Employment Specialist - PACT (Butte, MT)

Aware Inc.•Butte, MT

9h•$20 - $22

About The Position

AWARE is seeking a PACT Employment Specialist to provide vocational, rehabilitation, treatment, and support services to individuals served. The position helps people identify vocational strengths and challenges, set career goals, find and maintain employment, and address symptoms of mental illness that interfere with work. Support may be provided on and off the job and can include job coaching, problem solving, crisis assistance, and practical work-related support. The specialist works as part of an Individual Treatment Team and follows AWARE’s Unconditional Care and wraparound philosophies, with a focus on family engagement. The role also includes documentation, billing, assessments, referrals, training, meetings, and other duties as assigned. AWARE PACT Employment Specialists earn $20.00–$22.19 per hour. The position requires one year of experience in mental health services or a related field. A BS/BA degree in a social work-related field is strongly preferred; education equivalency may be considered based on documented employment experience and the PACT service model.

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.
Interpersonal oral and written communication skills to work as a team member, make and accurately report observations, learn behavioral, clinical, and mental health care methods, follow oral and written instructions, and facilitate meetings.
One year of direct work experience in the mental health field; education equivalency may be considered based on documented employment experience and the PACT service model.

Nice To Haves

A BS/BA degree in a social work-related field is strongly preferred.

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 challenges, establish career goals and plans, and recognize and target mental illness symptoms that interfere with work.
Plan and provide work-related supportive services, including help with grooming and personal hygiene, securing appropriate clothing, wake-up calls, and transportation.
Teach job-seeking skills; conduct on-the-job performance assessments and evaluations; hold regular work-review sessions with people served and their employers; and provide on-the-job support and crisis assistance contacts.
Perform job coaching, problem solving, and support on and off the job.
May assess clients, families, and environments, including transporting people in corporate and/or personal vehicles and conducting regular home visits.
Assist with crisis coordination for people on the caseload who require help within 24 hours due to personal, social, or medical crises.
Prepare reports, applications, and supporting documentation as requested by the supervisor and within established timelines.
Attend workshops, conferences, and meetings; participate in committees as agreed with the supervisor; and present information to other staff as requested.
Recognize and use AWARE’s Core Values, Unconditional Care Philosophy, and wraparound philosophy focused on family engagement.
Attend and participate in mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and committees as assigned and described in AWARE’s Employee Handbook.
Attend and participate in mandatory abuse-prevention and mandatory-reporting training, staff meetings, and Corporate Committees as assigned.
Complete required post-hire 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), HIPPA, Professional Care Giver, AWARE’s Behavioral Competency (ABC), Personal Support Plan Development Training, MONA, Electronic Health Care, and Individual Costs Plan.
Use work time productively to meet the needs of people served and meet monthly fiscal goals, including billing and caseload-number maintenance.
Record notes, billing, assessments, referrals, and other required data in AWARE’s Electronic Healthcare Record System and meet ICP, Therapy Program, and Plan of Care requirements while remaining sensitive to individual differences.
Perform other duties as assigned.