IPS Employment Specialist

About the role

The IPS Employment Specialist supports clients enrolled in the Adult ACT programs to secure supported employment opportunities within the communities of their choosing. The coordinator is responsible for implementing the evidence-based practice of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), building strong community relationships with potential employers, conducting vocational assessments, assisting with job development, and providing follow-up services.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and educate participants, families, colleagues, and community partners about the principles and procedures of supported employment.
• Have awareness of benefits advisement.
• Conduct initial and ongoing vocational assessments, identifying participant interests, strengths, skills, abilities, and unique set of challenges towards the goal of matching them with jobs.
• Aid participants in job development, job match, networking, and job search activities directed toward positions that are consistent with their needs and interests.
• Help participants obtain competitive employment in integrated job settings.
• Provide individualized follow-along services in the community to assist participants in sustaining employment.
• Develop jobs in the community; reach out to and engage potential employers.
• Provide education and support to employer, as agreed upon by the participant, which may include negotiating job accommodations and follow-along contact with the employer.
• Provide outreach services as necessary to participants when they appear to disengage from services.
• Collaborate with the ACT service delivery team to coordinate and integrate vocational services into recovery and rehabilitation services.
• Track and analyze supported employment outcomes.
• Participate in external and inter-agency initiatives and programs.
• Provide reports and documentation as required by JB and external regulatory agencies.
• Complete internal and external trainings as required.
• Participate in daily team meetings and supervision.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or equivalent (GED or TASC).
• Six months personal or professional experience in human services.
• Able to travel independently or with reasonable accommodation.

Experience

• General knowledge in job development, job marketing, and job securing is strongly desired.
• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.

Skills

• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Skills

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Skills

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Skills

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Skills

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Skills

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Skills

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Skills

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Skills

• Experience working with adults living with mental illness is preferred.
• Basic understanding of benefits and entitlements.
• Basic understanding of work incentive programs.

Benefits

• Physical Demands: Regularly required to speak clearly and hear the spoken word well.
• Regularly required to physically operate routine office equipment such as telephones, computers, etc.
• Regularly required to utilize near vision ability and to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports, and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Regularly required to travel to various locations to meet with clients.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A