Job Description: Job Title: Employment Support Specialist Location: St. Louis, MO Department: Employment Services Employment Type: Full-time Shift: Day Shift Job Overview: We are currently hiring for someone to join our team in St. Louis, MO as an Employment Specialist. In this role you will play a vital role in providing comprehensive support services to clients, including skill development, career planning, and job retention assistance. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of others and have experience in supporting individuals with disabilities, we encourage you to apply. Position Perks & Benefits: + Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more** + Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay + Clinical supervision - provided free* for PLPC, LMSW, PLMFT + Additional income opportunities - for LPC & LCSW (provide supervision) + Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel + NHSC approved - eligible site for tax-free student loan assistance + T op-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: + Treat all clients, referral sources, stakeholders, and team members with dignity and respect. + Adhere to confidentiality, CARF, and contractual standards during service provision. + Maintain flexibility in work availability, including evenings, weekends, and overnight shifts. + Develop and maintain a working knowledge of disabilities and potential assistive technology/accommodations. + Compile and review vocational, medical, psychological, and educational information to assist clients with skill development and career planning. + Contribute to or develop individualized service plans with clients and conduct activities identified within these plans. + Coordinate paid work-based learning experiences, including orientation, paperwork, and timesheets. + Transport clients to carry out goals and objectives identified in their service plans. + Monitor and report on progress toward service plan goals, ensuring adherence to authorizations and reporting requirements. + Instruct and facilitate clients’ skill development and career planning activities. + Establish community-based sites for skill development and career planning. + Provide onsite job supports and assist clients with learning and performing their job duties. + Implement a variety of job support techniques to accommodate clients' unique needs. + Serve as a liaison between employers, clients, and co-workers to facilitate job accommodations. + Provide off-site job supports, including coordinating additional services and transportation. Experience and Education Qualifications: + High school diploma or equivalent certificate required; associate’s or bachelor's degree preferred. + Experience in rehabilitation, employment services, case management, or social services preferred. Brightli is on a Mission: As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences who share our passion for supporting individuals on their journey to recovery and well-being. Join us in making a positive impact in the lives of those we serve. 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. About Brightli 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. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care. Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come. Brightli Snapshot + 200 locations + 4 states + 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates + 5k+ employees