Qualified Professional (Vocational Specialist) - Assertive Community Treatment Team

Broadstep•Gastonia, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Broadstep Behavioral Health Inc. is seeking a Qualified Professional/Vocational Specialist to join our Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT). The ACT program is a direct and indirect periodic service where the ACTT staff provides direct intervention and arranges, coordinates, and monitors services on behalf of the recipient. This service is provided in any location. ACTT services are primarily provided in a range of community settings such as recipient’s home, school, homeless shelters, libraries, etc. About the Company: Broadstep has been a leader in providing a continuum of physical, emotional, and mental support for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), mental illness, and co-occurring disorders for over 45 years. Broadstep’s North Carolina services include a wide array of mental health and substance use programs and services. The services provided are community-based, outpatient therapy, and crisis services to serve people where they are. North Carolina programs are CARF accredited and are focused on the concept of whole person care and wellness.

Requirements

A master’s degree in a human service field and 1 year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has one year of full-time, postgraduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
OR a bachelor’s degree in a human service field and 2 years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has two years of full-time, a post bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
OR a bachelor’s degree in a field other than human services and 4 years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
Strong clinical knowledge of the treatment/service needs of the clients served.
Skills in assessing strengths and needs, treatment plan development, and clinical service implementation.

Nice To Haves

QMHP Preferred

Responsibilities

Engages the individual on the topic of school or work, particularly competitive employment, educating them about their opportunities and the benefits of working and school
Completes a pre-vocational assessment that is focused on the individual’s strengths and preferences, and on-the-job assessments, where appropriate
Conducts job development, where the vocational specialist builds relationships with local businesses and educates them about the services that the vocational specialist provides, collects information about positions, and ideally determines potential for job carving options
Facilitates individualized job placement according to the individual’s preferences, per the evidence-based supportive employment model
Provides job coaching and ongoing supports, assisting the individual in learning the job skills, navigating the work place, managing work relationships with other employees and supervisor
Provides benefits counseling directly, as well as connects individuals to experts for more extensive benefits counseling as needed; this includes development of SSI/SSDI Work Incentives and NC Medicaid Buy-in: Health Coverage For Workers With Disabilites
Facilitates the Person Centered Planning process for individuals assigned to him or her; and serves as a consultant and educator to fellow ACT team members on the topic of evidence-based supported employment, which is the Individual Placement and Support (IPS-SE) model.