Job Description:
Job Title: Residential Coordinator
Location: Springfield, MO
Department: Recovery Services
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
Join a compassionate, recovery‑focused team where your work directly supports individuals on their path toward healing and stability. As a Residential Coordinator, you will help create a safe, structured, and therapeutic residential environment by supporting the clinical team, supervising clients, and modeling positive, recovery‑oriented behavior. This role offers meaningful interaction with clients, opportunities to grow foundational leadership skills, collaboration with a dedicated multidisciplinary team, hands‑on involvement in residential programming, and the chance to make a lasting impact in the lives of others.
In this position, you will assist with assigned treatment procedures, monitor and support clients throughout daily activities, and help orient both clients and staff to program expectations. You will contribute to documentation, group facilitation, crisis support, and overall residential operations while ensuring compliance with state, regulatory, and CARF standards.
The Residential Coordinator position offers…
- All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, generous paid time off, and more
- Telemedicine – 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits
- Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
- Career Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added income
- Comprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job training
- Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement
Education and/or Experience Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, or a closely related field
- High school diploma or GED with at least two (2) years of responsible employment history
Additional Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally
- Frequent repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and writing
- Ability to sit for extended periods with occasional walking or standing
Brightli is on a Mission:
Brightli is on a mission to change and save lives by delivering compassionate, person‑centered care that empowers recovery and hope. If you are passionate about helping others, value teamwork, and want to make a meaningful difference every day, we encourage you to apply and join our mission‑driven team.
Keywords: Residential Coordinator Assistant, Behavioral Health, Residential Treatment, Recovery Services, Client Support, Mental Health Jobs, Substance Use Treatment, Healthcare Careers, Full-Time Healthcare, Recovery, Substance Use Disorders
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.
Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.
