Job Description:
Location: Trenton, MO
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday – Friday (School-Based Hours)
As a School-Based Support Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in helping youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. In this position, you’ll provide hands-on support directly in the school setting while collaborating with families, educators, and community partners to promote resilience, recovery, and overall well-being.
What You'll DoDeliver individualized behavioral health interventions aligned with treatment goals in a school-based setting
Support students in building coping skills, improving social-emotional functioning, and developing daily life skills
Partner with schools, families, and community providers to ensure coordinated, high-quality care
Manage a caseload while maintaining timely, accurate, and compliant documentation
Provide crisis intervention, follow-up support, and outreach when needed
Conduct home visits to strengthen engagement with youth and families
Assist with quality assurance efforts, data tracking, and program compliance
Participate in supervision, ongoing training, and professional development opportunities
Adapt to evolving student needs while supporting program goals through collaboration and flexibility
29 Days of PTO (Generous paid time off to support work-life balance)
HRSA Loan Repayment Eligibility (for qualifying roles)
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more
403(b) Retirement Plan with up to 5% match
Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
Emergency Medical Leave Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – healthcare & dependent care
Health & Wellness Programs
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Discount Program
Mileage Reimbursement (as applicable)
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Understanding of case management, rehabilitation, and treatment planning in behavioral health
Knowledge of challenges impacting youth with mental health and/or substance use needs
Ability to build trusting relationships with students, families, schools, and community partners
Strong communication skills, including documentation and de-escalation techniques
Ability to manage time effectively and coordinate services across multiple systems
Comfort using electronic health records and standard office technology
Strong initiative with a commitment to high-quality, person-centered care
Ability to respond calmly and appropriately in crisis situations
Qualified candidates must meet one of the following:
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, or a related field; OR
Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field plus 2 years of relevant behavioral health experience; OR
Any 4-year combination of higher education and 2 years of qualifying experience; OR
Associate’s degree in Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support; OR
4 years of full-time qualifying experience
Qualifying Experience Includes:
Providing individual or group services focused on recovery and resiliency
Teaching coping and life skills
Supporting success in school, community, or employment settings
Implementing treatment plan objectives
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, or related field (OR alternative education/experience combinations listed)
- Bachelor's degree in an unrelated field plus 2 years of relevant behavioral health experience
- Any 4-year combination of higher education and 2 years of qualifying experience
- Associate's degree in Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support
- 4 years of full-time qualifying behavioral health experience
- Understanding of case management, rehabilitation, and treatment planning in behavioral health
- Knowledge of challenges impacting youth with mental health and/or substance use needs
- Ability to build trusting relationships with students, families, schools, and community partners
- Strong communication skills, including documentation and de-escalation techniques
- Ability to manage time effectively and coordinate services across multiple systems
- Comfort using electronic health records and standard office technology
- Ability to respond calmly and appropriately in crisis situations and provide crisis intervention
What We Do
Brightli, Inc. is a non-profit behavioral health and addiction treatment provider that operates as a parent company for several organizations, including Burrell Behavioral Health. Its mission is to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, and increase access to mental health and substance use care in the communities it serves across the Midwest.
