What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supported Employment Specialist position at Community Council of Nashua, Inc.?
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Greater Nashua Mental Health is looking for a full-time Supported Employment Specialist to join our Adult Services team! The Supported Employment Specialist delivers evidence-based supported employment services to adults with severe mental illness. Assist clients in identifying and achieving their employment goals, based on the clients' interests and preferences. Engages all available supports, including treatment team members and identified natural supports. Provides services through all phases of employment, including resume building, preparing for job interviewing, and sustaining employment through the provision of follow-along supports.
Duties & Responsibilities :
- Provides direct client care to individuals based on assigned caseload; provides a minimum of 50% of billable service hours (20 hours if full time) each week.
- Completes documentation of progress notes for each service delivered, including outreach attempts, within 3 business days (with the first day being date of service).
- Maintains schedule in the agency's Electronic Health Record (EHR).
- Conducts research in order to prepare for client visits that support targeted intervention, including evidence-based interventions, e.g., Motivational Interviewing.
- Participates in weekly individual supervision with the Coordinator of Supported Employment, and weekly group supervision with the supported employment team.
- Reaches out to and connects with new referrals within 7 business days from receipt of referral.
- Engages in weekly job development with a goal of six job development contacts per week; providing no fewer than three job development contacts per week.
- Attends mandatory CSS weekly team meetings.
- Attends stakeholder meetings, such as local Vocational Rehabilitation, Annual Employment Connect, or Monthly SE meetings with other mental health centers, as identified by the Coordinator of Supported Employment.
- Collects and shares employment statistics with SE group during weekly SE group supervision and with assigned treatment team.
- Participates in rotating job board activities, promotes SE programs to interested stakeholders, i.e. HEARTS Peer Support Center, and conducts presentations at department meetings.
- Participates in peer chart reviews and annual audit preparations.
- Conducts and submits mileage / expense sheets within the pay period they are due.
- Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.
Requirements
Qualifications :
Why Join Us :
We are looking for collaborative, curious for knowledge people with a "can do" mentality to join our team of compassionate employees! We provide a stimulating work environment and offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits including :
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
