Employment Specialist PE2

Under the direct supervision of the PE2 Project Director the Employment Specialist works directly with adults and Transition Age Youth (TAY) clients to support long-term recovery through vocational and employment readiness assessments job skills training job search assistance interview preparation and ongoing support to maintain employment. When employment is not attainable the Employment Specialist assists clients with identifying and applying for available benefits to support stability and continued recovery.

Must meet one of the following:

• Bachelors or masters degree and one year of experience in providing rehabilitation services employment-related supports and/or peer support services.
• Associates degree plus two (2) years behavioral health work experience which includes one year of experience in providing rehabilitation services employment-related supports and/or peer support services.
• High School Diploma or GED plus Peer Support Specialist certification plus three (3) years of behavioral health work experience which includes one year of experience in providing rehabilitation services employment-related supports and/or peer support services.
• High School Diploma or GED plus Medical Assistant certification plus three (3) years of behavioral health work experience which includes one year of experience in providing rehabilitation services employment-related supports and/or peer support services.
• High School Diploma or GED plus four (4) years of behavioral health work experience which includes one year of experience in providing rehabilitation services employment-related supports and/or peer support services.

Qualified Applicants:

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain AZ Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance

Excellent Benefits Include:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Wellness Program
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous PTO accrual rate
• Earned Paid Sick Time

Additional Requirements:

Must be 21 years of age (automobile insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ drivers license with a clean or acceptable driving record. An unacceptable driving record includes (but is not limited to) the following:

• more than two 2 moving violations in the last three 3 years or;
• more than one 1 at-fault accident within the last three 3 years or;
• any major violation (i.e. DUI Careless/Reckless Driving Drag Racing Hit and Run) within the last three 3 years.

Other driving related violations may be considered unacceptable. At time of job offer submission of 36 month (three year) driving record from DMV will be required. These standards must be maintained throughout employment and up-to-date driving records are reviewed regularly for current employees.

Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

This is a Safety Sensitive Position.Pursuant to the AZ Drug Testing of Employees Act ARS 23-493 COPE Community Services Inc. has determined this is a safety sensitive position. Because this is a safety sensitive position and in accordance with its Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy COPE reserves the right to exclude or remove a person from this position if COPE believes in good faith that the employees current use of any drug legal prescribed by a physician or otherwise if the drug could cause an impairment or otherwise decrease or lessen the employees job performance or ability to perform the job duties. Employees are obligated to inform COPE of any current drug use that could impair or otherwise decrease or lessen the employees job performance or ability to perform the job duties.

COPE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERWe do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term condition or privilege of employment with regards to race color national origin age ancestry religion disability sex gender gender identity sexual orientation marital status familial status or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.

Thank you for considering COPE as an employer!