Supported Employment Specialist, Psychiatry

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation is seeking a Supported Employment Specialist to help people with serious mental illnesses obtain competitive work in the community and to ensure workplace success through essential supports.

The role includes delivering outreach, job development, and coordination with mental health providers, along with comprehensive documentation and adherence to EBP guidelines, in a Maryland setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mental health or related field is required.
• Experience with serious mental illness and vocational services preferred.
• Two years of professional experience in human services, counseling, crisis intervention, or related fields is required.
• Knowledge of job development and labor market is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide community-based supported employment services per procedures and MD EBP requirements.
• Perform job development when the client expresses a desire to work.
• Develop activities integrating clients with non-disabled coworkers (e.g., job fairs, company events).
• Assist in outreach services including visits and transportation to/from program and on-the-job coaching as needed.
• Provide Clinical Coordination Services per EBP guidelines to align employment with mental health treatment.
• Complete all daily visits, monthly summaries, and semi-annual documentation per EBP and program guidelines.

Skills

Team player

Advocacy

Counseling skills

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Job development

Education

Bachelor's degree in mental health or related field

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

PC literacy / MS Office

Job description

Job Requirements

Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the Supported Employment Specialist will provide vocational rehabilitation for people with serious mental illnesses that emphasizes helping them obtain competitive work in the community and providing the supports necessary to ensure their success in the workplace. SE will help consumers find jobs that pay competitive wages in integrated settings (i.e., with other people who don't necessarily have disabilities) in the community.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Performs supported employment services for clients in the community in accordance with departmental procedures and in line with the State of Maryland EBP certification requirements.
• Job Development is performed and begins as soon as the client expresses a desire to work.
• Develops activities that integrate the client with non-psychiatrically disabled co-workers, such as, company sponsored recreational activities, job fairs
• Assists in providing outreach services that may include, phone/home visits, transportation of clients to and from program and on the job coaching/support as needed and at the consumer's request.
• Provides Clinical Coordination Services as defined by the EBP guidelines to integrate supported employment efforts with the mental health treatment.
• Completes all daily visit, monthly summary and semi-annual documentation as required by EBP and program guidelines.

Work Experience Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in in mental health or social services, business, personnel management, or vocation al services is required.
• Experience working with people with serious mental illnesses, experience with vocational services and knowledge of the work world are preferred.
• Two years professional experience performing counseling, crisis intervention, or equivalent related experience in human services, marketing, public relations or business, is required.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs and general knowledge and experience in job development/experience is preferred.
• Possession or access to an automobile along with Maryland state driver's license is required Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of emotional factors and their impact on vocational behavior and the labor market.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• General knowledge of personal computer in order to enter data on vocational services provided and generate reports from existing software programs and to complete documentation in the electronic medical recordKnowledge of counseling skills, job market, and clinical, social and emotional factors of mental illness that may influence employment success.
• Ability to work as an effective team player is required.
• Ability to provide strong advocacy for persons facing challenges in the work force is required.
• Effective verbal, written communication, listening and interpersonal skills are necessary to work with clients, employers, case managers, therapists and psychiatrists.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the client populations(s) served.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the client's requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.

Patient Safety

• Ensures client safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit client safety initiatives.
• Takes action to correct observed risks to client safety.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
• Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.