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Family Coordinator
Springfield, MO · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- Are you passionate about supporting families and helping youth achieve positive outcomes?
- Join our compassionate, collaborative team as a Family Coordinator and make a meaningful impact in the lives of children, caregivers, and families navigating behavioral health and recovery services.
- We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and self-motivated professional who is committed to empowering families and fostering positive change.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with treatment teams to ensure services are delivered using a strengths-based, family-focused approach
- Assist families in identifying, developing, and maintaining natural supports and protective factors that promote long-term success
- Build collaborative relationships with agency partners and community organizations to support coordinated care
- Support and facilitate training opportunities for Family Support Specialists as assigned
- Maintain professional communication and collaboration with families, providers, and community stakeholders
Requirements
- High school diploma required
- Lived experience raising a child with substance use, mental health, or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders preferred but not required
- Knowledge of agency, partner, and community resources available to support youth and families receiving behavioral health services
Nice to have
- Current driver's license required
- Successful completion of criminal history, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint background checks required
- Ability to work successfully with individuals from diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, and economic backgrounds
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Utilize hands, fingers, and arms for repetitive activities such as typing, writing, and documentation throughout the workday
- Remain seated for extended periods while completing administrative and documentation responsibilities
- Occasionally stand and walk while attending meetings, supporting families, and performing job-related duties
- Physical Requirements
Benefits
- Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
- full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
- Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.
- As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce.
- Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.
- Family Coordinator, Family Support, Peer Support, Behavioral Health, Recovery Services, Youth Services, Family Advocacy, Community Resources, Mental Health, Care Coordination
- Provide peer support and guidance to families as they navigate behavioral health, substance use, and community service systems
- Organize and facilitate parent education groups focused on family functioning, support strategies, and resource awareness
- Education, Experience, and/or Credential
Company info
- Mileage Reimbursement - Company paid for work functions requiring travel
- 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.
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