Position Overview

Exciting opportunity to assist adults with mental health diagnoses learn about work and gain competitive employment throughout Suffolk County.  This is a full time position ideal for those with flexible schedules. Must have excellent communication skills, be a self-starter, reliable, patient and able to work independently. Must be willing to work with at-risk populations. Significant outreach and networking is required to increase awareness of the program, advocacy, and member participation of all allowable services.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide individuals with pre-vocational training, situational assessments and referrals for active job development and placement.
• Provide curriculum and/or relevant services in an individual and group setting through job clubs on a daily basis to teach soft skills which are vocationally relevant. Other areas addressed are resume building, interviewing skills, transportation, establish linkages to benefit counselors, coping skills and stress management.
• Spending 70% or more time of scheduled work hours in the community. Will meet with individuals in a variety of community settings, including their homes.
• Assist with orientating individuals to new environments i.e. new job sites, assessment sites and job fairs.
• Utilize outreach services to foster partnerships with other community organizations serving targeted community.
• Must become familiar and assist individuals with Job Zone, ONET, Ticket to work, and ACCES-VR.
• Ensure individuals are familiar with all means of Public Transportation and provide information to assist individuals in securing SCAT. Travel Training may be provided by the specialist on a case by case basis.
• Ensure documentation meets quality and compliance thresholds and complete required documentation within mandated time frames.
• Effectively communicate and support the organization’s mission, vision and values
• Always communicate in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community
• Prevent, recognize and report abuse toward the people we support
• Adhere to the organizations Code of Ethics
• Maintain confidentiality
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Associates Degree ;Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred
• At least 6 months to 1 year of relevant work experience required, previous work experience with individuals with mental health diagnoses.
• Travel to site is required, valid driver’s license is required. Must be able to meet all the criteria to be a valid driver for the agency
• Must have excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must complete all required trainings
• Must be able to adhere to a flexible work schedule that may include early hours, evening hours and weekends. Scheduling is dependent upon the needs of the persons served.