What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Specialist - Military Services position at Burrell Behavioral Health?
Job Description:
Job Title: Peer Support Specialist - Military Services
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Department: Adult Community Services
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
Are you a passionate individual looking to make a significant impact in the lives of military personnel? As a Peer Support Specialist in Military Services, you will play a crucial role in helping individuals cultivate recovery skills and fully engage in their personal journey towards healing. By leveraging your lived experience, you will inspire hope and motivation in those you serve, ensuring they find the necessary tools and support to succeed in their recovery. Join our dedicated team, where compassionate collaboration and understanding are at the heart of what we do. Your unique insights will drive the success of our community-focused initiatives, providing invaluable assistance to our clients as they work towards healthier, more fulfilling lives.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to foster connections with essential resources, guiding clients through the various stages of recovery and helping them achieve their goals.
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 the bottom of this post to learn more
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with individuals to develop personalized treatment plans that address their specific needs.
- Maintain regular communication with referral sources and guardians to discuss progress, transition planning, and relevant clinical matters.
- Participate in meetings to ensure continuity of care for individuals.
- Assist in researching and referring individuals to outside resources when necessary.
- Schedule treatment appointments and provide transportation to and from Recovery Support Services and community-based services.
- Support clients in accessing medical services and document all services in accordance with state and CARF standards.
- Offer crisis intervention and facilitate group education sessions as scheduled.
- Foster recovery and resilience in individuals with mental health and substance use disorders through peer support.
- Help individuals identify their strengths and resources for recovery.
- Encourage clients to live a healthy, productive, and sober lifestyle during and after their time in the facility.
Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
- Must be willing to self-identify as a present or former client of mental health and/or substance use services or self-identify as a person in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorder.
- Requires one year of direct and personal experience with the mental health system as a primary consumer of services.
- Able to complete a state-approved Certified Peer Support training program and other required trainings within six months of employment.
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- Certification as a Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) is preferred but not required.
Additional Qualifications:
- Successful completion of background checks, including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check.
- Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Minimum one (1) year of recovery.
Physical Requirements:
- ADA Consideration – Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects.
- Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, or entails working at a production pace that involves the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials, even though the weight of those materials may be negligible.
Keywords: Peer Support Specialist, Military Services, Recovery Support, Mental Health, Community Support, Substance Use Disorder, Resilience, Crisis Intervention, Treatment Plans, Behavioral Health.
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.