Position Description Overview: Under the direction of the Program Director, and within the guidelines of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and Agency code of ethics and policies and procedures, the Employment Support worker assists adults with mental health diagnoses and any co-occurring disorders, with respect to the clients’ rights and maintains established professional boundaries, and delivers person-centered psychiatric rehabilitation services with the intention of assisting clients to achieve their personalized recovery goals. The Employment Support Worker will be tasked with working with individuals in the PROS program who have an employment related goal following the IPS model and collaborating with other employment support staff.
Essential Position Functions:
- Primarily responsible for working with individuals in the program who have an employment-focused life role goal.
- Assisting individuals in skills and steps according to the IPS model for job attainment
- Document employment outcomes in the NYESS database.
- Dedicate time towards community outreach, developing relationships with potential employers and co-managing a database of employment sites for PROS participants seeking competitive work.
- Provide individual and group curricula-based employment related services and interventions to participants seeking employment, guided by IPS, CPI and OMH standards.
- Help participants identify how to use their natural and developed strengths towards their employment goal process.
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to provide participants with person-centered recovery and mental health services and with other employment support staff for effective collaboration.
- Document all participant contacts and services (progress notes, employment records in electronic health records in a timely manner and report necessary outcomes to governing bodies (CPI, OMH, etc.).
- Link participants to employment, education, vocational interests and community integration relevant to assist with employment goals.
- Must be able to maintain clear and appropriate boundaries with service recipients
- Basic knowledge of the public mental health system
- Experience working within the mental health/behavioral health field preferred
- Knowledge of harm reduction and person-centered service provision preferred
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social services- related field.
- Clinical supervision hours available.
- Demonstrate excellent time and task management skills, as well as oral and written communication skills.
- Bilingual is a plus.
- Strong computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication including the ability to establish empathic, empowering relationships with people who have experienced psychiatric disabilities and trauma
The Bridge Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Experience:
- relevant employment specialist: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person