Employment Specialist - Part Time

About the Organization

Mission Statement: Baltic Street Wellness Solutions is committed to providing peer recovery, person-centered, trauma-informed, and compassionate services to those with mental health lived experiences.

Vision: Our vision is to drive a cultural transformation within the mental health community by advocating for the underserved, educating for change, and inspiring wellness. We approach our role with cultural humility and mindfulness of oppressive systems.

Core Values:

• We value a mentoring philosophy delivered by staff with peer-lived experiences.
• We value the recovery journey of every individual with a mental health diagnosis.
• We value the personal and professional experiences of our staff and board members.
• We value community action to change societal views to break the stigma of mental health through advocacy within all systems.
• We value everyone's desire to have opportunities to obtain their visions of wellness.
• We value education and training to enhance an individual's opportunities for growth in one's journey to self-discovery.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Employment Services, the Part Time Employment Specialist is responsible for providing a full range of vocational/employment services to adult mental health clients to assist them in meeting their employment needs.

Responsibilities

Intake/Assessment

• Conduct individual intake interviews of program candidates as assigned.
• Present on clients interviewed at intake disposition meetings; provide alternative referrals for persons unable to use the program’s services.

Vocational/Employment Services

• Support 8–10 cases providing the services below:
• Develop an Individual Work Plan (IWP) and a contract for services to be provided with each client served.
• Co-facilitate job search preparation workshops for clients seeking employment.
• Work individually with clients in helping them prepare for and in assisting them in implementing their job search strategy.
• Provide ongoing support and assistance to clients in the process of obtaining employment (including via outside referral, job development, entitlements counseling and advocacy).