Employment Services Specialist

MHC Healthcare is seeking an Employment Services Specialist to join the Behavioral Health team at the MHC Counseling and Wellness Center, located in the heart of Marana, AZ.

The Employment Services Specialist assists clients in recovery with their employment and vocational goals.

MHC Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC), with 14 sites in Tucson and Pima County. Our mission is to improve our Community by providing exceptional, whole-person healthcare.

The following qualifications are required:

• Associate degree in a Social Services field
• 3 years’ experience in vocational counseling, pre-employment services, job development and placement, post-employment services, vocational evaluation, or rehabilitation
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (may be completed with MHC upon hire)
• First Aid certification (may be completed with MHC upon hire)
• Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (or ability to obtain upon hire)
• Current Arizona driver’s license with clean driving record and proof of current vehicle insurance (39-month MVR will be run by MHC)
  
  

The following qualifications are preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Social Services field
• Experience in Behavioral Health or educational setting with at-risk youth or adults
• Experience working with the State AHCCCS Complete Care (ACC) and Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) clients
• Experience with community resources and agencies
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  
  

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered if applicable and must be directly related to the functions and body of knowledge required to successfully perform the job.

This position has the following supervisory responsibility:

Does not direct or supervise others.

The ideal candidate will also possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Excellent customer service, organizational, and communication skills with emphasis on responsiveness, building trust, mutual respect, and courtesy.
• Computer proficient.
• Knowledge of current versions of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
• Knowledge of State ACC and RBHA requirements.
• Knowledge of employment and educationally focused community resources.
  
  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implements Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) supported, evidenced-based practices to assist clients in finding and retaining employment.
• Completes a Vocational Checklist, Vocational Assessment, and Individualized Plan for Employment to identify client’s barriers and needs.
• Assists in the development and implementation of educational opportunities for clients to increase their education, gain employment skills, and set and develop a career track.
• Provides assistance with interest testing, career exploration, resume and cover letter development, interviewing skills, job development and placement, and background checks.
• Collaborates with Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) vocational rehabilitation and staffs mutual cases with the RSA counselor on a regular basis.
• Provides ongoing support for clients to maintain their employment.
• Tracks successful job placement outcomes.
• Establishes links between employers and businesses that provide employment opportunities for clients and expand employment choices.
• Compiles outcomes data and information to be used to improve service delivery.
• Assists with meeting the specific objectives on the employment strategic plan.
• Collaborates with other support staff to provide coordination and quality of care.
• Participates in Adult Recovery Team (ART) meetings.
• Participates in departmental meetings, client staffings, case reviews, staff development, and policy and procedure development.
• Maintains understanding of guidelines and procedures for department contracts associated with duties, and requests clarification as required.
• Observes applicable state and federal laws, assumes responsibility for knowledge of laws, and requests clarification if necessary.
• Maintains general behavioral health and education standards and keeps abreast of behavioral health and educational trends by reading and attending in-services and workshops as appropriate and indicated in staff development plan.
• Uses appropriate incident reporting procedures when documenting unsafe or problematic incidents involving members, clients, and staff.
• Attends internal and external employment meetings and events
  
  

Benefits:

MHC Healthcare’s vision is to be the premier provider and employer in community health. To support our mission and vision in our community, MHC Healthcare believes health and well-being must start at home. Therefore, employees have many opportunities to care for our own health and wellness with benefits such as:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 403(b) with employer contribution
• Short-term disability and other benefits
• Paid time off including 11 holidays plus vacation and sick leave accrual
• Paid bereavement, jury duty, and community service time
• Employee discount for medical/dental/behavioral health services ($500 per year for full-time)
• Education reimbursement ($3,000 per year for full-time)
  
  

MHC Healthcare’s total compensation program provides a market competitive combination of pay and benefits aligned with our commitment to supporting the community and ensuring organizational success.

What This Position Pays: $17.31 - $23.32

MHC Healthcare will recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, all personnel actions such as compensation, promotion, demotion, benefits, transfers, staff reductions, terminations, reinstatement and rehire, company-sponsored training, education and tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs will be administered in accordance with the principles of equal employment opportunity.