Temp - Mental Health Worker (Jobnet)

Summary:

Establishes relationships with community agencies and businesses to develop internships and placements for enrolled clients and assist clients in gaining competitive employment. Conducts Career Club groups with adolescent population (ages16-24). Reports directly to the program Supervisor.

This is an entry level opportunity, for a 4-month temporary opportunity onsite at our Family Wellness Center in Jamaica.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for conducting individualized assessments and internship/employment placements.
• Responsible for the development of natural supports in the workplace, retention and transition strategies, job coaching, financial literacy
• Match youth with employment sites that are within the youth's capabilities and employment interests.
• Maintain frequent communication with employers in order to provide necessary supports, assess job performance and ensure continued development in accordance with the consistency of the youth's disclosure plan.
• Develop job and internship opportunities in the community and maintain a network of employers to support ASC employment efforts. Promote and market the advantages of employing ASC youth and all relevant tax credit incentives to employers.
• Conduct weekly groups (career club) related to employment services including job related skills training services, and the development of basic living skills which will complement the participants’ career goal
• Complete documentation in keeping with the regulations.
• Conducts individual sessions to complete career education planning with clients. Update progress notes, service plans, assessments for a caseload of 20 clients at any given time.
• Coordinate placement of Job Net clients into to internships. Monitoring progress and documentation of internship experience.
• Maintains database of businesses and organizations that can be used for placements of enrolled clients.
• Keeps up to date with new resources for clients, including Internet sites. Prepares and send out active job leads to clients.
• Monitors and trouble-shooting placement issues for program clients. Makes outreach visits to worksites when required, to engage and follow up on enrolled clients.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the program team.
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least 1 years of experience providing counseling, employment services or job development services to young adults individually or in a group setting.
• Experience in developing working relationships with businesses and agencies in securing job or training placements for clients preferred.
  
  
  

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