Job Description:

Job Title: Veteran SpecialistLocation: Kirksville, MODepartment: Preferred Family HealthcareEmployment Type: Full TimeShift: Varies

Job Summary:

Are you a passionate and dedicated professional looking to make a positive impact in the lives of veterans? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare as a Veteran Specialist!

As a Veteran Specialist, you'll develop and align the Veteran Program's focus, mission, vision, and objectives, and establish community resources for veterans. Our ideal candidate is passionate about veteran services, has direct experience with military culture, and possesses strong communication and collaboration skills.

Kirksville, MO offers a variety of events and activities to choose from. Whether it’s visiting the state park, stopping by the farmers market, being engaged in the college and universities, or enjoying community events and businesses. Kirksville is a community driven hub with a high quality of life. Join us and be part of our mission to promote mental health awareness and improve access to resources!

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**

• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees

• Company-paid basic life insurance

• 29 Days of PTO for Full-Time employees

• Emergency Medical Leave Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care

• Health & Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employee Discount Program

• Mileage Reimbursement

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and align the Veteran Program’s focus, mission, vision, and objectives.

• Establish community resources for veterans, including employment, education, support systems, and connections.

• Lead collaborative community projects enhancing and improving veteran quality of life.

• Negotiate contract terms and conditions for pre-approved programs with fiscal departments.

• Represent the organization to attract military and financial support from businesses and organizations.

• Advocate and educate communities to enhance veteran services/supports.

• Provide veteran cultural awareness training to team members.

• Collaborate with Veteran Administration services and community resources to improve veteran care.

• Organize pro-social activities and engage veterans in the community.

• Assist individuals in accessing rehabilitative, entitlement, medical, legal, and wellness services.

• Remain current on laws and regulations influencing veteran care, ensuring quality services.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Direct experience with military culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a minimum of three years’ experience working in a similar role required.

• One year of experience delivering services to individuals with mental illness, substance abuse, or developmental disabilities including:

• Providing one-on-one/group services focused on rehabilitation, recovery, or resilience.

• Personal military involvement or relevant education.

• Teaching coping strategies for psychiatric, developmental, or substance abuse issues.

• Supporting employment, a dysfunctional skill in various settings.

• Assisting individuals in achieving their treatment goals.

Additional Qualifications:

• Proficient in case management and rehabilitation techniques.

• Familiar with challenges faced by veterans with mental illness or substance abuse disorders and accessing community resources.

• Skilled in evaluating services and providing valuable input within assigned programs.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of producing clear and concise reports.

• Ability to travel within the service area, covering approximately eighteen counties.

Supervisory Requirements:

• N/A

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 use 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 value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

About Brightli

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 use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

Brightli Snapshot

• 200 locations

• 4 states

• 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates

• 5k+ employees