<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Job Title: Community Support Specialist</p> <p>Location: Saint Louis, MO</p> <p>Department: Adult Community Services</p> <p>Employment Type: Full-time</p> <p>Job Summary:</p> <p>Join our compassionate, mission-driven team and help transform lives in the Saint Louis community. As a Community Support Specialist, you will make a meaningful impact every day by empowering individuals to build confidence, develop essential life skills, strengthen relationships, and work toward long-term stability. This position is ideal for someone who is empathetic, collaborative, motivated to help others, and passionate about promoting mental health and well-being. You will thrive here if you enjoy teamwork, value connection, and want a career that aligns with purpose and heart.</p> <p>In this role, you will work directly with clients in the community to assess needs, develop individualized plans, and deliver supportive interventions that encourage growth and independence. You'll collaborate with families, schools, healthcare partners, and fellow team members to ensure clients receive the comprehensive support they deserve. Through relationship-building, strength-based strategies, and ongoing coaching, you will help clients access resources, improve skills, and achieve their goals.</p> <p>This position offers…</p> <ul> <li>Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost </li><li>Mileage Reimbursement - Company paid for work functions requiring travel </li><li>Employee Discounts - Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition </li><li>Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce </li><li>Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more </li></ul> <p>Key Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Deliver community-based mental health services that help clients build skills, strengthen stability, and work toward independence </li><li>Partner with clients and families to create individualized treatment plans centered on strengths, goals, and long-term success </li><li>Apply evidence-based strategies such as Motivational Interviewing, positive reinforcement, trauma-informed care, and CBT/DBT-aligned skills </li><li>Provide behavioral interventions, coaching, and support that promote resilience, emotional regulation, and personal growth </li><li>Coordinate services with community partners, including schools, physicians, psychiatrists, and other organizations to ensure continuity of care </li><li>Maintain accurate documentation of client progress, services, and interventions in accordance with agency standards </li><li>Participate in professional development, trainings, and team learning to continuously strengthen clinical skills </li><li>Support agency quality improvement efforts through data collection, collaboration, and reporting </li><li>Build strong working relationships with families, educators, counselors, and stakeholders to enhance coordinated care </li><li>Prepare for and facilitate PSR group sessions when aligned with client treatment goals </li><li>For ACT/ACT TAY/IMPART teams: Apply knowledge of ACT principles, processes, and team-based service delivery </li></ul> <p>Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:</p> <p>There are several ways in which you may qualify for this position including: Education, certification, or experience. Please scroll down carefully for more information:</p> <p>Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields of study: Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Education, Criminal Justice, Family Studies, Counseling, Recreational Therapy, Human Services, Human Development, Child Development, Gerontology, Behavioral Science, Rehabilitation Counseling</p> <p>OR...</p> <p>Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree from an approved institution</p> <p>OR....</p> <p>Work experience in a related human services field may substitute for educational requirements. Related fields may include direct support such as case management, residential support, developmentally disabled support, vocational rehabilitation, and more. Four years of qualifying experience minimum or a combination of education and experience equaling four years required.</p> <p>OR....</p> <p>Qualified Addictions Professional (QAP) - CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, RADC-P, RADC, CCDP, CCDP-D</p> <p>Additional Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Must be at least 21 years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle; must be at least 23 years of age to operate a 15-passenger van </li><li>Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance </li><li>Must have reliable transportation to transport clients in a personal vehicle </li><li>Adequate communication skills to produce clear documentation and communicate effectively </li><li>Ability to multi-task, stay organized, and coordinate services across multiple resources </li><li>Ability to follow direction, accept supervision, and maintain effective relationships with clients and families </li><li>Must attain any required trainings to support professional development and meet program standards </li></ul> <p>Physical Requirements:</p> <p>Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull objects. Requires repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing and writing. Primarily involves sitting, with occasional walking or standing.</p> <p>Position Perks & Benefits:</p> <p>Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life</p> <p>Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more</p> <p>Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive</p> <p>Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within</p> <p>Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness</p> <p>Brightli is on a Mission:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.</p> <p>Places for People is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.</p>