Employment Specialist (IPS)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $25.00 - $28.85 Hourly DOE

Job Title : Employment Specialist (IPS)

Pgm / Dept : CalWORKS!

Reports to : Program Manager

Classification : Regular, Full-Time, FLSA Non-Exempt

Location : 7200 Bancroft Ave., Ste. 267, Oakland, CA 94609

Office Hours : 8 : 30 am - 5 : 00 pm

About Us : Bonita House, Inc. (BHI) is a nonprofit mental health agency with multiple sites in Alameda County and an operating budget of $14.5 million. Founded in 1971, BHI provides social rehabilitation including a full range of Medi-Cal services to adults with co-occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders.

Our Mission : Building community, dignity, hope and wellness through services that support recovery and self-sufficiency with people who are living with serious mental health challenges.

Our Values :

Compassion : Committed to caring, dignity and kindness. Respect : Honor each individual and provide highly ethical services. Progress : Leading the way in creating opportunities to change for the better. Resilience : Channeling hope, building strengths to successfully recover, adapt and grow. Embracing Differences : Honor and celebrate our diverse communities and individual uniqueness.

CalWORKs Phoenix Program is funded through Alameda Countys Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63) funding and is designed to actively outreach, engage, and provide a full range of services to 30 adults in Alameda County who have mental health and substance abuse challenges and are enrolled in the Welfare to Work Program.

Qualifications :

• Resumes must include their start and end dates in MM / YYYY format in order to be considered.

Required :

Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, a professional demeanor and to represent the organization in a positive manner at all times.

Oral and written communicationspeaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts meetings. Completes written progress notes and other formal communications skillfully and professionally.

Preferred :

or

Essential Functions / Skills :

Engages clients and establishes trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in community job settings.

Develops an individual employment plan with a career profile with the client and other treatment team providers and updates it quarterly.

65% or 26 hours per week of total scheduled work hours (40) is spent in the community engaging clients, contacting employers for job development, and providing follow-along supports.

Conducts job development and job search activities directed toward positions that are individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the people on the caseload.

Assesses clients' vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilizing background information and work experiences.

Assists clients in obtaining information about their benefits (e.g., SSI, Medicare, etc.) and how they will be affected by employment in order for clients to make good decisions about employment opportunities.

Comply with all state Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) regulations and CARF standards, as well as all agency policies and procedures.

Assist clients explore educational and vocational training opportunities with a focus on job readiness.

Conducts job site analyses and makes independent and calculated decisions regarding an employers appropriateness for clientele. Maintains a highly effective knowledge base regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Educates employers on the ADA and the benefits of employing quality employees with disabilities; identify any potential barriers and work to provide solutions.

Provides education and support to employers as agreed upon by clients, which may include negotiating job accommodations and follow-along contact with the employer.

Provides outreach services as necessary to clients when they appear to disengage from the service. Uses a variety of methods to provide outreach.

Physical Requirements

Physical demands include continual sitting, typing, and repetitive computer use for up to 8 hours a day. The position also requires frequent communication with others, including hearing and speaking clearly with individuals and groups, in person and via phone and video calls. Ability to lift 50 pounds at times. Regular local travel and operation of a motor vehicle is required. These requirements are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the jobs essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bonita House, Inc. is committed to providing equal opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.