Employment Specialist: Supported Employment- 7005

CHR Career•Manchester, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Employment Specialist role is part of the Supported Employment program, which assists individuals in exploring and concretizing their educational and employment-related aspirations. Services include customized care through a comprehensive vocational assessment, individual and group counseling, and linkages to the business community to broaden opportunities for clients. The Employment Specialist will conduct assessments to identify employment and educational needs, collaborate with individuals to create individualized, person-centered treatment plans, and document client progress. They will use motivational interventions to assist clients in meeting their goals and moving along their paths to recovery. This role also involves establishing rapport with employers in the community to develop a network for employment opportunities, maintaining documentation in compliance with agency and program standards, and participating in staff meetings, supervision, trainings, and other assigned meetings. Additional duties may include supporting individuals with linking to natural or community supports, developing crisis plans, providing skills teaching (e.g., housing, transportation, nutrition, communication, safety, childcare), offering intensive skill-building interventions for self-management, self-advocacy, health and well-being, relapse prevention, and community resource utilization, and participating in family education and support activities.

Requirements

Bachelors in human services, rehabilitation, or occupational therapy.
Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with substance abuse and/or co-occurring mental health issues.
Minimum 6 months experience in employment/education and/or psychosocial rehabilitation.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Advocacy Unlimited: Recovery Support Certification recommended for individuals who identify themselves as having a mental illness or substance abuse.

Responsibilities

Conducts assessments to identify employment and educational needs.
Collaborates with individuals to create individualized, person centered treatment plans and documents clients progress during treatment.
Use Motivational Interventions to assist clients in meeting their goals and moving along their paths to recovery, utilizing stage wise interventions
Establishes rapport with employers in the community to develop a network to provide employment opportunities.
Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
Participates in staff meetings, supervision, trainings and other meetings as assigned.
Support individual with linking and engaging with natural (family, friends) or community supports
Develop crisis plans for clients and work with other staff to respond to crisis situations as needed
Provide skills teaching, such as assisting clients in obtaining/ maintaining housing and utilities; learning how to use transportation services, planning and preparing nutritional meals, engage and communicate with family and friends, be safe in the community, care for children and other family members, and solve everyday problems that arise.
Provide intensive skill building interventions and support for self-management, self-advocacy, health and well-being, relapse prevention, and using community resources
Participate in family education and support activities

Benefits

Ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
Contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth!
Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available within our over 80 programs statewide.
Annual wellness stipend.
FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families.
Fun activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
Up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program.
Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.