Supported Employment Specialist
YAMHILL COUNTY · McMinnville, OR · 3 wk ago
Human Resources$5k–$7k/moFull-time
About the role
The Supported Employment Specialist works in the community as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver individualized, person-centered services and supports or obtaining and maintaining competitive employment. Duties include compiling vocational profile, developing and implementing service plans, developing and carrying out behavior support strategies, individual skills training, community networking, acting as a resource, providing complex interventions as well as overall structure and behavioral health support, and documenting services in an electronic health record.Responsibilities
- Compile vocational profile
- Develop and implement service plans
- Develop and carry out behavior support strategies
- Individual skills training
- Community networking
- Act as a resource
- Provide complex interventions
- Document services in an electronic health record
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field AND at least one year of experience in a setting relevant to the duties and skills noted above required.
- An appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree.
- Within 1 year of hire, may need to meet, or have the ability to meet the qualifications of CADC to work in chemical dependency program and/or meet the QMHA requirement in the mental health program.
- CADC certification preferred.
Qualifications
- Understanding the behavior of people under stress.
- Develop and maintain effective cooperative relationships with clients and their families, the community, physicians, law enforcement agencies, the courts, and public and private administrators.
- Interpret community mental health and chemical dependency services, and to prepare concise and complete client treatment and progress records.
- Typing and computer proficiency is required for collaborative documentation.
- Excellent communication skills, be dependable, organized, self-directed, detail-oriented, and possess the ability to work in a team environment and to interact with co-workers, clients, and the public in a courteous, professional manner.
Skills
- Working knowledge of techniques specifically related to community mental health services.
Benefits
- 15 paid holidays per year.
- 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).
- PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
- Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.18/month for PPA or $0/month for HMO during current plan year 2025-2026.
- Additional benefits for HHS employees: $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training; $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees; HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available; qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.
- Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime.