Vocational Specialist

RiseWell Community Services•New York, NY

About The Position

RiseWell Community Services is looking for a full-time Master Level Counselor – Vocational Specialist to join our Assertive Community Treatment Program in Richmond Hill, New York. In this role, you’ll be utilizing your own professional experience to provide tailored care and guidance to participants and families. The world does not run out of people to help…and we need people like YOU to help us make a positive change in the community! Our Assertive Community Treatment teams provide a full suite of treatment to individuals dealing with serious mental illness, so they can get the support they truly need. ACT services aim to prevent relapse, teach valuable life skills, provide assistance, and connect individuals with essential community resources so they can move forward and thrive in work, school, home life, and social relationships. As a part of our ACT team, you’ll be working as a collaborate, mobile, multi-disciplinary treatment team, both in office and in the community. In this role, you will act as a member of a mobile, multi-disciplinary treatment team for persons with severe and persistent mental illness, who integrates information and expertise on supported employment, job development, and rehabilitation methods that assist the client with developing skills in his or her environments of choice.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher in social work, psychology, mental health counseling, or marriage and family therapy.
Rehabilitation counseling (if rehabilitation counselor, C.R.C. preferred).
A valid and clean NY State driver license.
Minimum 1 years of experience in a treatment or rehabilitation setting.
Fingerprinting, criminal record check.
Approval from NYS Office of Mental Health

Responsibilities

Act as a member of a mobile, multi-disciplinary treatment team for persons with severe and persistent mental illness
Integrate information and expertise on supported employment, job development, and rehabilitation methods that assist the client with developing skills in his or her environments of choice.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision
Retirement 401K Savings Plan with Employer Match
Generous Paid Time Off for Full-time and Eligible Part-Time Employees
13 paid Holidays for Full-time and Eligible Part-Time Employees
Long and Short Term Disability
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
CALM App Subscription
Flexible Work Schedules
Career Growth & Promotional Opportunities
Comprehensive Paid Training
Supplemental Accident, Illness and Hospitalization Insurance
Supplemental Pet Insurance
Encouragement for Educational Professional Advancement
Employee Perks & Discounts on Broadway shows, theme parks, and other attractions
Eligibility for Federal/Public Loan Forgiveness