Brain Injury Employment Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Brain Injury Employment Specialist

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri

Department: NN Employment Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary:

Join our compassionate and collaborative team as a Brain Injury Employment Specialist, where you will play a vital role in supporting individuals in achieving meaningful employment and long‑term vocational success. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by providing individualized career planning, job development, and ongoing employment support to clients with brain injuries and other barriers to employment. If you are passionate about helping individuals achieve independence and thrive in the workforce, this role allows you to contribute to life‑changing outcomes.

In this role, you will work closely with clients, employers, and community partners to develop employment opportunities, support job placement and retention, and ensure services are aligned with each client's goals, strengths, and abilities.

This position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement - Company paid for work-related travel
• Employee Discounts - Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and promoting a collaborative, supportive workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement individualized vocational service plans for clients
• Provide career planning, job development, placement, and retention support
• Conduct interviews and assessments to identify client strengths, needs, and employment goals
• Assist clients with benefits planning and decision-making related to employment
• Teach and reinforce job seeking, interviewing, and job retention skills
• Build and maintain relationships with local employers to create employment opportunities
• Advocate for clients with employers, families, and community partners
• Educate employers on hiring individuals with disabilities and workplace accommodations
• Support clients on job sites and provide ongoing follow-up services
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to client-centered planning
• Maintain regular communication with referral sources and identify new opportunities
• Track job development outcomes and maintain accurate documentation
• Respond to crises or concerns that may arise at client job sites
• Promote services through community outreach, presentations, and networking
• Travel within the community to support client employment activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience providing employment or vocational services preferred

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of employment services and support for individuals with disabilities
• Understanding of mental health and/or substance use disorder recovery principles
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently within the community

Physical Requirements

• Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally
• Ability to perform repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing and documentation
• Ability to sit for extended periods with occasional walking or standing
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a sedentary work environment

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.

Firefly is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.