Transition Supervisor

Job Description:

Job Title: Transition Supervisor

Location: Raytown, Missouri

Department: Employment Services

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

Are you passionate about helping young people discover their strengths, achieve independence, and build meaningful career paths? As a Transition Supervisor, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact while leading a dedicated team committed to empowering youth and individuals with disabilities. This role offers the chance to mentor staff, build community partnerships, shape employment outcomes, and help individuals successfully transition into education, employment, and independent living. Join a compassionate, collaborative team where your leadership, creativity, and commitment to service are valued every day.

The Transition Supervisor provides leadership and oversight for transition and vocational services within assigned programs and service areas. This position coordinates youth transition programming, supports staff development, manages referrals and caseload assignments, ensures quality service delivery, and promotes positive outcomes for individuals served. Working closely with organizational leadership, community partners, schools, families, and stakeholders, the Transition Supervisor helps ensure individuals receive high-quality, person-centered services that support their goals and success.

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 functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts - Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee transition and vocational service programs to support positive outcomes for youth and individuals served.
• Coordinate transition activities including intakes, onboarding processes, orientation activities, and timesheet management.
• Support youth in achieving successful community integration, employment readiness, and independence goals.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with families, schools, referral sources, stakeholders, and community partners.
• Assess individual strengths, interests, abilities, and support needs to guide service planning and delivery.
• Supervise, coach, and support Transition Specialists and Summer Employment Specialists to ensure quality services and professional growth.
• Manage program referrals, coordinate caseload assignments, participate in hiring activities, and recommend staffing needs.
• Monitor quality assurance standards, confidentiality requirements, contractual obligations, CARF standards, and organizational best practices.
• Oversee accurate billing, reimbursement documentation, database entry, revenue tracking, and expense reporting.
• Participate in networking, outreach, marketing, and partnership-building activities that expand community awareness of services.
• Provide direct services and maintain a caseload when necessary to support operational needs.
• Complete incident reporting and respond to requests for change within established timelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Social Services, or a related field from an accredited institution preferred.
• Two or more years of relevant experience in vocational services, workforce development, social services, or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to organize projects, manage competing priorities, and support program operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare reports and present information effectively.

Additional Qualifications:

• Current valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and current automobile insurance required.
• Successful completion of criminal background, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint screenings.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and collaborate with team members, leadership, stakeholders, and community partners.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making.
• Patient, empathetic, and respectful approach when supporting individuals with disabilities and barriers to employment, education, or independent living.
• Ability to operate a vehicle safely and travel as necessary.
• Strong computer proficiency and data entry skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to professional ethics, organizational policies, and codes of conduct.
• Positive attitude and commitment to teamwork and continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements

• Perform sedentary work requiring exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Sit for extended periods while completing administrative, documentation, and computer-based tasks.
• Frequently perform repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing, data entry, and written communication.
• Occasionally stand and walk to attend meetings, provide services, and support program operations.
• Lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move materials and objects associated with daily job responsibilities in accordance with sedentary work requirements.

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.

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