Community Employment Specialist

WellPower - Residential; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

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Job summary

WellPower is seeking an Employment Specialist to support rehabilitation activities including work adjustment training, job search and placement, and skill-building for community employment. The role coordinates employment services with community jobs and collaborates with employers and outside agencies to ensure quality placements.

The position works with treatment sites to achieve mutual outcomes, primarily in Denver, and involves 60% fieldwork, with compensation listed by level (II/III) and a

Qualifications

• ES II: Bachelor degree in rehabilitation or related field.
• ES III: Masters degree in vocational rehabilitation or related field; with one year of experience in a vocational rehabilitation setting or experience with specific duties of this position is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for development of competitive community jobs and skill-building activities needed to attain employment.
• Provide consistent vocational assessments to assist people we serve to be successful in jobs.
• Employment specialist duties are required to identify programs and eligibility as to ensure access for the people we serve.
• Work closely with employers to coach people we serve and provide appropriate interventions.
• Research and develop community contacts that help with job placements.
• Complete reporting pertaining to program measurements.
• Coordinate with clinical teams and therapists regarding vocational objectives.
• Find employment for diverse populations with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Work in the community 60% of the time.
• Public relations and community organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability in program development.
• Ability to work with people we serve with sever and persistent mental illness.
• Ability to give, receive, analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials and articulate goals and action plans.

Education

Bachelor degree in rehabilitation or related field

Masters degree in vocational rehabilitation or related field

Job description

WellPower is seeking an Employment Specialist to support rehabilitation activities including work adjustment training, job search and placement, and skill-building for community employment. The role coordinates employment services with community jobs and collaborates with employers and outside agencies to ensure quality placements.

The position works with treatment sites to achieve mutual outcomes, primarily in Denver, and involves 60% fieldwork, with compensation listed by level (II/III) and a