Job Description:
Job Title: Youth Community Support Specialist
Location: Kirksville, MO
Employment Type: Full-time
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Are you passionate about empowering individuals to thrive in their communities? Join our team as a Community Support Specialist, where you'll play a vital role in helping children, adolescents, and adults build strong foundations for long-term wellbeing and independence.
Using evidence-based techniques and a strengths-based approach, you’ll collaborate with clients, families, and professionals to create personalized plans that foster growth, resilience, and stability.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver community-based mental health services including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients, families, and stakeholders.
Apply evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, Trauma-Informed Care, and Positive Reinforcement.
Provide behavioral interventions focused on skill-building, recovery, and resilience.
Coordinate care with physicians, psychiatrists, schools, and community organizations.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation of client progress and services.
Facilitate PSR (Psychosocial Rehabilitation) group sessions aligned with treatment goals.
Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
Support quality improvement initiatives through data collection and reporting.
Build and maintain strong relationships with families, educators, and other care providers.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless care coordination.
Education and/or Experience Qualifications:
You meet one of the following:
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related human services field.
Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field plus two years of relevant experience.
Four-year combination of higher education and two years of related experience.
Associate of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support.
Four years of qualifying experience*.
*Qualifying experience includes direct service delivery to individuals with mental health, substance use, or developmental disabilities, with a focus on rehabilitation, recovery, and community integration.
Additional Requirements
Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.
Reliable transportation to transport clients as needed.
Completion of required trainings to meet DMH standards.
What You Bring
Knowledge of mental health and substance use disorder treatment methods, legal requirements, and community resources.
Strong communication skills—verbal and written—with the ability to produce clear, concise reports.
Self-motivation and adaptability to meet complex client needs.
Ability to multitask and coordinate services across multiple systems.
Relationship-building skills with youth, families, and professionals.
Willingness to follow direction and work collaboratively within a team.
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.


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.
Preferred Family Health Care is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.