IPS Employment Specialist

Association For Mental Health And Wellness•Brentwood, NY

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Association for Mental Health & Wellness and make a lasting difference in people’s lives. As an IPS Employment Specialist, you will empower individuals in recovery from serious mental illness to secure meaningful employment of their choice—and support those already working to grow and thrive in their careers. Using the evidence-based Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model, you will be a driving force in helping people build independence, confidence, and purpose through work. If you are mission-driven, relationship-oriented, and ready to do meaningful work in the community, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

Excellent inter-personal communication including the ability to establish empathic, empowering relationships with people who have experienced psychiatric and co-occurring disabilities and trauma
Sound communication and organizational skills
Strong computer skills as an electronic record and e-health information exchange is used daily
Experience/comfort with utilizing multiple Telehealth platforms for video conferencing.
Have flexibility to work in office facilitating groups and creativity in conducting remote groups.
Basic knowledge of the public health/behavioral health system, public entitlements, and psychiatric recovery are needed.
Minimum 6 months of personal or professional experience in human services (paid or unpaid)
An ability to travel independently, or with reasonable accommodations, throughout the community and outreach with local employers

Nice To Haves

Knowledge/interest in working with young adults, particularly those navigating early recovery, is a plus.
We strongly encourage applicants with personal, lived recovery experience to apply — your perspective is valued and makes a difference.
Training and understanding in substance abuse and/or learning disabilities a plus.
Knowledge and experience with Cognitive Behavioral practice is a plus.
Knowledge/interest in Dual Diagnosis recovery a plus.
Bi-lingual, English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

Complete all required training in the 8 key principles of IPS and implement the model with fidelity
Provide Systematic Job Development- Successful implementation of IPS involves a high level of partnership with local employers through systematic job development and networking by the employment specialist
Develop and sustain connections and relationships in the business community
Educate prospective employers about recovery and the benefits of work for people in recovery
Ensure Rapid Job Search- It is an expectation that individuals who have identified employment as a goal will immediately be linked with employment support, whether through rehabilitation staff in the CORE program or through the IPS Employment Specialist
Uplift Individual preferences- IPS is a person-centered model, meaning that everyone is engaged in a person-centered planning process to identify their preferences related to jobs and employment
Maintain a caseload of 16-18 CORE clients in meaningful, productive and supportive relationships
The Employment/IPS Specialist will provide onsite, telehealth and community-based services to meet the needs of the client
Provide both in-person and community-based services
Provide employment-related assistance via telehealth and face-to-face, both onsite and in the community.
A minimum of 51% of service time is delivered off-site, fostering authentic community connections