Employment Specialist - PACT (Butte, MT)

Aware•Butte, MT

About The Position

AWARE is seeking a PACT Employment Specialist to provide employment-focused treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals served. The role works as part of an Individual Treatment Team and helps people identify vocational strengths and challenges, set career goals, and address mental health symptoms that interfere with work. The specialist provides vocational counseling, job-seeking instruction, coaching, work-performance assessments, employer and client review sessions, and on- and off-the-job support. Other work-related assistance may include help with personal hygiene and grooming, appropriate clothing, wake-up calls, and transportation. The position may involve assessing clients, families, and environments; transporting individuals in corporate or personal vehicles; conducting home visits; and providing crisis coordination within 24 hours when needed. The specialist prepares reports and documentation, participates in meetings, workshops, training, and committees, and maintains records and billing information in AWARE’s electronic systems. The role follows AWARE’s Unconditional Care and wrap-around philosophies, with sensitivity to the differences and needs of people served. Upon hiring, the employee must complete training and pass testing in designated safety, care, crisis-response, and documentation topics.

Requirements

Ability to develop and implement individual treatment plans under AWARE’s Unconditional Care Philosophy, using knowledge of behavioral, clinical, and mental health interventions, skill-building techniques, and the emotional and behavioral needs of assigned clients.
One year of experience in mental health services or a related field; the posting also specifies one year of direct work experience in the mental health field.
Interpersonal oral and written communication skills to work as a team member, make and accurately report observations, learn care methods, follow oral and written instructions, and facilitate meetings.
Ability to complete required training and pass testing in H.E.L.P. (de-escalation and therapeutic holds), First Aid/CPR, Blood Borne Pathogens, SHED Safety, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), HIPAA, Professional Care Giver, AWARE’s Behavioral Competency (ABC), Personal Support Plan Development, MONA, Electronic Health Care, and Individual Costs Plan.
Ability to meet work-time, billing, and caseload-maintenance goals.
Ability to use AWARE’s electronic health record and related systems for documentation and data entry.

Nice To Haves

A BS/BA degree in a social work-related field is strongly preferred.
An education equivalency may be considered based on documented employment experience and the PACT service model.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of the Individual Treatment Team.
Provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services, including interventions directed or performed by staff with specialty training.
Provide individual vocational-supportive counseling to help people identify vocational strengths and problems, establish career goals and plans, and recognize and address mental health symptoms that interfere with work.
Plan and provide work-related supportive services, including assistance with grooming and personal hygiene, securing appropriate clothing, wake-up calls, and transportation.
Teach job-seeking skills and conduct on-the-job performance assessments and evaluations, regular work-review sessions with individuals served and their employers, on-the-job support, and crisis-assistance contacts.
Provide job coaching, problem solving, and support on and off the job.
Assess clients, families, and environments as needed, including transporting people in corporate and/or personal vehicles and conducting regular home visits.
Assist with crisis coordination for caseload members who need help within 24 hours during personal, social, or medical crises.
Prepare reports, applications, and supporting documentation as requested by the supervisor and within established timelines.
Attend workshops, conferences, meetings, and assigned committees; present information to other staff as requested.
Use AWARE’s Core Values, Unconditional Care Philosophy, and wrap-around philosophy focused on family engagement.
Attend and participate in required training, in-services, abuse-prevention and mandatory-reporting training, staff meetings, and assigned committees.
Complete required onboarding training and pass testing in the specified care, safety, crisis-response, and documentation areas.
Productively manage work time to meet the needs of individuals served and meet monthly fiscal goals, including billing and caseload maintenance.
Record notes, billing, assessments, referrals, and other required data in AWARE’s Electronic Healthcare Record System and related systems and programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.