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Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm or 4 days a week, 8am-6pm; This position will also require flexibility based on program needs and weekend hours on a rotational basis.
Salary: $61,759 / year
Sign on Bonus: $5000; $1666 upon completion of 30 days, $1667 upon completion of 6 months, $1667 upon completion of 12 months
The Lead Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist works as part of the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) multidisciplinary team and has training in vocational and employment specialties. The Lead Vocation Rehabilitation Specialist provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services as well as providing leadership for employment services.
* Provide case management and ongoing assessment for an assigned group of persons served, including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team (ITT).
* Assuming primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall Individual Action Plan (IAP) goals and plan in conjunction with ITT.
* Provide individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the IAP as a person served needs change; educate and support persons served families, and advocate for person served rights and preferences.
* Conduct a comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, diagnosis; physical and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and activities of daily living; and family structure and relationships.
* Take a lead role or participate in the provision of rehabilitation services.
* Provide individual vocational-supportive counseling to enable persons served to identify vocational strengths and problems, establish vocational and career goals and plans to reach them, and recognize and target symptoms of mental illness that interfere with work.
* Teach job seeking skills.
* Conduct on-the-job performance assessments and evaluations, regular work review sessions with persons served and their employers, on-the-job support, and crisis assistance contacts.
* Perform job coaching, problem solving, and support on and off the job site.
* Other duties as required.
Qualifications
* Master's Degree in human service discipline required; Certification in vocational rehabilitation preferred.
* Demonstrated experience working with people with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in employment rehabilitation settings.
* Strong commitment to the right and ability of program persons served to live, work, and seek supports as the general population at large.
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US driver's license for at least six months. Additionally, this position requires a fully insured vehicle that you will use in your daily work. You must be willing to transport clients in your vehicle.
* All candidates must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, multi-state background, professional licensure, and driving record check.
* All candidates must be able to be CPR and First Aid certified within two weeks of hire.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Mental Health Care
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