Peer Support Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Peer Support Specialist

Location: Independence, Missouri (Kansas City area)

Employment Type: Full Time

Shift: Monday – Monday – Friday (8:00am – 5:00pm CST)

Job Summary:

Are you looking for a dedicated, compassionate, and highly skilled healthcare professional who can make a real difference in your life or the lives of your loved ones? At our company, we believe that every customer deserves exceptional service, attention, and respect. Discover the power of shared experiences with our Peer Support Specialists – experts committed to uplifting and empowering individuals navigating similar life challenges. Drawing upon their lived experiences, extensive training, and deep empathy, our specialists create a welcoming environment built on trust, respect, and encouragement.

As part of our team, Peer Support Specialists walk alongside participants, inspiring hope and promoting healing. Through authentic connection, they share practical tools and strategies while cultivating vital skills required for daily living, personal growth, and successful reintegration within communities. Join us now and harness the transformational impact of peer support – together, we can unlock endless possibilities, restore balance, and ignite renewed purpose in everyone's journey towards wholeness.

Living in the Kansas City area provides a wonderful blend of Midwestern charm and urban sophistication. Known for its world-class barbecue, jazz heritage, and professional sports teams, Kansas City offers a plethora of activities to entertain and engage residents. With a vibrant arts scene, an extensive park system, excellent school districts, a plethora of family-friendly attractions, and an affordable cost of living, the Kansas City area allows you and your loved ones to enjoy a high quality, balanced, and enjoyable lifestyle.

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
• Paid time off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay
• Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel

• 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:

• Active Listening: Foster therapeutic rapport with participants by actively engaged listening, demonstrating empathy, and validating their feelings and experiences.
• Experience Sharing: Leverage personal experiences to model adaptive behaviors, inspire change, and instill hope in participants dealing with similar challenges.
• Resource Connection: Facilitate linkages to clinical, vocational, educational, housing, and recreational resources, enabling participants to expand their network and achieve desired objectives.
• Crisis Support: Offer immediate response during crises, utilizing de-escalation techniques, active listening, and resource referrals to assist participants in regaining stability and reducing distress.
• Goal Setting: Help participants establish realistic short-term and long-term goals, encouraging progress monitoring and celebrating achievements along the way.
• Advocacy: Empower participants to speak up for their rights and needs, modeling assertiveness, facilitating productive dialogue, and teaching self-advocacy techniques.
• Peer Group Facilitation: Lead group sessions focusing on mutual support, experiential learning, and interactive activities centered around common themes, interests, or challenges.
• Self-Care Promotion: Encourage participants to prioritize their physical, emotional, and psychological well-being, integrating self-care concepts into skill development and coaching efforts.
• Ethical Practice: Adhere to established codes of ethics, guidelines, and legal regulations governing peer support practice, preserving confidentiality, and protecting participant privacy.
• Continuous Learning: Stay abreast of evidence-based practices, advancements, and innovations in the field, incorporating latest learnings into routine peer support practices.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Self identify as a present or former client of mental health or substance use services OR self identifies as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use disorder.
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Pass background check or request an exception to the findings if/when applicable.
• Complete a state approved training program and if required, pass a standardized examination
• Missouri Only - Complete the application located on the following website at https://mopeerspecialist.com/

Additional Qualifications:

• A valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Compassion, empathy, and a genuine desire to help others.

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 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.

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.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.