Looking to feed your desire to give to your community and support those who need a helping hand? Look no further! Not only is Preferred Family Healthcare growing the amount of its resources, services, and facilities to assist as many communities as possible, it also provides plenty of opportunity for growth in your current field and the freedom to explore others. Our culture and our environment are unlike any other. We offer highly-competitive pay and a full range of top-notch full-time employee benefits such as:

　　Medical

　　Dental

　　Vision

　　Life Insurance

　　Paid Time Off

　　Short Term Disability

　　Long Term Disability

　　Retirement Plan

　　Tuition Reimbursement

　　Student Loan Reimbursement

　　Employee Assistance Program

　　Job Description:

　　Essential Job Functions:

　　Assist participants in developing treatment plans.

　　Complete regular communication with referral sources/guardians regarding progress, transition planning, and pertinent clinical issues and documentation.

　　Participate in staffing to assure continuity of care.

　　Make or assist in outside referral of issues not able to be addressed within the treatment milieu.

　　Assist in scheduling of treatment and arranging transportation.

　　Represent the agency in a professional manner.

　　May assist in the referral for medical issues of clients.

　　Document all services provided in accordance with appropriate state/CARF standards.

　　Provide crisis intervention as necessary.

　　Facilitate group education as scheduled.

　　Obtain trainings to assist in professional development meeting 36 hours every 2 years.

　　Certified Peer Specialists use the power of peers to support, encourage, and model recovery and resilience from mental health and substance use disorders in ways that are specific to the needs of each individual.

　　Peer support services are individual or group services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus;

　　Peer support services promote skills for coping with and managing psychiatric symptoms while encouraging the use of natural supports and enhancing community living;

　　Peer Support activities assist in achieving goals and objectives set forth by the individual in their individualized treatment or recovery plan;

　　Peer Support activities emphasize the opportunity for individuals to support each other as they move forward in their recovery;

　　Certified Peer Specialists interventions may include:

　　Sharing lived experiences of recovery, sharing and supporting the use of recovery tools and modeling successful recovery behaviors;

　　Helping individuals recognize their capacity for resilience;

　　Helping individuals to connect with other clients and with their community at large;

　　Helping individuals who have mental health and/or substance use disorders develop a network for information and support;

　　Assisting individuals who have a mental health and/or substance use disorders to make independent choices and to take a proactive role in their treatment;

　　Assisting individuals with identifying strengths and personal resources to aid in their recovery; and

　　Helping individuals set and achieve recovery goals.

　　A Peer Specialist can assist individuals who have a psychiatric disability to make independent choices and to take a proactive role in their treatment.

　　Other duties as assigned by the Program Director.

　　Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

　　Basic knowledge of case management and rehabilitation methods, principles and techniques as they relate to mental health and substance use disorder treatment.

　　Knowledge of the problems encountered by persons with mental health and/or substance use disorders and how to access the various community resources available.

　　Knowledge of the methods and modalities as well as the legal requirements and court procedures related to treating mental health and substance use disorders.

　　Some knowledge of training techniques and practices used in a substance use disorder/ mental health treatment setting.

　　Proficient at sharing lived experience with others seeking to engage in recovery while maintaining healthy boundaries.

　　Capable of communicating ideas clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to produce clear and concise reports.

　　Ability to connect clients/patients to recovery resources, including mutual aid support groups, located in communities where we serve.

　　Experience and Education Qualifications:

　　Self identify as a present or former client of mental health or substance use services OR self identifies as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use disorder.

　　Be at least 21 years of age

　　Have a high school diploma or equivalent

　　Pass background check or request an exception to the findings if/when applicable.

　　Complete a state approved training program and if required, pass a standardized examination

　　Missouri Only - Complete the application located on the following website at https://mopeerspecialist.com/

　　Missouri Only - If required, complete a 5-Day Basic Training Program; following which, the individual must pass a State of Missouri approved certification examination within six months.

　　Supervisory Requirements:

　　None

　　Employment Requirements:

　　Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record and abuse/neglect.

　　Completion of New Hire Orientation within 30 Days of employment.

　　All training requirements including Relias Learning within two (2) weeks of employment and annually thereafter.

　　First Aid certification within three (3) months of beginning employment and upon renewal date.

　　Obtain CPR certification within three (3) months of beginning employment and upon renewal date.

　　Behavioral Management training completed within thirty (30) days of employment or first available class after start date:

　　CPI for Residential programs

　　Peaceful Intervention or Verbal De-escalation for Outpatient programs

　　Achievement of thirty-six (36) hour training requirements within 2 year period in accordance with 9 CSR 10-7.110 E 1.

　　Growth and Development form (CPRC only) within thirty (30) days of employment.

　　Privileging and Credentialing form (CPRC only) within thirty (30) days of employment.

　　Within the first year of employment, receive training on:

　　Signs and symptoms of disability related illnesses

　　Working with families and caretaker of clients receiving services

　　Rights, roles, and responsibilities of client and families

　　Client self-help skills

　　Individual treatment plans

　　Basic principle of assessment

　　Special needs and characteristics

　　Philosophy of community support approach

　　Suicide awareness/precaution

　　Quality assurance

　　Infection control

　　Philosophy, values, and objectives of CPRC

　　Behavioral management/crisis intervention

　　Issues/involuntary hold

　　Physical Requirements:

　　ADA Consideration - Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, or requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls, or requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

　　We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

　　Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

　　About Brightli

　　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 use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

　　Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell) and Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

　　Brightli Snapshot

　　200 locations

　　4 states

　　19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates

　　5k+ employees