Vocational Specialist - ACT Team

Description

Vocational / IPS Specialist

About your role :

As our Vocational / Individual Placement & Support Specialist, you will work as a member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, serving as a critical component of care to adults with severe mental illness in their homes, places of employment, and the community.  You will work with a team of multidisciplinary staff to help each client succeed in being able to live happy, successful, and productive lives, all while being able to stay integrated with the friends, family, and community.

In your role within the team, you will focus on client’s educational goals, assess the effect of their mental illness on employment, and engage the client in implementing an ongoing employment strategy.  With a strategy in place, you will provide training and skills education to aid the client in gaining and maintaining employment.  Through networking, you will link clients to employers and continue to track their progress and help navigate challenges as they arise.  You will determine their financial support and link the client to necessary services in the community to assist with their goal of employment.    This position includes client transportation using a company car, as needed and a one week on-call rotation every 7-10 weeks.  On-call is handled virtually or in person, depending on the situation, and earns additional PTO.  For optimal client success, you will meet with clients in the local community primarily, with some time spent in the office or via zoom / phone.

Perks of this role :

• 8am-5pm weekday schedule, hours can be flexible to fit your lifestyle.
• Growth and stability working within a national agency

What is the ACT Program?

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) was created in the 1970s and is one of the oldest and most widely researched evidence-based practices working with severe mental illness adult clients.  By providing person centered assistance including housing, recovery, vocational support, nurse / psychiatrist and therapist services, we enable clients to eventually transition to lower levels of care programs or move toward independence, increasing their quality of life.

What we’re looking for :

High School Diploma, GED, or higher education (Bachelor’s Degree preferred, specifically in Rehabilitation Counseling)

1 or more years’ training or supervised work experience in vocational rehabilitation and support

What we offer :

Full Time Employees :

Paid vacation days that increase with tenure

Separate sick leave that rolls over each year

8 Paid holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options

DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday

Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements

All Employees :

401K

Free licensure supervision

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance program

National discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment

Mileage reimbursement

Cellphone stipend

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