Vocational Counselor - Employment Specialist - Next Chapter

WellPower - All Jobs • Quinte West, ON

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. The Vocational Counselor Employment Specialist are responsible for rehabilitation activities which support people we serve who want work adjustment training, job search and placement, and skill training for community employment, work experiences, part-time or full-time employment. Coordinate employment services, including development of community jobs, working with employers to ensure quality job placement, working with outside agencies and partnering to benefit the employment program. Cooperatively work with treatment sites to establish mutual outcomes for the people we serve.

Requirements

• VC II: Bachelor degree in rehabilitation or related field.
• VC III: Masters degree in vocational rehabilitation or related field; with one year of experience in a vocational rehabilitation setting or experience with specific duties of this position is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• one year of experience in a vocational rehabilitation setting or experience with specific duties of this position is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development of competitive community jobs and skill-building activities needed to attain employment.
• Provide consistent vocational assessments to assist people we serve to be successful in jobs.
• Employment specialist duties are required to identify programs and eligibility as to ensure access for the people we serve.
• Work closely with employers to coach people we serve and provide appropriate interventions.
• Research and develop community contacts that help with job placements.
• Complete reporting pertaining to program measurements.
• Coordinate with clinical teams and therapists regarding vocational objectives.
• Find employment for diverse populations with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Work in the community 60% of the time.
• Public relations and community organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability in program development.
• Ability to work with people we serve with sever and persistent mental illness.
• Ability to give, receive, analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials and articulate goals and action plans.

Benefits

• Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level