Job Description:
Job Title: Crisis Center - Certified Peer Specialist
Location: Sedalia
Department: Rapid Access Unit
Employment Type: Part-time (Saturdays only, 7 am - 7:30 pm or 7 pm - 7:30 am)
Job Summary:
Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Crisis Center - Certified Peer Specialist, where your lived experiences of recovery will inspire and support clients on their journey. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges. We are looking for someone who is empathetic, resilient, and passionate about helping others achieve their recovery goals. Your role will involve emphasizing the acquisition, development, and expansion of recovery skills to enable individuals to fully engage in their recovery journey. You will build therapeutic relationships with individuals and their families, help clients develop essential skills, access recovery tools and community support, and motivate them to achieve and maintain recovery.
In this position, you will engage with clients through both face-to-face and telephone interactions, conducting assessments and providing essential support. Your ability to build trusting relationships will be key in promoting recovery and enhancing community living for those you serve.
The Crisis Center - Certified Peer 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:
• Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized treatment plans that address their specific needs.
• Maintain regular communication with referral sources and guardians to discuss progress, transition planning, and relevant clinical matters.
• Engage clients in collaborative and caring relationships, utilizing interpersonal skills and knowledge about recovery.
• Participate in meetings to ensure continuity of care for individuals.
• Assist in researching and referring individuals to outside resources when necessary.
• Schedule treatment appointments and provide transportation to and from Recovery Support Services and community-based services.
• Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions as scheduled.
• Create a trauma-informed environment that emphasizes safety and empowers clients.
• Support clients in accessing medical services and document all services in accordance with state and CARF standards.
• Attend scheduled meetings, trainings, and supervision sessions.
• Complete all documentation requirements by stated deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Crisis Services or designee.
• Review and follow the ACI Four Core Competencies.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to offer personal, unique knowledge and experiences of recovery while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to share recovery skills that have worked and help the client identify skills that will work for them.
• Knowledge of and a basic understanding of case management and rehabilitation methods, principles, and techniques in relation to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
• Capable of effectively communicating ideas verbally and in writing to produce clear and concise reports.
• Knowledgeable about the challenges faced by individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders and know how to access the various community resources available.
• Ability to connect clients/patients to recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups, in the communities they serve.
• General knowledge of computers.
Experience and Education Qualifications:
• Must be willing to self-identify as a present or former client of mental health and/or substance use services OR self-identifies as a person in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorder.
• Requires one year of direct and personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services.
• Able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program and other required trainings within six months of employment.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
**Supervisory Requirements:**
None
Employment Requirements:
• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check.
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Minimum one (1) year of recovery.
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
Physical Requirements:
ADA Consideration –
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls.
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 backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.


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 backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an 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.
Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.