Career Support Specialist / Supported Employment and Education Specialist

About the job Career Support Specialist / Supported Employment and Education Specialist

Remote Core Solutions provides outsourcing solutions. Our client companies range from small businesses to large corporations, and we pride ourselves on matching candidates with roles where they can thrive and make a significant impact.

About the role :

Our client is seeking a Career Support Specialist to provide ongoing vocational and rehabilitative supports to individuals with mental health challenges including psychosis, depression, and anxiety. The goal of the client program is to reduce or prevent functional outcome decline and support individuals in returning or finding work and educational opportunities. We are seeking qualified applicants to fill a part-time Supported employment and education specialist position in the Turning Point Program.

This position is grant funded and is up for renewal annually in September.

The individual working in this role can expect to work between 10 and 25 hours per week, with some flexibilities for telework.

Our client offers a team environment and flexible work hours and encourages collaboration with other staff including peer support specialist, education and employment specialists, outpatient therapists, case managers, and psychiatrists.

You'll love this job if you are...

Looking to work with individuals with mental health challenges on a more consistent, long-term basis and watch them grow and meet their goals over time. Passionate about helping people access all aspects of their career or education with dignity and support.

Looking to join a collaborative team that includes working with DARS, CRC staff, and therapists / case managers and psychiatrists.

What You'll Do :

• Ensure that the vocational needs and goals of individuals on your caseload are met consistently over time.
• Manage and ensure compliance for all documentation related to the supports provided to the individual.
• Travel to a diverse portfolio of work sites and help ensure a sustainable job experience for the individuals on your caseload.
• Utilize IPS model of supports for youth and young adults
• Provide effective vocational support utilizing the Coordinated Specialty Care framework for services
• Develop and implement treatment plans to promote progress of client in vocational and educational goals.
• Timely clinical documentation into EHR that meets requisite agency, Federal, Medicaid, MCO and licensure standards.
• Administer to all youth being served related data tools completed at identified data collection points.
• Attend youth and family team meetings as appropriate. Coach individuals on how to advocate for themselves.
• Document of all services, contacts and attempted contact with client, their family and collaterals.
• Maintain healthy boundaries with clients and their families.
• Attend all mandatory county and state trainings as appropriate. Participate in individual and group coaching, as required.
• Carry a work phone and provide telephone and face

Qualifications :

Education Required

Minimum High school diploma or GED required.

Education Preferred

Bachelor's or master's degree in rehabilitation, counseling, social work, nursing, or a related human services field.