Employment Specialist - Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS)

About the role

ACCS Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to facilitate engagement, support functioning, and maximize symptom stabilization and self-management of individuals. The Employment Specialist will provide flexible, comprehensive employment supports following principles of the IPS/Supported Employment model.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals, approaching all service users as having the potential to work, and engage them in job placement and support, coordinating with the Team as needed to assist with readiness and associated skills development.
• Educate individuals, team members, and others about employment and education opportunities and provide guidance about benefits management in the context of employment and education.
• Represent the agency in discussions with employers and advocate within the community for the expansion of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• Ability to work as a member of a team and to function independently.
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care.
• Eleven paid holidays.
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time.
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan.
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan.
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring.
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events.
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee.

Pay

$23.94/hour

Schedule

Full Time, 40 hours