Behavioral Health ACT Supportive Employment and Education Specialist

Family Health Services; Twin Falls (ID); On-site; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Health Services in Twin Falls, Idaho, seeks a full-time, community-based professional to support ACT clients in achieving recovery goals related to skills building, education and employment.

The role uses motivational interviewing, provides case management, helps access job trainings, builds relationships with local businesses for placements, and may require on-call/weekend hours. Starting pay of $22.50 - $24.75 DOE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field required.
• Experience with people with Severe Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) preferred.
• Ability to use motivational interviewing to assess and guide clients toward work/education goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist ACT clients in achieving recovery goals related to skills, education and employment.
• Perform case management and connect clients to job trainings.
• Develop relationships with local businesses to secure employment placements for clients.
• Provide liaison between clients and employers and work in office and community settings.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Case management

Job development

Education and employment goals

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

Summary

Full time community based employment assisting patients in our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to achieve recovery goals related to skills building, education and employment. Utilizes motivational interviewing skills to assess and identify patient’s work and/or education goals, consistently articulates economic, medical and social benefits associated with those goals. Teaches skills related to independent living and employment goals. Provides case management, helps access job trainings that are available and is a liaison between patient and employer. Develops relationships with local businesses through systematic job development and education on ACT Team support with employment placements.

Full time community based employment assisting patients in our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) to achieve recovery goals related to skills building, education and employment. Utilizes motivational interviewing skills to assess and identify patient’s work and/or education goals, consistently articulates economic, medical and social benefits associated with those goals. Teaches skills related to independent living and employment goals. Provides case management, helps access job trainings that are available and is a liaison between patient and employer. Develops relationships with local businesses through systematic job development and education on ACT Team support with employment placements. Weekly work hours and pay are not dependent on billable hours and are not dependent on grant funding. 40-hour work week with on-call, weekend/holiday hours that are shared with other team members. Requires working with patients both in the office and in the community. May provide cross-training to ACT team members as appropriate to the position. Starting pay of $22.50 - $24.75 DOE

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum bachelor’s degree in human services field. 1 year experience as vocational specialist or CBRS worker is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

• Experience working with people who have a Severe Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI).
• Able to use motivational interviewing skills with