Job Description:

Youth Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist (PSR) 

Location: Kirksville, MO
Department: Preferred Family Healthcare – Youth Community Services
Employment Type: Part-Time

About the Role

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth and young adults—especially those transitioning from foster care into adulthood. As a Youth Specialist, you’ll empower clients to build independent living skills, gain employment, and achieve personal growth. This position provides both supportive services and financial assistance based on each youth’s individualized plan.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about youth empowerment, social services, and community impact.

Position Perks & Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth and ongoing development

• Supportive, collaborative, and mission‑focused work environment

• Healthy work‑life balance

• The chance to positively impact the lives of youth and families in your community

Key Responsibilities

• Uphold program expectations, rules, and safety protocols; report client behaviors requiring therapeutic intervention.

• Participate on the treatment team by identifying each client’s strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.

• Communicate and document client behaviors, concerns, and progress during and after shifts.

• Assist clients with daily living skills and personal development tasks as needed.

• Monitor and document client activities, including overnight bed checks.

• Ensure all clients are accounted for and safety procedures are followed at all times.

• Monitor clients’ general health conditions and report concerns.

• Facilitate educational or recreational groups as scheduled.

• Follow all medication policies and coordinate with trained nursing staff when needed.

• Provide transportation for clients when necessary.

• Complete all mandatory training within state-required timeframes.

• Attend staff meetings, treatment team meetings, and trainings as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of confidentiality laws related to mental health and substance use treatment.

• Ability to build rapport and maintain professional boundaries with youth.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including clear documentation and reporting.

Experience & Education

• High school diploma or equivalent, plus two (2) years of responsible employment history required.

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.