What are the responsibilities and job description for the PT Behavioral Health Workforce Specialist position at Melwood?
Job Description
Job Description
Melwood is seeking a part-time Behavioral Health Workforce Specialist (Job Developer / Job Coach) to assist in our mission of providing employment services to adults with disabilities, through the Integrated Referral Treatment Team (IRTT). The IRTT team provides quality services to individuals with chronic, persistent behavioral health disabilities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Provide pre-vocational skills training, job development, placement, and / or follow along support services to workforce candidates in the Northern Virginia region.
- Assess the candidate’s strengths and preferences to determine an appropriate job fit
- Identify employers to job carve or identify existing job positions for workforce candidates to be employed
- Assist with resume development and interview / professional skill development
- Assist with on the job training once successfully employed
- Provide follow up services, as assigned, to the employer and individual to ensure long term success on the job.
- Maintain case load documentation of individual service plans, progress reports and other reports for case record maintenance, according to Fairfax County Community Service Board and Linden, standards and requirements.
- Provide service coordination with the individual’s treatment team, funding agency and other community agencies, as applicable.
- Provide crises intervention and retraining as needed.
Requirements :
Company Description
A dynamic nonprofit providing jobs and opportunities for people with disabilities for over 50 years and counting in the greater Washington, DC area.
Company Description
A dynamic nonprofit providing jobs and opportunities for people with disabilities for over 50 years and counting in the greater Washington, DC area.
