Job Description:

Job Title: Peer Specialist

Location: Kirksville, MO

Department: Preferred Family Healthcare

Employment Type: Full-time

Shift: Varies  
 

Job Summary:

Are you passionate about making a positive impact and empowering individuals on their recovery journey? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare as a Peer Support Specialist!

As a Peer Support Specialist you'll assist participants in crafting treatment plans, maintain open communication with referral sources, engage in staffing for seamless continuity of care, provide crisis intervention when necessary, and promote recovery and resilience. No prior experience is necessary – we provide on-the-job training!
 

Position Perks & Benefits:

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plan options

Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees

Company-paid basic life insurance

29 Days of PTO for Full-Time employees

Emergency Medical Leave Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Discount Program

Mileage Reimbursement

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

Key Responsibilities:

Harness the Power of Peer Support: Support, encourage, and model recovery and resilience specific to each individual's needs.

Promote Recovery and Resilience: Provide individual or group services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus.

Cultivate Coping Skills: Help individuals manage psychiatric symptoms, utilize natural supports, and enhance community living.

Foster Community and Connections: Encourage clients to connect with others and their communities.

Empower Decision-Making: Assist individuals in making independent choices and taking an active role in their treatment.

Uncover Strengths: Help individuals identify personal strengths and resources to aid in their recovery.

Set Recovery Goals: Support clients in setting and achieving their recovery goals.  

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

Self-identify as a current or former person of mental health or substance use services OR self-identify as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use disorder

Be at least 21 years of age

Possess a high school diploma or equivalent

Complete a state-approved training program and, if required, pass a standardized examination  
 

Required License/Certification:

Drivers License  
 

Additional Qualifications:

Self-identify as a current or former person of mental health or substance use services OR self-identify as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use disorder

Be at least 21 years of age

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.  
 

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 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.