Job Description:

Job Title: Certified Peer Specialist
Location: Steelville, Missouri
Department: Recovery Services
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate, collaborative team as a Certified Peer Specialist and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. We are seeking a dedicated individual who is passionate about supporting individuals on their recovery journey, fostering hope, and building resilience. As a key member of our Recovery Service department, you'll work closely with individuals and families to empower them with the skills, resources, and motivation to achieve and maintain recovery.

In this role, you will emphasize the development of recovery skills and the use of community supports to help clients thrive. Your work will be grounded in building strong, therapeutic relationships and promoting independence. By becoming part of our team, you will contribute to a mission-driven organization that values growth, community, and positive change.

The Certified Peer 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:

Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized recovery plans tailored to their needs.

Utilize peer support techniques to foster hope, resilience, and recovery in individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.

Help clients access recovery tools, community resources, and support systems, providing mentorship, advocacy, and coaching.

Support individuals in identifying their strengths and setting achievable recovery goals.

Provide emotional, informational, and instructional support to build clients' recovery skills and independence.

Accompany clients to appointments when permitted, ensuring professional representation of the agency.

Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions as scheduled.

Assist clients in accessing medical and behavioral health services while documenting all services per state and accreditation standards.

Maintain regular communication with referral sources and guardians to discuss progress and relevant matters.

Actively participate in professional development to meet ongoing training requirements.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

Willingness to self-identify as a present or former client of mental health and/or substance use services OR self-identify as a person in recovery.

One year of direct personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services.

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Completion of a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program within six months of employment.

For Missouri applicants: Two years of responsible employment history and successful completion of the State of Missouri-approved Peer Specialist certification examination within six months.

Exceptions to qualifications may be made by appropriate leadership.

Additional Qualifications:

Must have a current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.

Must be 21 years of age or older.

Ability to offer personal, unique knowledge of recovery while maintaining appropriate boundaries.

Familiarity with case management and community resources for mental health and substance use disorders.

Proficient in verbal and written communication, with basic computer skills.

Physical Requirements:

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Requires significant walking or standing, or involves sitting most of the time with occasional pushing and/or pulling.

Brightli is on a Mission:
At Brightli, we are dedicated to changing and saving lives by empowering individuals on their journey to recovery. Join us in creating a brighter future, one step at a time. Apply today to make a difference in your community and beyond.

Keywords: Certified Peer Specialist, Peer Support, Mental Health Recovery, Substance Use Recovery, Community Resources, Advocacy, Recovery Coaching, Behavioral Health, Recovery Tools, Missouri Peer Specialist

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.