Recovery-Focused Employment Specialist

Arundel Lodge Behavioral Health; Edgewater (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Arundel Lodge is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals recover and achieve meaningful lives. The Employment Specialist supports the vocational rehabilitation process, including assessments, planning, job development, placement and retention, while aligning with the Recovery Model.

You will build relationships with employers, provide work readiness support such as resume building and interview coaching, and manage a caseload with HIPAA-compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Education and experience equivalent to a degree in mental health, social services, or business.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment-focused services across the vocational rehabilitation process, including vocational assessments, career planning, job development, job placement, and job retention.
• Assist individuals with work readiness, resume building, application submission, and interview preparation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers to identify and create quality job matches.
• Support individuals in recovery, aligning with Arundel Lodge’s Recovery Model and Evidence-Based Practice of Supported Employment.

Education

Degree in mental health, social services, or business

Job description

Arundel Lodge is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals recover and achieve meaningful lives. The Employment Specialist supports the vocational rehabilitation process, including assessments, planning, job development, placement and retention, while aligning with the Recovery Model.

You will build relationships with employers, provide work readiness support such as resume building and interview coaching, and manage a caseload with HIPAA-compliant documentation.