What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supported Employment Manager position at Casa Esperanza?
About Casa Esperanza
Casa Esperanza, Inc. is a bilingual / bicultural behavioral health treatment provider serving Boston and the Merrimack Valley. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to recover from addiction, trauma, mental illness, and other chronic medical conditions; overcome homelessness and discrimination; and achieve health and wellness through comprehensive, integrated care.
About the role
The Supported Employment Manager will oversee Casa’s bilingual / bicultural Supported Employment Program and serve as liaison to other directors and managers within Casa’s integrated with behavioral health treatment model. This initiative seeks to provide our patients with the support and tools they need to obtain and maintain competitive employment, increase self-esteem, and reduce substance use. They will operate under the supervision of the Director of Familias Unidas Outpatient Program . Major responsibilities include implementing program curriculum and staff training plans; coordinating outreach activities; and managing the referral and intake process. They will play a lead role in developing employer partnerships, ensuring care coordination and management of supported employment services for clients across the continuum of care, and facilitating team meetings. They will work with the Director to ensure that benchmarks, timelines, goals and objectives are being met and reported as required. Although the Supported Employment Manager must work independently to fulfill the responsibilities of the job, s / he must also work collaboratively, in a spirit of teamwork, with all members of Casa’s Team. With a career at Casa, you will be joining a dynamic team of passionate and talented people. Currently, Casa is operating on a hybrid model. While most of the work will be done remotely, the Supported Employment Program Manager is expected to be onsite on a rotating or as-needed basis.
What you'll do
Service Delivery
Ensure that all program components and evidence-based practices are delivered to the target population and track progress towards project goals
- Develop Community Partnerships with area employers and educational institutions to learn about their hiring needs and provide clients with increased access to opportunity
- Collaborate with residential and outpatient staff to coordinate outreach and engagement of individuals seeking to engage in employment support services
- Engage with local and state vocational rehabilitation agency representatives
- Provide education and support to employers, which may include negotiating job benefits, accommodations, and follow-up with employers as needed with client consent
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure all clients' treatment and service plans are implemented accurately and accordingly
- Manage referral process and monitor case assignments to ensure appropriate caseloads
- Provide supported employment services to a small caseload, if needed
Administrative
Qualification
Education / Training Required :
What we offer :
Casa Esperanza Benefits Package :
Physical & Mental Requirements
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
At Casa Esperanza, Inc., the health and safety of our people is our number one priority. That’s why all offers of employment are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and boosted, when eligible) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.
Casa Esperanza’s EEO Statement
Casa Esperanza, Inc. values its diverse workplace and encourages women, people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply.
We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. Casa Esperanza, Inc also has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employees, interns, volunteers and contractors of Casa Esperanza, Inc. are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect.
Casa Esperanza, Inc. also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email hr@casaesperanza.org .
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Salary : $56,000 - $58,000
