Get Involved
Employment Opportunities
Do you want to help Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services protect the rights of people with disabilities in Missouri?
Fill out the Application for Employment form below if you are interested in becoming an Advocate, Attorney, or other member of our staff.
All applicants are required to take general competency and typing tests to complete the application process. Once Mo P&A receives your completed application, a member of our staff will contact you to schedule an appointment to complete the application process.
Learn more about our open positions and the benefits of working at Mo P&A below.
What are the benefits of working at Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services?
Mo P&A pays all premiums, including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance. Other benefits include:
Employer contributions to SEP retirement (8% of gross earnings);
Paid leave time, including standard holidays, 3 floating holidays, personal, vacation, and sick leave; and
Commitment to work-life balance, which may include flexible work schedules.
Who can be a staff member?
Someone who can perform the essential functions of a position, with or without reasonable accommodations, may be a member of our staff.
We value diversity of culture, personal experience with disabilities, and other life experiences. Mo P&A is an equal opportunity employer by choice. We strongly encourage individuals with disabilities and minorities to apply.
Open Positions
Administrative Assistant: Jefferson City - Full Time
Starting Hourly Wage Range: $16.83 - $21.64
Applicants must be able to multi-task, display strong organizational skills, and have detail-oriented time management experience. Prefer advanced written communication skills and word processing at 60+ wpm.
Advocacy Specialist: St. Louis - Full Time
Starting Hourly Wage Range: $16.83 - $21.64
Advocacy Specialist needed to protect the legal rights of persons with disabilities in accessing disability-related services. Bachelor’s degree required. Prefer experience working with individuals with disabilities. Applicants must be able to travel as needed for case work, outreach, and trainings.
Representative Payee Advocacy Specialist: Kansas City/St. Louis - Full Time
Starting Hourly Wage Range: $16.83 - $21.64
Representative Payee Advocacy Specialist needed to protect the legal rights of persons with disabilities. This position will conduct on-site reviews, following specific guidelines established by the Social Security Administration. The position will conduct interviews, examine financial and confidential records, identify health and safety violations, collect evidence and information of value during site visits, and prepare comprehensive reports.
Government clearance by the United States Government Office of Personnel Management is required for this position.
Bachelor’s degree required. Applicants must demonstrate functional knowledge in basic accounting principles and terminology, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and the ability to operate a Windows-based computer and navigate a web-based database system.
Other Ways You Can Get Involved
Join our Board of Directors or PAIMI Advisory Council
The Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services (Mo P&A) Board of Directors is the governing body of the organization. Mo P&A cannot function either legally or practically without knowledgeable, hardworking, and enthusiastic Board of Directors.
Council members are active participants in the success of Mo P&A’s PAIMI program to ensure services meet the needs of people receiving mental health services.
Please make sure you understand the expectations of being a Board or Council member before you start the nomination process to join our Board of Directors or PAIMI Advisory Council.
What does the Board of Directors do?
Regular activities of Board members include:
Participating in policy-making
Monitoring activities of Executive Management to carry out policies and program goals
Representing Mo P&A in the community when appropriate
Using personal and professional contacts when possible to gain or improve community support
What are the benefits of being a Board member?
Board members are active participants in the success of Mo P&A’s mission. Board members have the opportunity to:
Develop new skills
Interact with a variety of interesting people
Learn more about the disability field
Gain experience in leadership and management
Contribute to the well-being of the disability community in Missouri
These benefits often transfer to Board members’ personal and career life.
Who can become a Board member?
Board members must be interested in the mission, programs, and goals of Missouri Protection and Advocacy Services. They must also be able to volunteer their available time to regular Board activities.
Members should be experienced in at least one of the following areas:
Business Management
Finance
Personnel
Law
Advocacy
Program Development
Evaluation
Public Relations
Board members cannot be employed by any agency that provides treatment or services, other than advocacy services, to people with disabilities.
How much time should Board members commit?
Members serve on the Board of Directors for three years. Board members should attend all regularly scheduled meetings.
The Board of Directors usually meets four times per year, on a Tuesday for about four hours. Meetings take place in mid-Missouri or via web conference.
Board members should allow for about two hours of preparation time for each meeting.
Members who accept a leadership position on the Board must commit more time to Board activities if required.
What does the PAIMI Advisory Council do?
The Council provides advice, observations, and recommendations to Mo P&A’s Board of Directors and staff.
This advice helps Mo P&A determine the goals, policies, evaluations, annual plans, and reports for our PAIMI program.
The Board of Directors sets the policies and goals, with consideration to the Council’s recommendations. The Executive Director handles the related administrative responsibilities.
What are the benefits being a Council member?
Council members help make sure PAIMI program services meet the needs of people receiving mental health services and their families, and the community.
Members are also a vital link to the mental health community and other organizations. They will be able to share their experiences and other information to further the mission of the goals of the PAIMI program.
Who can become a Council member?
Members must be interested in the mission and goals of the PAIMI program. They must also be able to volunteer their available time to regular Council activities.
Council members must also be at least one of the following:
Attorney
Mental Health Professional
Individual who received or is currently receiving mental health services
Family member of someone who received or is currently receiving mental health services
Individual from the public who is knowledgeable about mental illness
Nomination and Selection Process
If you are interested in becoming a Board of Directors or PAIMI Advisory Council member, fill out the Nomination form.
Once Mo P&A receives your completed nomination, a member of our staff may contact you to follow up on your nomination.
For more information on the nomination and selection process, call 1-866-777-7199, extension 119.