Job Description:

Job Title: Community Support Specialist (Adult)

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Company: Places for People

Employment Type: Full-Time
 

Departments (subject to availability):
Community Services
Adult Housing
Outpatient Substance Use Recovery
ACT - Assertive Community Treatment
ITCD - Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders
 

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Community Support Specialist, where you will make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals in your community. In this role, you will empower clients and their families to build strong foundations for long-term wellbeing and independence. You will utilize evidence-based techniques to create personalized plans that address specific needs, while connecting clients with local resources to foster growth, stability, and resilience. We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated, possess strong communication skills, and are dedicated to helping others achieve their goals.

As a Community Support Specialist, you will provide community-based mental health services to adult clients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation. Your work will involve collaborating with clients and other stakeholders to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that promote empowerment and skill-building.

The Community Support Specialist position offers…
· 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, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation.
· Collaborate with clients, families, and stakeholders to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
· Utilize a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empowerment and resilience, incorporating evidence-based practices.
· Coordinate care with other service providers, including primary care physicians and community organizations.
· Maintain accurate and timely records of client interactions and progress.
· Participate in staff development activities to enhance knowledge and skills related to youth mental health services.
· Work collaboratively with team members to ensure effective coordination of care and support for clients.
· Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders involved in the client's care.
· Prepare for and facilitate PSR group sessions as pertinent to client treatment plan goals.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other human services specialized field;
OR
· Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with two years of related work experience;
OR
· Any four-year combination of higher education and two years of related work experience;
OR
· Associate’s of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support;
OR
· Four years of qualifying experience in delivering services to individuals with mental health disorders, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities.

Additional Qualifications:
· Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle.
· Must be at least twenty-three (23) years of age to operate a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van.
· Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
· Reliable means of transportation to transport clients in a personal vehicle.

Brightli is on a Mission:
Join us in our mission to change and save lives. If you are passionate about making a difference and helping others, we encourage you to apply today!

Keywords: Community Support Specialist, Mental Health Services, Empowerment, Treatment Planning, Evidence-Based Practices, Collaboration, Client Care, Behavioral Health, Community Resources, Resilience

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.

Places for People is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.