Youth Community Support Specialist

Job Description :

Job Title : Youth Community Support Specialist

Location : Independence, Mo

Department : Youth Community Services

Employment Type : Full Time

Shift : 10am-6 : 00pm

Job Summary :

Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Youth Community Support Specialist, where you will make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and their families. This role empowers clients to build strong foundations for long-term wellbeing and independence through personalized support and community resources. We are looking for someone who is dedicated, self-motivated, and skilled in mental health services. Your expertise will help foster growth, stability, and resilience in our community.

In this position, you will provide community-based mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults, utilizing evidence-based techniques to create personalized treatment plans. You will collaborate with clients, families, and other professionals to ensure comprehensive care and support.

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

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Key Responsibilities :

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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.

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