BHS Employment Specialist-Full Time

Northwesternmedicine; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking an Employment Specialist in DeKalb, IL. This full-time role focuses on IPS-based services and linkage to community resources, with duties spanning crisis intervention, case management, and employment support.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and a valid Illinois driver's license with appropriate insurance. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to create and implement individualized plans, support clients’ employment goals, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At hire and annually, must have a valid State of Illinois driver's license, current auto liability insurance, and an annual driving abstract.

Responsibilities

• Provide services based on the 8 principles of IPS.
• Collect and report social history for assigned cases.
• Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations.
• Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals and resources.
• Submit timely documentation.
• Develop individual plans with clients utilizing available assessment tools.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.
• Implement individual plans through rehabilitation services such as case management, advocacy, outreach, skills training groups, social rehabilitation, community support and counseling.
• Provide linkage case management, participate in treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment/intervention planning.
• Consult with other service agencies around case-specific and programmatic issues.
• Serve as a liaison to other agencies as needed (e.g. DRS, DHS).
• Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties.
• Complete vocational assessments.
• Provide job development training and follow along supports for consumers (e.g. completing a resume, contacting employers, interview skills).
• Engage in employer contacts in the community.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

BHS Employment Specialist

Location: 12 Health Services Dr, DeKalb, IL 60115
Full time, 40 hours per week

The BHS Employment Specialist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide services based on the 8 principles of IPS
• Collect and report social history for assigned cases.
• Intervene, stabilize, and manage acute crisis situations.
• Assess and evaluate client needs, strengths, goals and resources.
• Submit timely documentation
• Develop individual plans with clients utilizing available assessment tools.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team in reviewing cases and developing individual plans.
• Implement individual plans through rehabilitation services such as case management, advocacy, outreach, skills training groups, social rehabilitation, community support and counseling.
• Provide linkage case management, participate in treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Consult with other center staff regarding problem assessment and treatment/intervention planning.
• Consult with other service agencies around case-specific and programmatic issues.
• Serve as a liaison to other agencies as needed (e.g. DRS, DHS)
• Train other providers and non-providers in areas relating to service specialties.
• Complete vocational assessments
• Provide job development training and follow along supports for consumers (e.g. completing a resume, contacting employers, interview skills)
• Engage in employer contacts in the community

Required

• Bachelor's degree
• All NM, Ben Gordon Center (WR849) employees, at point of hire and annually, are required to have a valid State of Illinois driver's license, current auto liability insurance, and an annual driving abstract

Preferred

• One year experience interacting with clients in an outpatient setting
• Knowledge of IPS program
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

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Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.