EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST CCSEP

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Neighborhood House Association (NHA) Career Core Supported Employment Program (CCSEP) helps active adult and Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) job seekers with a qualifying behavioral health diagnosis find and secure competitive employment using the evidence-based Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) PURPOSE: The Employment Specialist will provide employment services to clients of the Career Core Supported Employment Program that is compliant with the Independent Placement Support (IPS) model. The Employment Specialist will collaborate with clients and other staff to provide effective supported employment services to clients who are seeking employment and assist in other roles of the Employment Specialist RELATIONSHIP: Employment Specialist reports to the Program RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:Maintain a minimum caseload of 20 active job seekers by conducting vocational support groups and classes and manage collect and enter data and information in IPS tracking tool and maintain records for tracking client linkages with potential employers community partners and maintain directory of employers relevant to clients preferences and common work experiences and attend meetings training workshop pertaining to responsibilities and duties to ensure that at least 6 face-to-face employer contacts per week per client are a strengths-based approach when serving clients by recognizing each persons skills experiences and values that support attainment of competitive person-specific plans that are congruent with each persons goals and provides accurate information and assists with informed decision on-time and regular face-to-face contact with clients to provide time-unlimited follow-along supportsActively participate in individual or one on one supervision vocational unit meetings and multidisciplinary team to advocate and discuss of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) practices and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Ability to plan and organize efficiently and demonstrate positive professional and tactful communication of needs of people with severe mental illness and co-occurring disorders and community enthusiasm and motivation to support clients in their recovery of serious and persistent mental illnesses co-occurring disorders bio-psychosocial rehabilitation principles evidence-based practices for recovery programs;Ability to communicate in a positive professional and tactful manner exercise tact objectivity and sensitivity when dealing with clients and staff;Knowledge of relevant software and ability to use Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel).EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE: Completion of two years education post high school and one (1) year experience as an IPS Specialist or an employment specialist or related experience. Applicant with lived experience CERTIFICATIONS & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IPS Peer or IPS Certification or Peer Support Specialist Certification preferred. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. A valid Class B California Drivers License with passenger endorsement within 6 months of hire; A clear TB test required upon hire and must be maintained every four (4) years. Knowledge of cultural issues values and beliefs of the target population of adults with SMI background homelessness and co-occurring disordersrelevant to providing appropriate program AND MENTAL DEMANDS:The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands:While performing the duties of this class an employee is regularly required to sit stand and walk; talk or hear both in person and by telephone; use hands to operate finger handle or feel office equipment; reach with hands and arms; bend kneel grasp; and lift up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus to view Demands:While performing the duties of this class employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data; use math and mathematical reasoning; analyze and solve problems; learn and apply new information; perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions; meet intensive and changing deadlines and interact with officials staff and the ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees in this class generally work under typical office conditions. The noise level varies from quiet (private office) to moderate business office with computers and printers light traffic. The employee may have occasional contact with angry or agitated individuals.