Job Description:

Job Title: Work Site Support Specialist

Location: Nevada, Missouri

Department: Employment Services

Employment Type: Part Time

Job Summary: Join our compassionate team at the YMCA as a Work Site Support Specialist, where you will play a vital role in empowering eligible VR clients enrolled in high school through work-based learning experiences. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young individuals by facilitating their integration into the workforce and developing their employability skills. We are looking for someone who is patient, understanding, and dedicated to helping others succeed in a real work environment.

In this role, you will:

Coordinate work-based learning experiencesProvide on-site supportLead discussions using ODEP’s soft skills curriculum

Your efforts will help students gain valuable experience and skills that will serve them well in their future careers.

The Work Site Support 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:

Coordinate students’ work-based learning experiences within the Pre-Employment Training - Work Experience Program with VR.

Facilitate on-site support for students working a total of 16 hours at identified worksite(s) over four days each week, targeting 4 hours worked per day.

Incorporate four hours of soft skills training per week and review/discuss on-site experiences during each 20-hour week of the program.

Support students on the worksite by facilitating their full integration and serving as a mediator between co-workers and supervisors as necessary.

Prepare plans, reports, and other paperwork as needed.

Obtain information about students through the intake process, including meetings with students, families, VR Counselors, and school personnel.

Coordinate students’ new hire paperwork, orientation, and weekly timesheets.

Transport students to and from the worksite as needed.

Report worksite outcomes and other relevant information regarding student progress/activity to Leadership and/or referral sources as required.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED required.

Preferably has experience in employment services, job coaching, business, sales, human resources, or human services.

Additional Qualifications:

Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check.

Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.

Must have and maintain certification in CPR, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens.

Physical Requirements:

ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Brightli is on a Mission: Join us in our mission to change and save lives. If you are passionate about helping others and making a difference, we encourage you to apply today!

Keywords: Work Site Support Specialist, Employment Services, VR clients, soft skills training, job coaching, youth employment, YMCA, work-based learning, employability skills, community support.





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.

Firefly is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.