Family Peer Advocate (Pregnant and Postpartum Women's Services)

Overview

Job Title : Family Peer Advocate (Pregnant and Postpartum Women's Services)

Location : Springfield, Missouri

Department : Adult Community Services

Employment Type : Full Time

In order to qualify (please read) - Experience working with families in need of substance use disorder treatment, or experience in case management is preferred. Lived experience in active recovery and / or work / family experience in addiction and recovery is a plus.

Job Summary

The Family Peer Advocate will be instrumental in delivering compassionate, high-quality services to pregnant and postpartum women as part of the Preserving Families Through Partnership model. Join our dedicated team to make a profound difference in the lives of high-risk mothers affected by substance use. In this role, you will provide community / home based services including : outreach, coordination of family services, and recovery-focused case management, ensuring that every mother receives the support she needs.

You will work directly with families in various settings, fostering positive relationships, advocating for their needs, and guiding them toward recovery and stability. Your commitment to empowering families will help shape a stronger community.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent our organization in a positive manner to clients, staff, community agencies, and community members.
• Advocate for clients and treat all persons served and their families with dignity and respect.
• Manage assigned caseload of clients and their families, depending on severity level.
• Participate in wraparound process by creating and monitoring individualized Treatment Plans, and deliver services as indicated.
• Develop a strong, non-judgmental relationships with clients and their families, modeling appropriate behavior as a role model.
• Administer assessments as assigned and assist with daily living skills teaching (budgeting, organization, nutrition).
• Facilitate recreational, educational, and vocational activities.
• Provide a minimum of 90 hours of direct client / family service per month.
• Document interventions and collect data in a timely manner, ensuring thorough client record maintenance.
• Work on crisis intervention as needed, utilizing resources to resolve issues.
• Educate mothers on addiction, recovery methods, and community support.
• Use personal experience to build rapport and support recovery efforts.
• Communicate effectively with community professionals and participate in required meetings.
• Attend necessary training, conferences, and supervision appointments.

Education, Experience, and / or Credential Qualifications

Additional Qualifications

Physical Requirements

ADA Consideration - Sedentary work :

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.

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