Employee-Owned Career Case Manager: Empower Lives

Aurora Community Services; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Option to get paid before payday

Advancement opportunities

Employee discount - Verizon and Dell

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vacation/Personal Hours

Employee Stock Ownership

Employee Achievement Program

Longevity Bonus for Part Time or Full 

Casual dress

Job summary

Aurora Community Services is seeking a vocational employment specialist to support individuals facing mental health and AODA challenges. You will build relationships with employers, craft career profiles, and connect clients with local job opportunities.

Responsibilities include guiding resume creation, interview practice, and ongoing employment plan delivery. This role emphasizes teamwork, client empowerment, and community integration in a supportive, employee-owned environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to build effective/professional relationships.
• Highly developed oral and written communication.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Proficiency in computer software applications such as Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily with persons with mental health and/or substance use issues
• Conduct career profiles to gather information related to previous employment, individual skills, abilities, interests, and limitations
• Communicate with community employers to learn about and develop employment opportunities
• Analyze potential employment openings and match them with the best, qualified individuals
• Work cooperatively with various employment and behavioral health agencies, in a team environment, to plan employment outcomes
• Complete daily and monthly documentation/reports in accordance with standards
• Ensure all communication is delivered with quality and continuity of individual employment plans
• Assist individuals to complete applications, create resumes, develop interviewing skills, and perform other activities to obtain employment
• Support and train the individuals to successfully fulfill/maintain their community-based employment, as independently as possible

Skills

Relationship building

Oral & written communication

Driver's license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Aurora Community Services is seeking a vocational employment specialist to support individuals facing mental health and AODA challenges. You will build relationships with employers, craft career profiles, and connect clients with local job opportunities.

Responsibilities include guiding resume creation, interview practice, and ongoing employment plan delivery. This role emphasizes teamwork, client empowerment, and community integration in a supportive, employee-owned environment.