Vocational Specialist

People Encouraging People; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

People Encouraging People in Glen Burnie and Rockville is seeking a Vocational Specialist to coordinate vocational assessment, development, and placement for clients on the ACT Team. You will educate candidates and staff about Vocational Services, funding sources, and employment resources.

Responsibilities include reviewing referrals, providing job coaching, evaluations, and work adjustment training; attending staff meetings; completing progress notes, ITPs, and DORS billing; assisting with

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Vocational Rehab or other Human Services field preferred.
• Two years experience in vocational services/mental health field.
• One to two years supervisory experience.
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Excellent written and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review referrals and assess candidates for vocational services.
• Provide Job Coaching, Vocational Evaluations and Work Adjustment Training.
• Attend daily staff meetings to address clients’ vocational needs.
• Complete progress notes, ITPs, weekly activity and schedule sheets, vocational sheets, evaluations, and DORS billing.
• Assist clients with obtaining required documents (SS Card, ID, etc).
• Provide individual vocational-supportive counseling and establish vocational goals.
• Identify barriers related to mental health and develop strategies to overcome them.
• Prepare clients for work (grooming, interviewing, clothing, wake-up calls, transportation).
• Teach job seeking skills and hold client groups on vocational support and advancement.
• Establish relationships with employers to create job opportunities; maintain DORS funding relations.
• Provide benefits counseling and ensure financial viability and insurance for treatment.
• Coordinate and monitor treatment team activities and develop/update treatment goals and plans.

Education

Bachelor Degree in Vocational Rehab or other Human Services field

Job description

People Encouraging People is a non-profit behavioral healthcare corporation dedicated to providing life-transforming rehabilitation and support services to people who are disabled or disadvantaged. PEP services are values-based and designed specifically for each individual’s challenges. PEP is committed to helping our clients become accepted and productive members of our community.

We are hiring for a Vocational Specialist in our Glen Burnie and Rockville offices.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Responsible for coordination of vocational assessment, development, and placement activities involved with clients the ACT Team. Responsible for educating candidates and staff about Vocational Services, Vocational funding sources, and all related employment resources.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review all incoming referrals and assessing candidates for vocational services.
• Provide Job Coaching, Vocational Evaluations and Work Adjustment Training.
• Attend daily staff meetings to address concerns for clients vocational needs.
• Complete progress notes, ITPs, weekly activity and schedule sheets, vocational sheets, vocational evaluations, and DORS billing.
• Assist clients with obtaining the required documents required by employers (SS Card, ID etc)
• Provide individual vocational-supportive counseling and conduct a strengths and needs assessment of the person. Establish vocational goals and develop plans to attain them.
• Identify barriers as a result of a person’s mental health issues and develop strategies to overcome these issues.
• Provide services to prepare persons for work such as grooming, interviewing, personal hygiene, appropriate clothing, wake up calls, and transportation.
• Provide services to teach job seeking skills.
• Hold client groups surrounding vocational support and advancement.
• Establish relationships with employers to develop jobs for ACT clients.
• Maintain relationships with DORS to access funding when a client is eligible.
• Provide benefits counseling and work with the team to assure financial viability in the community and maintenance of proper insurance for treatment of issues.
• Provide case management for an assigned primary caseload including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team; assume responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the ITP; provide individual supportive counseling; assist in symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as client’s needs change. Educate and support client’s families, and advocate for client rights and preferences.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Job coaching

Assess client strengths and needs for Vocational Services.

Vocational evaluations

EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor Degree in Vocational Rehab or other Human Services field preferred and at least two years experience in vocational services/mental health field. One to two years supervisory experience.

Job Requirements: Must have valid drivers license. Must have clean driving record. Must possess excellent written and organizational skills.