Employment Coordinator - Sacramento

Bay Area Community Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay of $25.00/hour, increasing to $26.00/hour after 90 days

Fully paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

31 days off (PTO/Holiday)

Clinical supervision hours towards licensure

403b plan

Significant internal growth opportunities

Job summary

Bay Area Community Services is looking for an Employment Coordinator in Sacramento, CA, responsible for planning and securing jobs for adults with mental health impairments. You will assess and advocate for members, manage a caseload, collaborate with employers, and document progress. Qualifications include a High School Diploma with 4 years of relevant experience. The role offers a starting pay of $25 an hour, benefits including medical and PTO, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 4 years of paid work experience in mental health/social services required.
• One year experience in recruitment, marketing, or business strategy preferred.
• Two years’ experience in employment services for adults with mental illness preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, coach and advocate for employment program members.
• Manage a caseload of 20 program members in their job search.
• Market and collaborate with employers and potential employers.

Skills

Recruitment and marketing experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel

Typing speed 45WPM

Knowledge of mental health and social services

Education

High School Diploma

Preferred degree in relevant field

Job description

Employment Coordinators are responsible for planning, preparing, and helping to secure jobs for adults who live with mental health impairments and are working towards their recovery utilizing the Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) evidence-based practice. BACS’ staff prides itself on doing whatever it takes.

BACS has partnered with Yolo County’s Connections to CARE (Community, Assistance, Recovery, and Engagement) program to reduce recidivism by expanding access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, trauma-informed intensive case management, peer support, and other wrap-around services. The program requires active engagement and participation to access housing and employment support. BACS C2C offers housing location services and comprehensive employment assistance to help participants stabilize income and maintain long-term housing.

This is a community-based position and extensive travel throughout Yolo County is required.

Schedule: Monday-Friday Day Shift

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, coach and advocate for employment program members to find competitive jobs.
• Manage a caseload of 20 program members in their employment search.
• Support the general wellness and recovery plan for participants.
• Market, advertise, and collaborate with employers and potential employers, Department of Rehabilitation representatives and other team members.
• Document and maintain all data collection, reporting, and charting records. Stay within required number of regulatory billable units per month (65% productivity).
• Participate in supervision, staff meetings, clinical consultation, on-call coverage, travel, crisis/emergency coverage, weekend coverage, and agency-wide meetings and training.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required and must have 4 years of paid work experience in mental health/social services (1 year of customer services may be substituted). Degree is preferred.
• One year of experience in recruitment, marketing, and/or business to business strategy preferred.
• Two years’ experience in employment services for adults with mental illness preferred.
• Demonstrated intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel, ability to type 45WPM.
• Extensive travel throughout Sacramento County required.

Benefits/Perks

• Starting at of $25.00 per hour, then to $26.00 per hour after satisfactory performance and achievement of all job related goals and requirements for the 90 day introductoty period.
• Fully paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for employees and children.
• 31 days off (PTO/Holiday), increasing with tenure.
• Clinical supervision hours towards licensure*
• 3% language threshold in Sacramentocounty ( Arabic, Cantonese, Farsi, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian)
• 403b plan.
• Significant internal growth opportunities.

* Most direct service positions

BACS Overview

Bay Area Community Services is a CARF accredited non-profit, community-based agency celebrating 65 years of serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, Sacramento and Solano Counties by providing mental health and social services. BACS’ mission is to uplift under-served individuals and their families by doing whatever it takes. We are proud to be one of the leading agencies producing real outcomes to tough social problems. BACS owes its reputation as an innovator to our innovative and entrepreneurial staff. We are seeking individuals who want to transform clinical practice to be client-centered and effective in the field and who want to lead empowered teams to meet goals.

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