Employment Specialist Part Time | Adult Outpatient Services

Valley Behavioral Health • Salt Lake City, UT

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Employment Specialist helps adults with severe and persistent mental illness pursue meaningful employment as part of their recovery journey. Working within a multidisciplinary ACT team, this role provides vocational assessment, job development, skills training, and ongoing support in community and home-based settings. By following the supported employment fidelity model, the Employment Specialist helps clients build confidence, achieve employment goals, and increase independence while receiving intensive community-based behavioral health support.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• One year of experience in the behavioral health field working with people with severe and persistent mental illness
• Requires access to a vehicle, a valid driver's license, proof of current automobile insurance coverage

Nice To Haves

• Previous job coaching/vocational rehabilitation experience

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive interviews with individuals and, when applicable, family members or team members to complete strengths-based vocational assessments
• Develops employment-focused service plans based on clients' interests, abilities, strengths, and needs; ensures service plans are client-driven and complete timely follow-ups to assess service quality and quantity
• Researches job openings and opportunities through employment services, job boards, networking contacts, cold calling, and other employer outreach methods
• Performs job analysis to match potential opportunities with clients' needs, skills, and logistical requirements
• Establishes and maintains relationships with businesses offering employment opportunities
• Assists clients with job applications, resume preparation, and interview skills development
• Provides ongoing job coaching based on individual client needs and employer preferences
• Identifies and addresses employment barriers such as transportation problems, scheduling conflicts, or workplace accessibility issues
• Provides crisis intervention when situations warrant
• Completes documentation in electronic health records systems
• Prepares accurate and timely written reports for the Vocational Rehabilitation Division and other stakeholders
• Ensures timely maintenance of authorizations, billing records, and completed information releases
• Provides individual, group, family, and community counseling on vocational rehabilitation topics
• Refers clients and families to appropriate community resources, including state vocational rehabilitation services and benefits counseling
• Participates in ongoing professional development opportunities to develop and maintain vocational rehabilitation knowledge and skills

Benefits

• Tenure-based service increases
• Performance bonuses
• On-Demand Pay
• 15 days of accrued paid time off annually (increasing by one day with each year of service)
• 10 paid holidays
• 2 wellness days
• Paid parental leave
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary critical illness insurance
• Voluntary financial protection insurance
• Pet insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
• Garner HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• New licensure reimbursement
• Paid training
• Conference attendance
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Paid time for continuing education

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED