Job Description:
Job Title: Community Support Specialist
Location: Jefferson City, Missouri
Department: Preferred Family Healthcare - Substance Use Disorders
Time Type: Full Time
Job Summary:
Are you a passionate and dedicated mental health professional looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals struggling with substance use disorders? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare as a Community Support Specialist!
As a Community Support Specialist, you'll provide support and activities to clients through an organized treatment plan designed to ease an individual's immediate and continued adjustment to community living. You'll be working in the community, including clients' homes, clinics, and other places around the community as part of your regular assigned caseload. Our ideal candidate is passionate about promoting recovery and increased resiliency, has experience with evidence-based interventions, and strong communication and collaboration skills.
Jefferson City, Missouri offers a high quality of life, with a low cost of living, vibrant downtown area, and proximity to outdoor recreation opportunities. Join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals struggling with substance use disorders and advancing your career!
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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.