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Peer Support Recovery Specialist- Mental Health

Brightli·Hannibal, Missouri

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 22 days ago
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About the role

The Peer Support Specialist uses lived experience to support individuals in their recovery journey by developing treatment plans and providing crisis support. They also collaborate with referral sources and help clients build coping skills and community connections.

Job Description

Peer support recovery 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.

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 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.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

Requirements

Candidates must self-identify as a person in recovery from mental health or substance use services and possess a high school diploma or equivalent. A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and the ability to complete 40 hours of prescribed training are also required.

  • high school
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Treatment planning
  • Computer proficiency
  • Case management
  • Community outreach
  • Behavioral health
  • Crisis support
  • Coping skills
  • Peer support
  • Recovery coaching
  • Resilience building

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Hannibal, Missouri
Posted
Jul 7, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Brightli

Brightli is the one of the largest behavioral health and addiction treatment providers in the U.S. We operate as the parent company of Burrell Behavioral Health, Preferred Family Healthcare, Brightli Foundation, Firefly Supported Living & Employment Services, Southeast Missouri...

Salary listed on 8 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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