Mental Health Practitioner, Employment Specialist
About The Position
Harborview Medical Center’s Psychiatry Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner, Employment Specialist. Harborview’s Mental Health and Addictions Services (HMHAS) serves a widely diverse population of clients, all of whom have clear and persistent mental illness. The goals of the program are to promote community stability by securing housing, benefits and culturally relevant treatment to meet their needs, and to assist clients in developing meaningful and productive life roles. An Employment Specialist/Mental Health Practitioner will be expected to be able to work with a wide variety of clients and be sensitive to the culture, religion, language, age, gender and sexual orientation of those we serve. The Vocational Specialist will focus on assisting clients choose, get, and keep jobs while working with the rest of the treatment team to minimize the effects of symptoms of mental illness. Their primary focus will be to develop community-based jobs for clients and all the preparation and supportive services associated with this activity.
Requirements
- A Master's Degree in behavioral sciences, such as psychology, psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, vocational or educational counseling, or social work OR Bachelor's Degree in nursing or a behavioral science AND three years' of experience in the direct delivery of professional mental health care.
- Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration
Responsibilities
- Maintains a caseload, size to be determined by team
- Provides employment and advocacy services
- Assists clients in identifying employment strengths and ways of overcoming barriers
- Works with potential employers, current employers and co-workers of clients
- Works with clients’ families and social networks
- Works with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and other allied agencies
- Assesses employment challenges and determines interventions
- Consults with case managers and medical staff regarding effects of vocational activities and treatment
- Leads or co-leads groups
- Maintains clinical and billing records
- Charts client contact in the medical record
- Develops referral information for DVR, negotiate plans and produce timely reports
Benefits
- For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
