Employment Specialist - PACT (Missoula, MT)

Aware•Missoula, MT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AWARE is looking for a passionate and compassionate individual to join their team as a PACT employment specialist in Missoula, MT. This role focuses on providing high-quality care and support to adults, children, and families, helping them become active and vital members of their community while fostering personal growth. AWARE emphasizes a culture of care, unconditional support, and an inclusive work environment where team members are valued and respected. They offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

High School Diploma or HSE required.
Two years of experience working in the mental health field.
Employment Specialist will be required to complete Individual Placement and Support (IPS) training within six months of hire.
Must have, or be willing to obtain, a valid Montana Driver’s License.
Must maintain an acceptable driving record.
Must pass an acceptable criminal and protective services background check.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of the Individual Treatment Team.
Provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services, with some interventions directed or performed by staff with specialty training.
Provide individual vocational-supportive counseling to enable persons served to identify vocational strengths and problems, establish vocational and career goals and plans to reach them and recognize and target symptoms of mental illness that interfere with work.
Plan and provide work-related supportive services, such as assistance with grooming and personal hygiene, securing of 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 person served and their employers, on the job support, and crisis assistance contacts.
Perform job coaching, problem solving, and support on and off the job.
May assess client, family, and environments, including transporting persons in corporate and/or personal vehicles and conducting regular home visits.
Assist in providing crisis coordination for individuals on the caseload who are in a personal, social, or medical crisis requiring assistance within 24 hours.
Prepare reports, applications, and supporting documentation as requested by the supervisor within the time lines established by that supervisor.
Attend workshops, conferences, and meetings and may participate in committees as agreed upon with the supervisor, present information to other staff, as requested.
Recognize and utilize AWARE’s Core Values, Unconditional Care Philosophy, and wrap around philosophy focused on client and family engagement.
Attend and participate in mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and committees as assigned and noted in AWARE’s Employee Handbook.
Attend and participate in mandatory training, in-services, abuse prevention/mandatory reporting training, staff meetings, and Corporate Committees as assigned.
Undergo training upon hiring and pass testing in areas including H.E.L.P (de-escalation and therapeutic holds), First Aid/CPR, Blood Borne Pathogens, Safety Health Emergency and Disaster (SHED) Safety, Safety Data Sheet (SDS), HIPPA, Professional Care Giver, and AWARE’s Behavioral Competency (ABC), as well as Personal Support Plan Development Training, MONA, Electronic Health Care, Individual Costs Plan.
Demonstrate on a consistent basis the willingness and ability to productively utilize work time in order to meet the needs of the individuals being served as directed, with the understanding that specific fiscal goals (billing, case load number maintenance, weekly) must be met monthly.
Record notes, billing, assessments, referrals, and other data entry assignments via AWARE’s Electronic Healthcare Record System.
Perform other duties as assigned.