ACT Employment Specialist

Southwest Network•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Most people with serious mental illness want to work and yet often find little support in traditional community mental health programs. As an employment specialist on an ACT team, you will provide our members with the support they need to discover paths of self-sufficiency and recovery rather than disability and dependence. You’ll provide direct job development training and employment support services, as well as teaching activities to help members build their skills and ability to live independently. You’ll serve as the employment expert for the team and take the lead in service planning for rehabilitation and pre-employment services, and interface with Rehabilitation Service Administration programs and services as appropriate. The ACT model is a service delivery model, not a case management program. You will provide direct services to a small caseload of members and develop plans to help them reach their goals, and review each member’s progress daily. You will work with the ACT clinical team to engage, educate, communicate, and coordinate care with each member, their family, behavioral, medical and dental health care providers, community resources, and others to ensure that all services prescribed in each member’s individualized service plan are implemented. You must be passionate about pursuing best practice outcomes for members in all areas of their lives, including continuing education, employment, community tenure, social network, independent living status, and decreased substance use.

Requirements

Master's or bachelor's degree with a behavioral health or related field OR Bachelor's degree in a non-related field PLUS one year related experience OR Associate's degree in any field PLUS one year related experience OR High school diploma or equivalency certificate PLUS three years' related experience
Minimum (1) one year working with seriously mentally ill adults required.
Minimum (1) one year experience working with job development and/or employment services and resources required.
Must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and Therapeutic Options certifications.
Must maintain a valid Arizona driver's license and car insurance.
Must be at least 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working on an ACT team or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct job development training and employment support services.
Teach activities to help members build their skills and ability to live independently.
Serve as the employment expert for the ACT team.
Take the lead in service planning for rehabilitation and pre-employment services.
Interface with Rehabilitation Service Administration programs and services as appropriate.
Provide direct services to a small caseload of members.
Develop plans to help members reach their goals.
Review each member’s progress daily.
Work with the ACT clinical team to engage, educate, communicate, and coordinate care with each member, their family, behavioral, medical and dental health care providers, community resources, and others to ensure that all services prescribed in each member’s individualized service plan are implemented.
Pursue best practice outcomes for members in all areas of their lives, including continuing education, employment, community tenure, social network, independent living status, and decreased substance use.