Employment Specialist

Easterseals MORC•Southfield, MI

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About The Position

Easterseals MORC is hiring an Employment Specialist to provide supported employment and vocational services to adult clients with severe and persistent mental illness. The role involves assessing vocational needs, helping clients develop goals and program plans, providing vocational case management, and coordinating with clinical teams to support clients’ treatment and basic needs. The Employment Specialist also helps build staff competencies and contributes to a cooperative, supportive agency environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in a human services field, in accordance with Medicaid Provider Manual Guidelines.
At least one year of full-time work experience providing vocational counseling services in a mental health setting.
A Master’s degree in a human services field may substitute for one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

Help colleagues get work done, encourage cooperation, model caring and cooperative behavior, share resources, and volunteer to help others succeed.
Coach team staff to build competencies for providing supported employment services, including strength-based interactions, person-centered planning, Stage of Change, Motivational Interviewing, co-occurring principles and interventions, and practice protocols.
Assess and evaluate the vocational needs of adult clients with severe and persistent mental illness, maintaining caseload contact to develop goals.
Assist clients in developing appropriate program plans to meet identified needs.
Complete referral forms and clinical and legal documentation needed to obtain community-based services for clients.
Maintain records of client contact for agency documentation, team presentations, reviews, and staff meetings.
Provide vocational case management for support, rehabilitation, and/or crisis intervention.
Monitor and evaluate vocational situations and settings to assess treatment consistency and progress.
Coordinate with the clinical team to monitor medication adherence, transportation needs, and provision of other basic needs.

Benefits

Low-cost dental, health, and vision insurance.
Dependent care reimbursement.
Up to five days of paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care, and adoption.
Generous 401(k) retirement plan.
Up to $125 bonus for taking five days off in a row.
Wellness programs.
Bonuses and extra incentives to reward hard work and dedication.
Mileage reimbursement in accordance with the IRS rate.
Free financial planning services through partnerships with the LoVasco Consulting Group and SoFi.
Student loan repayment options.
Pet insurance.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.