Employment Specialist / Qualified Professional / Vance County

RHA Health Services • Henderson, NC

327d • $20

About The Position

We are hiring for: Employment Specialist / Qualified Professional / Vance County. If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! This position requires an energetic and organized person with proven knowledge, skills, and abilities in achieving quantitative placement goals, knowledge and experience preparing clients for employment, developing unsubsidized jobs with private and public employers, placing clients into jobs, and providing follow-up support services to assure job retention. Must demonstrate and knowledge about disabilities, including disability and privacy laws. Ability to communicate effectively with clients and staff, exhibit effective customer service skills, promote client self-advocacy skills and counseling skills. This position provides and coordinates a wide range of supportive employment services. The program's practice model is based on the Individual Supportive Employment with Long-Term Vocational Supports as defined by the Department of Justice. Assist adults with a wide range of mental health issues and conditions in obtaining employment.

Requirements

• Prefer a Bachelor's Degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university.
• At least 1 year of experience working with intellectually developmentally disabled persons, mental health, substance abuse.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in recruiting and job placement, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Applicant must be able to pass a pre-employment drug-screening exam.
• Possess a valid Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience preferred, but willing to train the right person.

Responsibilities

• Clinical team integration with Employment Support Professionals as members of a clinical team.
• Assist clients in making the decision as to whether they will disclose their disability to an employer.
• Provide support for individuals in a variety of ways such as vocational assessment, job development, training, technical assistance, monitoring safety conditions, transportation and follow - along support.
• Receive, review, process, file and/or submit a variety of documents and reports and electronic files on clients.
• Establish a job matrix to support employment interest expressed by clients served.
• Provide ongoing individual support and encouragement to clients.
• Match job seeking clients and employers using a variety of professional job placement and job development skills.
• Provide follow along supports and retention services including on site job coaching.
• Provide ongoing client vocational assessment, developing client employment goals and job support plans.
• Maintain accurate, clinically sound, and up-to-date documentation as required.
• Completes observations of service users in all of their settings.
• Work closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and provide feedback.
• Assist clients in obtaining information about benefits and how they are impacted by the client's employment.
• Provide education/support to employers as agreed upon with clients.
• Participate as a member of a supported employment team.
• Document results of observations, consultations, and meetings.
• Draft responses to and implement changes brought about by Quality Assurance audits.
• Monitors and ensures the protection of service users' rights.
• Follow MHDDSAS regulations and guidelines for supported employment.
• Assist in conducting screening and assessment procedures with individuals.
• Train, oversee and direct the activities of individuals while performing job duties.
• Work as liaison between the employer and employee to ensure needs are met.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with various individuals and agencies.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you've earned from hours you've already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program.
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only).
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only).
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial.
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees).
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree