Community Support Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Community Support Specialist

Location: Saint Louis, MO

Department: Adult Community Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:
Join our compassionate, collaborative team as a Community Support Specialist and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those striving for stability, independence, and emotional wellbeing. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about empowering individuals, creating opportunities for growth, building strong community connections, and supporting others through challenges. We are looking for a dedicated, empathetic professional with strong communication skills, a commitment to service, and a desire to help clients strengthen their foundation for long-term success.
In this role, you will provide community-based mental health support through individualized planning, skill-building, and evidence-based interventions. You will partner closely with clients, families, and other providers to deliver coordinated, high-quality services tailored to each person's needs. Your work will focus on fostering resilience, connecting clients with community resources, and promoting meaningful progress in their daily lives.

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 bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:
· Provide individualized, community-based mental health services that empower clients to build skills, strengthen support systems, and progress toward personal goals.
· Collaborate with clients, families, and support networks to develop and implement personalized treatment plans.
· Deliver evidence-based interventions using approaches such as motivational interviewing, trauma-informed strategies, positive reinforcement, CBT- and DBT-based skills, and behavioral techniques.
· Coordinate care and maintain strong partnerships with primary care providers, psychiatrists, schools, and community organizations.
· Maintain accurate, timely documentation that reflects client progress and meets organizational standards.
· Participate in ongoing professional development, training, and staff education activities.
· Contribute to quality improvement processes through data collection, analysis, and reporting.
· Foster strong, respectful working relationships with clients, families, teachers, counselors, and other professionals.
· Prepare for and facilitate PSR group sessions, ensuring alignment with treatment plan goals.
· Perform additional duties or responsibilities as assigned.
· For ACT/ACT TAY/IMPART Only: Apply knowledge of ACT model principles, service processes, and core functions of ACT team operations.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
There are several ways in which you may qualify for this position including: Education, certification, or experience. Please scroll down carefully for more information: 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

OR...

Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support degree from an approved institution

OR....

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.

OR....

Qualified Addictions Professional (QAP) - CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP, RADC-P, RADC, CCDP, CCDP-D

Additional Qualifications:
· Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to operate a company-owned vehicle and at least twenty-three (23) years of age to operate a company-owned fifteen (15) passenger van.
· Current driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
· Must have reliable transportation to transport clients in personal vehicle.
· Adequate written communication skills to complete required documentation.
· Ability to provide high-level performance while meeting complex client needs.
· Preferred skills include strong communication, problem solving, ability to follow direction, multitasking, and establishing effective relationships with clients and families.
· Must attain trainings required to support professional development and meet DMH standards.

Physical Requirements:
ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during the work shift. Sedentary work involves mostly sitting, with occasional walking or standing.

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.

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