Peer Support Supervisor

Job Description:

Job Title: Peer Support Supervisor

Location: St. Charles, MO

Department: Recovery Services

Employment type: Full-time

Job Summary:

We are looking for a collaborative and compassionate leader to oversee our Peer Support Team. In this role, you will provide supervision, mentorship, and operational guidance to ensure high-quality, recovery-focused services are delivered to those we serve.

The ideal candidate is passionate about team development, exceptional customer service, regulatory excellence, and working across departments to support positive client outcomes.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee daily operations of peer support within crisis teams and intake services including client flow management, walk-in triage care coordination, and follow-up referrals.
  
• Ensure adequate staffing and staff availability across all shifts, including holidays and weekends.
  
• Coordinate closely with clinical, nursing, and admissions teams to support efficient and compassionate intake processes.
  
• Ensure compliance and accreditation standards (Department of Mental Health and CARF), HIPAA, and behavioral health regulations.
  
• Monitor team performance, provide coaching and feedback, conduct regular evaluations, and implement corrective action plans as needed.
  
• Lead continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts within the department, tracking KPIs such as service wait time, care coordination efficiency, and client satisfaction.
  
• Lead and/or participate in multidisciplinary meetings to review operational processes, identify system gaps, and improve service coordination.
  
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of program eligibility requirements and crisis protocols.
  
• Represent organization at system-wide meetings, bringing forward innovative and cost-effective solutions.
  
• Provide written documentation of team member performance, workflow challenges, and improvement opportunities.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Understanding of behavioral health services, crisis stabilization programs, and integrated care models.
  
• Ability to lead in a high-volume, high-stress environment while maintaining professionalism and empathy.
  
• Strong decision-making and troubleshooting skills in real-time scenarios.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
  
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
  
• Ability to build effective relationships with team members, internal departments, and external partners.
  
• Available to travel within the north central region as needed.
  

Experience and Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, behavioral health, social work, psychology, or related field required.
  
• Minimum two (2) years of supervisory experience collaborating with customer service or crisis response operations strongly preferred.
  
• Certified Peer Specialist required within six months of start date.
  

Supervisory Requirements:

• Communicate the strategic direction of the organization and encourage participation by all employees.
  
• Provide leadership and guidance to all aspects of the department.
  
• Take an active role in monitoring the identification, development, and execution of strategic objectives.
  
• Involve, as appropriate, all employees to achieve their goals.
  
• Effectively communicate to employees about any changes and newsworthy events within the department or company.
  
• Manage difficult employee situations directly, using appropriate discretion and Human Resource advice to show respect for the individual.
  
• Champion change and effectively manage the implementation of innovative ideas.
  
• Reinforce team approach throughout functions; support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the company
  

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.