Certified Peer Specialist

Brightli • St Louis, MO

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About The Position

Brightli is hiring a Certified Peer Specialist for its SUD Services department in the St. Louis, Missouri area. The specialist uses personal experience with mental health and/or substance use disorders, or recovery from those disorders, to encourage hope and growth in people pursuing recovery. The role provides peer support and helps participants connect with resources as they work toward healing and independence.

The position includes supporting treatment planning, communicating with referral sources and guardians about participant progress and transition planning, coordinating care and referrals, arranging treatment schedules and transportation, documenting services, and providing crisis intervention and group education as needed. The specialist also participates in professional development training, with 36 hours required every two years.

Brightli describes its mission as improving client care, reducing the financial burden on community mental health centers through shared resources, increasing advocacy and access to mental health and substance use care, and evolving behavioral health services to better meet clients’ needs. The organization promotes belonging and connection, welcomes applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences, and is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

Requirements

• Self-identify as a present or former client of mental health or substance use services, or as a person in recovery from a mental health or substance use disorder.
• Hold current certification as a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS).
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete a state-approved training program and, if required, pass a standardized examination.
• Missouri applicants: complete the application at https://mopeerspecialist.com/.
• Missouri applicants: if required, complete a five-day Basic Training Program and pass a State of Missouri-approved certification examination within six months.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants in developing treatment plans.
• Communicate regularly with referral sources and guardians regarding progress, transition planning, pertinent clinical issues, and documentation.
• Participate in staffing to assure continuity of care.
• Make or assist with outside referrals for issues that cannot be addressed within the treatment milieu.
• Assist with scheduling treatment and arranging transportation.
• Represent the agency in a professional manner.
• May assist with referrals for clients’ medical issues.
• Document all services provided in accordance with appropriate state and CARF standards.
• Provide crisis intervention as necessary.
• Facilitate group education as scheduled.
• Obtain training for professional development, meeting 36 hours every two years.

Benefits

• Paid time off package for full-time employees.
• Employee benefits package for full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, retirement, and life benefits.
• Initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive training.
• Career mobility and advancement opportunities, including promotion from within.
• Welcoming, warm, and supportive work culture that promotes well-being and encourages health and happiness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED