Youth community support specialist

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Jefferson City, MOtime type:
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* Job Description:

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* Job Title:

** Youth Community Support Specialist
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* Location:

** Jefferson City, MO
** Department:
** Community Support Services
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* Employment Type:

** Full-time, 40 hours per week
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* Schedule:

** Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
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* Job Summary:

** Join our dedicated team as a Youth Community Support Specialist, where you will provide essential services to individuals and their families as they adapt to living in their communities.

This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of youth in need, work collaboratively with a skilled team, and develop your mental health service expertise. We are looking for compassionate individuals who are adaptable, proactive, and committed to helping others achieve long-term wellbeing and independence. Your contributions will help ensure that youth and their families receive the timely support and resources they need to thrive.

As a Youth Community Support Specialist, you will be responsible for creating personalized plans that address the specific needs of your clients. You will utilize evidence-based techniques and collaborate with other professionals to provide comprehensive mental health services.
** The Youth Community Support Specialist position offers…
*** Employee Assistance Program– 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
* Career Advancement & Wage Growth– Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
* Comprehensive Training– Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
* Workplace Culture– An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Provide community-based mental health services to children, adolescents, and/or adults, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention implementation.
* Collaborate with clients, families, and other stakeholders to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that address the client's specific needs and goals.
* Utilize a strengths-based approach that emphasizes empowerment, skill-building, and resilience, incorporating evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, Positive Reinforcement Techniques, Trauma-Informed Strategies, and skills based in CBT and DBT approaches.
* Provide behavioral interventions, including motivational interviewing, operant conditioning, interpersonal and group dynamics, cognitive processing, and other evidence-based interventions.
* Coordinate care with other service providers, including primary care physicians, psychiatrists, schools, and community organizations.
** Education, Experience, and/or Credential

Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health or related field, or relevant experience in a behavioral health setting.
* Prior experience working with youth and families in a community support or mental health capacity.
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* Additional Qualifications:

*** Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check.
* Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
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* Physical Requirements:

*** Sedentary work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
* Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shifts.
* Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.
** 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…