Vocational Specialist

Rochester Regional Health

7d • $20 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

The Vocational Specialist will participate as a contributing member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, working in collaboration with the Team Leader/LPHA on the clinical needs of an assigned caseload. This role provides PROS members with employment counseling, advocating services, and benefit counseling (Social Services, Social Security, Medicaid). The specialist performs job development and career development activities, completes quarterly state-required reports, and develops/facilitates class curriculum for skill-building classes. Services may be provided individually or in groups, including CRS, IR, Clinical Symptom Monitoring, and ORS interventions as outlined in the PROS participant IRP. Symptom monitoring services will be reviewed and co-signed by MD/RN. The specialist facilitates assessments and individual recovery plans (IRPs), including vocational and psychiatric rehabilitation assessments, ensuring participants have clearly defined recovery goals, particularly employment. Documentation must be completed within designated timeframes. The role utilizes recovery and person-centered approaches, including person-first language, and provides ongoing support for participants' goal acquisition. The specialist participates fully in Quality Improvement activities, collaborates with primary care providers and the multidisciplinary team, and incorporates professional supervision and education into practice. Safe driving practices are expected in accordance with Rochester Regional Health’s driver policy. Job Development Activities include networking through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, and employees; locating and documenting employers with established relationships for hiring PROS participants; communicating leads and opportunities with team members and participants; creating industry contacts; attending professional meetings; maintaining regular contact with potential employers; representing RRH and PROS positively; and developing working relationships with external parties to aid in job development.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Service Field, Business or related field required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree preferred.
• One to two years of job development, Talent Acquisition, training specialist or case management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates as a contributing full member of the multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Works in collaboration with Team Leader/LPHA on clinical needs of assigned caseload.
• Provides PROS members with employment counseling, advocating services, benefit counseling (Social Services, Social Security, Medicaid).
• Performs job development and career development activities based on the needs of PROS members.
• Completes quarterly State required reports.
• Develop/facilitate class curriculum for skill building classes.
• Provide CRS, IR, Clinical Symptom Monitoring and ORS interventions as outlined in PROS participant IRP.
• Facilitates assessments and individual recovery plans (IRP’s) development with PROS participants.
• Provides vocational assessments, psychiatric rehabilitation assessments.
• Documentation is completed within designated timeframes.
• Uses recovery and person centered approaches, including person first language when working with consumers and families.
• Provides ongoing support for participants for goal acquisition (i.e., employment).
• Participates fully in Quality Improvement activities within the PROS program and department.
• Collaborates and communicates with primary care providers and multidisciplinary team as appropriate and documents contacts in participant’s record.
• Participates in and incorporates professional supervision and education into practice.
• Promotes and demonstrates good communication and team work through participation in daily staff meetings, case conferences and team meetings.
• Demonstrates safe driving practices in accordance with Rochester Regional Health’s driver policy.
• Network Through Industry Contacts, Association Memberships, Trade Groups and Employees
• Locate and document employers with whom relationships have been established in hiring PROS participants.
• Communicate with team members and PROS Participants regularly to share lead, opportunities, and new relationships with employers.
• Create contacts within industry.
• Attend local professional meetings and membership development meetings.
• Maintain regular contact with possible future employers.
• Represent RRH and PROS in a positive manner.
• Develop working relationships with external parties to aid in job development activities.

Benefits

• Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond. The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials. It’s vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.

What This Job Offers

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