Employment Specialist EMPACT

La Frontera EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center; San Tan Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

10 paid holidays per year

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

403(b) retirement plan

Retirement Allowance

Company paid Life/AD&D and Long-term $

Voluntary additional Life and Short‑/D

Tuition Reimbursement

Elder Care assistance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

La Frontera EMPACT - Suicide Prevention Center is seeking an Employment Specialist for the Housing Opportunities and Meaningful Employment program. This role focuses on promoting an employment culture within the organization and serving as the agency’s vocational rehabilitation expert.

Primary duties include coordinating services across outpatient clinics, homes, classrooms, and community settings while working a schedule that includes days and weekends to meet client needs and program goals.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One year of rehabilitation services experience with persons with disabilities is required.
• Experience with vocational rehabilitation and local employment resources preferred.
• Bi-lingual Spanish is a plus.
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License with clean record preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote an “employment culture” within the organization to meet service goals.
• Serve as agency “resource manager” and vocational rehabilitation expert.
• Provide services in outpatient settings, client/family homes, classrooms and community settings; days and weekends.

Skills

Supported Employment experience

Disability Benefits 101 knowledge

SAMHSA models familiarity

SPDAT tool knowledge

VI-SPDAT tool knowledge

Bilingual Spanish

Resume writing

Flexible schedule (evenings/weekends)

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SPDAT tool

VI-SPDAT tool

Job description

Who We Are

EMPACT- Suicide Prevention Center, part of the La Frontera family, is an industry-leading non-profit organization dedicated to providing valued community services and resources for behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention since 1987. We are an EEO/AA Employer.

You can view all our job openings at: https://lafronteraaz-empact.org/join-us/

What You’ll Do

We are looking for an individual to join our team as an Employment Specialist for our Housing Opportunities and Meaningful Employment program.

The primary duties of the Employment Specialist are to assist with promoting an “employment culture” within the organization towards meeting the employment and other service goals as dictated by Arizona Department of Behavioral Health Services. The position will also assume the role of agency “resource manager” and “expert” in regard to vocational rehabilitation services.

Although able to work with all service recipients, primary target population will be high risk, high complex special populations. Services will be provided in an out-patient clinic, client/family homes, classroom and other community settings. This role is Days and Weekends.

What You’ll Provide

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous Supported Employment experience and knowledge of Disability Benefits 101 preferred.
• One year of experience in providing rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities is required.
• Experience/Understanding of SAMHSA’s models of Permanent Supportive Housing as well as knowledge/use of SPDAT tool and understanding of SAMHSA’s Supported Employment model preferred.
• Knowledge/use of VI-SPDAT tool and understanding preferred.
• Applicant must have passion for working with the public in helping to obtain employment, attend college classes, volunteer opportunities and vocational rehabilitation services.
• Experience with local employment resources and collaborating with vocational rehabilitation preferred.
• Community relationships and outreach experience is preferred.
• Familiar with GED testing requirements.
• Strong written communication skills including experience with resume writing.
• Position will require the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License, with no major infractions in the past three years is required.
• If driving while on agency time or on agency business, a valid Arizona driver license and appropriate liability insurance and approval for liability coverage with EMPACT - SPC’s liability insurance carrier is required. At time of hire, a 3-year state driving record with no major infractions or excessive driving violations/tickets is required.
• Fingerprint clearance card required or eligibility to obtain one.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) speaking is a plus.
• Must be 21 years of age or older at time of employment.

What We’ll Offer

(Full-time employees)

• Generous PTO
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Medical plans (4 choices)
• Dental plans (2 choices)
• Vision plans (2 choices)
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Retirement Allowance
• Company paid Life/AD&D and Long-term Disability
• Voluntary additional Life and Short-term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Elder Care assistance
• Pet Insurance and much more!

EMPACT-SPC is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services, and accredited by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All employees of EMPACT-SPC and La Frontera Arizona are employees "at will" as that term is understood in the State of Arizona. This means that employment may be terminated at any time without prior notice and for no stated reason.

EMPACT-SPC/La Frontera Arizona reserves the right to modify position descriptions as needed and without notice. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.