Supported Employment Specialist

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch • Billings, MT

4h • $20 - $23

About The Position

The Employment Specialist works with local employers and community stakeholders to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining employment consistent with their vocational goals. An Employment Specialist will have a heart and passion for working with young adults who face employment challenges due to mental illness. The applicant must be mission and values-driven, create relationships with local employers to develop employment opportunities for clients, possess a strong work ethic, reliability, and desire to be a positive role model for their clients.
Starting Salary Range: $20.38 - $22.94 per hour. Salary reflects steps 1-5 of an 11-step pay schedule. The starting salary will be determined based on the applicant’s education and relevant experience.

Requirements

• 21 years old or older
• Criminal / Child Abuse Clearance: Must pass criminal record and child abuse registry background check as required by the State of Montana.
• High School Diploma or GED
• 6 (six) months vocational rehabilitation counseling, supported employment, case management, experience in marketing and sales in the private sector.
• Driver’s License to operate passenger vehicle.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to engage a diverse group of participants.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently effectively.
• The demonstrated ability to exercise and model good judgment, teamwork, and professionalism, especially in crises, and to be creative about finding solutions for clients.
• The demonstrated ability to relate and build rapport with youth therapeutically while serving as a positive role model for the youth.
• The demonstrated ability to work in cooperation and collaboration with the treatment team.
• Skilled in maintaining detailed and accurate client records, case notes, and reports.
• Display regular, predictable, and reliable attendance at work.
• Demonstrate sound & ethical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Good computer/technology skills and ability to quickly learn and use YBGR selected software solutions.
• Demonstrate being self-motivated, self-disciplined, and diligent with forward thinking.
• Demonstrate the ability to think of their team over self and define success collectively rather than individually.
• The ability to effectively interact and communicate with others. These skills are essential for building and maintaining relationships, collaborating with colleagues, resolving conflicts, and navigating various social situations.
• Demonstrate the following values.
• Faith - is being sure of successfully achieving our mission, based upon our trust in a loving creator.
• Integrity - doing what is right, putting the needs of others above your own, and living by the highest values.
• Relationship - being committed to one another in a mutually respectful, dignified, healthy, and honoring manner.
• Stewardship is the use of any resource or talent entrusted to YBGR to fulfill the mission and values.
• Willingness and ability to obtain certification in First Aid/CPR and Violence Intervention Prevention.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with employers by learning about their businesses, hiring practices, hiring preferences etc., over multiple visits.
• Investigates the local business community to learn about different employers and types of jobs available.
• Utilizes good client interviewing skills to learn about individual preferences, past experiences, hopes and concerns regarding employment.
• Effectively collaborates with mental health practitioners, VR counselors, family members and other members of the vocational unit.
• Conducts supported employment work in community settings (at least 65% of work week).
• Complete documentation for all services provided per IPS guidelines and expectations.
• Assists with finding and accessing resources such as work incentives planning, local schools, available transportation, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees