Mental Health Specialist Jobs in Missouri

Peer Support Specialist

Location: Hannibal, MO

Department: Adult Community Services
Employment Type: Full-time
Shift: Monday – Friday

Job Summary:

Are you passionate about empowering others and making a meaningful impact in your community? Join Centerstone as a Peer Support Specialist and help individuals thrive on their recovery journey!

In this role, you’ll use your lived experience to support participants as they develop treatment plans, maintain communication with referral sources, collaborate in staffing to ensure continuity of care, provide crisis support when needed, and promote hope, recovery, and resilience every step of the way.

Position Perks & Benefits:

• 29 Days of PTO
• Eligibility for HRSA Loan Repayment (subject to requirements)
• Comprehensive benefits package: health, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance & more
• Competitive 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Emergency Medical Leave Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent care
• Health & Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program

Key Responsibilities:

• Harness the Power of Peer Support: Support, encourage, and model recovery and resilience specific to each individual's needs.
• Promote Recovery and Resilience: Provide individual or group services with a rehabilitation and recovery focus.
• Cultivate Coping Skills: Help individuals manage psychiatric symptoms, utilize natural supports, and enhance community living.
• Foster Community and Connections: Encourage clients to connect with others and their communities.
• Empower Decision-Making: Assist individuals in making independent choices and taking an active role in their treatment.
• Uncover Strengths: Help individuals identify personal strengths and resources to aid in their recovery.
• Set Recovery Goals: Support clients in setting and achieving their recovery goals.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Required: Self-identify as a current or former person of mental health or substance use services OR self-identify as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use disorder
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent

Required License/Certification:

• Staff is required to successfully complete 40 hours of prescribed classroom training with two (2) weeks following employment or demonstrate that they have previously received the certification training.
• Driver's License and Auto Insurance

Required Qualifications:

• Self-identify as a current or former person of mental health or substance use services OR self-identify as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use disorder
• Be at least 21 years of age

Education and Experience Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: At least 2 years of consistent work history
• License: Valid driver’s license
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Additional Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting
• Basic computer proficiency
• Prior experience in behavioral health or a related field is a plus

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join a team of mission‑driven professionals who are dedicated to empowering individuals, strengthening communities, and transforming lives through compassionate behavioral health support. If you're looking for a career where your work truly matters, we invite you to apply and help build a healthier, more hopeful future for those who need it most.

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 a 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.