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**Job Description:****Job Title:** Certified Peer Specialist - Homeless Services**Location:** Springfield, Missouri**Department:** Adult Community Services**Employment Type:** Full-time**Job Summary:**
Join our dedicated team at Burrell Behavioral Health, where we provide compassionate mental health rehabilitative and holistic treatment for individuals experiencing homelessness or at high risk of homelessness. As a Certified Peer Specialist, you will use your shared experience of recovery to mentor adult clients, helping them navigate their journey towards stability in mental health. Your role will focus on guiding treatment through client-driven goal sets, reducing barriers, and increasing functionality in daily living. We value a positive attitude and motivational skills, and we invite you to play a pivotal role in making a meaningful impact in the community.In this position, you’ll teach and model coping strategies, symptom management, and problem-solving skills while actively participating in treatment planning. Your lived experience will empower clients to achieve their goals and nurture their recovery process.**This position offers…**
• **Employee Assistance Program**– 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• **Mileage Reimbursement** – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• **Employee Discounts** – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• **Workplace Culture**- An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• **Additional Perks & Benefits**- Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more**Key Responsibilities:**
• Utilize shared recovery experiences to mentor adult clients in developing coping skills.
• Provide symptom management and problem-solving training.
• Actively participate in treatment planning and client activities.
• Collaborate with the team to help clients stabilize and reduce barriers to care.
• Support clients in achieving their individual goals and increasing daily functionality.**Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:**
• Must be a current Certified Missouri Peer Specialist with at least a high school diploma or GED.
• Preferred experience engaging the homeless population.**Additional Qualifications:**
• A reliable vehicle, a favorable driving record, and up-to-date insurance.
• A positive attitude and motivational skills stemming from personal recovery experience.**Keywords:** Peer Specialist, Homeless Services, Mental Health, Recovery, Community Support, Compassion, Client Engagement, Teamwork, Diversity, Inclusion**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 Employment Opportunity Employer.Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Join our dedicated team at Burrell Behavioral Health, where we provide compassionate mental health rehabilitative and holistic treatment for individuals experiencing homelessness or at high risk of homelessness. As a Certified Peer Specialist, you will use your shared experience of recovery to mentor adult clients, helping them navigate their journey towards stability in mental health. Your role will focus on guiding treatment through client-driven goal sets, reducing barriers, and increasing functionality in daily living. We value a positive attitude and motivational skills, and we invite you to play a pivotal role in making a meaningful impact in the community.In this position, you’ll teach and model coping strategies, symptom management, and problem-solving skills while actively participating in treatment planning. Your lived experience will empower clients to achieve their goals and nurture their recovery process.**This position offers…**
• **Employee Assistance Program**– 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• **Mileage Reimbursement** – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• **Employee Discounts** – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• **Workplace Culture**- An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• **Additional Perks & Benefits**- Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more**Key Responsibilities:**
• Utilize shared recovery experiences to mentor adult clients in developing coping skills.
• Provide symptom management and problem-solving training.
• Actively participate in treatment planning and client activities.
• Collaborate with the team to help clients stabilize and reduce barriers to care.
• Support clients in achieving their individual goals and increasing daily functionality.**Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:**
• Must be a current Certified Missouri Peer Specialist with at least a high school diploma or GED.
• Preferred experience engaging the homeless population.**Additional Qualifications:**
• A reliable vehicle, a favorable driving record, and up-to-date insurance.
• A positive attitude and motivational skills stemming from personal recovery experience.**Keywords:** Peer Specialist, Homeless Services, Mental Health, Recovery, Community Support, Compassion, Client Engagement, Teamwork, Diversity, Inclusion**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 Employment Opportunity Employer.Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr