Job Description - SUPPORTED EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST
Job Details Level Experienced Job Location Walton Family Health Center and Center for Counseling - Bronx, NY Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Salary Range $28.20 - $28.20 Hourly Travel Percentage Negligible Job Shift Day Job Category Health Care Description The OnTrack NY program serves adolescents and young adults who are within two years of experiencing the onset of non-affective psychosis. IPS is an evidence-based approach assisting individuals with mental illness to obtain rapid competitive employment and mainstream educational opportunities. SEES workers are fully integrated into the mental health service. The SEES will work as part of a small multidisciplinary team providing coordinated and assertive treatment in the earliest stages of illness.
Engaging clients and establishing trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of education or competitive employment in community job settings
Providing job development and job search services directed toward positions that are individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the people on his/her caseload, following the principles and procedures of the individual placement and support approach to supported employment.
Conducting a minimum of 4 employer contacts per week.
Provide support for education goals in the community, including contact with staff at high schools, colleges and other educational institutions
Providing individualized support to assist clients in maintaining employment or education
Arranging access to benefits counseling.
Spending 65% or more of scheduled work hours in the community. For example, meeting clients at community locations (e.g. home, workplace, school, coffee shop, library, etc.); taking clients to apply for jobs; investigating local employment options; or meeting with employers regarding job development.
PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER ALONG WITH YOUR RESUME Qualifications
BA in mental health-related field, social services, or business REQUIRED
Training and experience working with adolescents and/or young adults with serious mental illness. Experience providing employment services.
Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and the ability to handle multiple assignments at any time.
Ability to generate, interpret and analyze data from multiple sources.
Bi-lingual, Spanish preferred.
PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER ALONG WITH YOUR RESUME
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