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Employment Specialist

MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
Posted a day ago, valid for 13 days
Location

San Diego, CA, US

Salary

$26 - $27 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • TURN is seeking a candidate for a position focused on work readiness, assessment, and job attainment, aimed at enhancing skills for clients.
  • The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience, or an Associate degree with 3 years of experience, or 5 years of experience in a related field.
  • Responsibilities include providing case consultation, crisis intervention, and long-term job coaching while advocating for clients' employment needs.
  • Candidates must possess a valid CA driver's license and have knowledge of employment needs for individuals with behavioral health issues, with bilingual skills preferred.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience, reflecting the organization's commitment to improving lives.

At TURN our mission is Improving Lives. Our organization embraces the tenets of client-centered care, and our core values People, Culture and Growth are at the forefront of everything we do. We hire exceptional individuals seeking meaningful opportunities in a purpose-driven environment.


JOB SUMMARY

Work readiness, assessment, evaluation, support, education, and task-oriented interventions aimed at skills enhancement and job attainment.


RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Provide case consultation, crisis intervention, discharge placement, individual and group work, and assist clients in meeting basic needs and employment needs.

• Complete accurate and timely documentation as contractually required and meet minimum requirements for direct billable client services.

• Advocate for clients to ensure work success. Assist clients with linkages to income and benefits.

• Educate clients about competitive work opportunities, assessing interest/work needs as indicated.

• Offer direct placement of clients in positions appropriate to skill level and personal needs.

• Provide expertise to the team in areas related to work trends, employment models, potential employer profiles, and demographic data as needed.

• Provide long-term job coaching for clients to assist in work stability and retention.

• Ongoing client support, providing information and education to family and other supports.

• Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits and transportation as needed.

• Shift coverage including part of the on-call team.

• Provide field-based services as required by program and client need.

• Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.

• Participates in scheduled program meetings.

• Other relevant duties as assigned.

• Assess clients’ vocational functioning on an ongoing basis.

• Develop job opportunities in the assigned region, through community networking.


QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year experience or associate degree and 3 years' experience or 5 years' experience in related field required.

• Valid CA driver’s license and current auto insurance per contract requirements required.

• Knowledge of employment needs of individuals with behavioral health needs preferred.

• Cultural competency understanding required.

• Bilingual preferred.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

These physical demands represent what must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. As mentioned above, reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified disabilities.

☒ Seeing                                                                   ☒ Hearing                                                                 

☒ Speaking                                                              ☒ Stooping/Bending                              

☒ Working in cramped spaces                        ☒ Moving around facility

☒ Moving between offices/clients                 ☒ Driving – light errands                           

☐ Climbing                                                               ☒ Lifting/carrying heavy items   

☐ Driving – in the course of job duties          ☐ Using hands/fingers              

☐ Pushing/pulling/dragging items                  ☒ Standing for long periods                            

☒ Sitting for long periods                                   ☐ Working outside/underground

 

OTHER DUTIES

This job description isn’t a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities required for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

TURN is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religious creed, and sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions). 




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