joining our team, you will contribute to our mission of providing hope, growth, and a brighter future for individuals and families. Apply today to make a lasting impact in your community.

Keywords: Community Support Specialist, mental health services, recovery services, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, case management, resilience, empowerment, behavioral health support.

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 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 expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.