Employment Coordinator - Sacramento

About the role

BACS’ Employment Coordinators are responsible for planning, preparing, and helping to secure jobs for adults with mental health impairments using the Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) practice. They also assist with reducing recidivism through expanded access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, trauma-informed intensive case management, peer support, and other wrap-around services.

Location

Sycamore and Willow.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, coach, and advocate for employment program members to find competitive jobs.
• Manage a caseload of 20 program members in their employment search.
• Support the general wellness and recovery plan for participants.
• Market, advertise, and collaborate with employers and potential employers, Department of Rehabilitation representatives, and other team members.
• Document and maintain all data collection, reporting, and charting records. Stay within required number of regulatory billable units per month (65% productivity).
• Participate in supervision, staff meetings, clinical consultation, on-call coverage, travel, crisis/emergency coverage, weekend coverage, and agency-wide meetings and training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma required with 4 years of paid work experience in mental health/social services (1 year of customer services may be substituted). A degree is preferred.
• One year of experience in recruitment, marketing, and/or business to business strategy is preferred.
• Two years’ experience in employment services for adults with mental illness is preferred.
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel, ability to type 45WPM.
• Extensive travel throughout Sacramento County is required.

Benefits/Perks

• Starting at $25.00 per hour, then to $26.00 per hour after satisfactory performance and achievement of all job related goals and requirements for the 90 day introductory period.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage options for employees, plus a vision reimbursement program. Children’s healthcare coverage is available for as little as $25/month. Average employer-paid benefit value: approximately $913/month per enrolled individual. BACS contributions apply to company-sponsored plans only.
• 31 days off (PTO/Holiday), increasing with tenure.
• Clinical supervision hours towards licensure*
• +3% per hour language differential for tested ability in Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian.
• 403b plan.
• Significant internal growth opportunities.
• *Most direct service positions

BACS Overview

Bay Area Community Services is a CARF accredited non-profit, community-based agency celebrating 70 years of serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, Sacramento, and Solano Counties by providing mental health and social services. Our mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing whatever it takes. We are proud to be one of the leading agencies producing real outcomes to tough social problems. BACS owes its reputation as an innovator to our innovative and entrepreneurial staff. We are seeking individuals who want to transform clinical practice to be client-centered and effective in the field and who want to lead empowered teams to meet goals.

How to apply

Submit a resume with a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience.

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