Job description
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Day ShiftDescription:
EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST
RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS
- Master’s degree in Human Service and (1) year of practical experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Human Service such as; sociology, social work, psychology, criminal justice, gerontology, counseling, education or nursing and (3) years of experience in a related field. Networking experience preferred.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Ability to drive an organization vehicle
- Vocational rehabilitation experience preferred
- Act 33/34/73 (Criminal, Child and FBI Check) clearances
- Pre-Employment Drug Screen
WORK SCHEDULE T his is an Exempt (salary) position.
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, with flexibility to meet consumer needs. Some non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends and holidays) Will provide on-call services on a rotating basis, as part of a team. ($200.00 on call rate per day)
Great Benefit Package: (Benefits start Day 1 of employment)
- 403B with employer match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holiday Days
Plus more………
ABOUT THE ROLE
- Will carry out all phases of vocational placement for adults with persistent mental illness in community-based positions.
- This may include engagement, assessment, job development, job placement, job coaching/counseling, support groups, and follow-up support.
- The Community Treatment Team (CTT) is a consumer-centered, recovery-oriented mental health service delivery model that has received substantial empirical support for facilitating community living, psychosocial rehabilitation, and recovery for persons with the most serious mental illnesses who have not benefited from traditional outpatient programs.
- The team is mobile and delivers services in community locations to enable each consumer to find and live in their own residence and find and maintain work in community jobs rather than expecting the consumer to come to the program.
- The primary function of this position is based on the evidenced-based practice of Supported Employment and is to find person-served a job based on needs and preferences.
ABOUT YOU
Do you have vocation rehabilitation experience and want to work as part of a team to consider a holistic view of client treatment? Are you a good problem solver and a great communicator? We would love to hear from you!
ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY
Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help – and hope – to people who are experiencing:
- Mental illness and substance abuse
- Physical health needs
- Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness + abuse
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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