Mental Health IPS Employment Specialist

Northwestern Medicine; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine’s BHS Employment Specialist role in DeKalb, IL, focuses on helping individuals with mental illness obtain competitive community employment. Under supervision, you will provide supports via IPS-based vocational services, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and help clients develop job plans, resumes, and interview skills.

You will coordinate with state facilities and implement follow-along supports, including case management, outreach, and counseling, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Valid State of Illinois driver’s license, auto liability insurance, and annual driving abstract.
• Knowledge of IPS program preferred.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide services based on the 8 IPS principles.
• 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 using available assessment tools.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to review cases and develop plans.
• Implement plans through rehabilitation services (case management, advocacy, outreach, training groups, social rehab, community support, counseling).
• Provide linkage case management and participate in treatment/discharge planning.
• Consult with staff and other agencies on case-specific issues.
• Train providers in service specialties.
• Complete vocational assessments.
• Provide job development training and follow-along supports (resume, employer contact, interview skills).
• Engage in employer contacts in the community.

Skills

IPS knowledge

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Northwestern Medicine’s BHS Employment Specialist role in DeKalb, IL, focuses on helping individuals with mental illness obtain competitive community employment. Under supervision, you will provide supports via IPS-based vocational services, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and help clients develop job plans, resumes, and interview skills.

You will coordinate with state facilities and implement follow-along supports, including case management, outreach, and counseling, while ensuring