Employment Specialist

Easterseals MORC • Pontiac, MI

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About The Position

Easterseals MORC is hiring an Employment Specialist to support adult clients with severe and persistent mental illness in meeting vocational needs and developing employment goals. The role includes assessing and evaluating vocational needs, helping clients develop program plans, providing vocational case management and maintaining ongoing contact with clients. The Employment Specialist also supports team staff in delivering supported employment services and coordinates with the clinical team to address medication, transportation and other basic needs.

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 others in the agency complete work, promote cooperation, model caring behavior, share resources and volunteer to help colleagues succeed.
• Coach team staff in competencies for 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 and maintain caseload contact to develop goals.
• Assist clients in developing 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 use, 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 at 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time