Job Description:

Job Title: Mental Health Awareness Training Specialist
Location: St. Louis, MO
Company: Places for People
Employment Type: Full-time
 Job Summary:Join Places for People as a Mental Health Awareness Training Specialist and play a vital role in promoting mental health awareness in our community. As a key member of our team, you will facilitate trainings, provide technical assistance, and track referral data. Your expertise will enhance mental health awareness, provide resources, and support individuals in need. We seek a compassionate and skilled professional to join our mission-driven team, making a difference in the lives of others.

The Mental Health Awareness Training 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, 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
· Paid Time Off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
· Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:· Serve as the primary point of contact for community organizations, providing mental health awareness trainings and resources.
· Offer technical assistance and training resources to enhance mental health awareness.
· Coordinate planning, implementation, and evaluation of the mental health awareness training grant.
· Prepare and submit monthly referral reports and Mental Health First Aid Updates.
· Participate in conferences, internal in-services, and national mental health conferences.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:· Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in social work, counseling, public health, education, psychology, community development, public administration, or a closely related field, with at least one year of professional experience in a social service agency.
· Or, graduate from an accredited college with an Associate’s Degree in education, public health, psychology, community development, public administration, or a closely related field, with at least two years of professional experience in a social service agency.

Required License/Certification:· Obtain Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid instructor certifications within four months of hire.

Additional Qualifications:· Must be at least 21 years old.
· Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
· Ability to communicate ideas clearly and effectively.
· Successful completion of background check, including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check.
· Provide evidence of being free from infectious diseases prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter.

Keywords: Mental Health Awareness, Training Specialist, Social Work, Counseling, Public Health, Education, Psychology.

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.