Developer, Mental Health, Social Work

Position Title:

Job Developer

Jobs Plus / Butte

Program Director

Regular, Part‑Time, Non‑Exempt

$21.00 per hour

Caminar is a leading behavioral health organization that supports thousands of youths and adults across multiple counties in Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. With decades of experience since our founding in 1964, we provide comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment, and wrap‑around services, delivered through evidence‑based, whole‑person care. Caminar’s vision is to be a beacon of safety, compassion, and fulfillment, supporting all those in our communities who need it most.

Our mission is to build strength and stability through comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment delivered through evidence‑based, whole‑person care.

Caminar values diversity. People of all races, ethnicities, countries of origin, faiths, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities are welcome here.

The Job Developer carries out the services of the Jobs Plus program by assisting clients to obtain and maintain competitive employment that is consistent with their vocational goals. The Job Developer assists clients in all aspects of seeking and maintaining employment. They must develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients, funders, and the employer community to ensure the good reputation of the agency for providing quality placements for employees with disabilities.

• Engages clients and establishes trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in community job settings.
• Assesses clients’ vocational functioning on an ongoing basis utilizing background information and work experiences.
• Regularly maintain a Caseload of 15 to 20 clients; document and report placements and related activities in a timely manner as required.
• Supports clients making employer contacts about job information and/or job interviews for Employment services benchmarks, Employment Preparation and Job development and Placement.
• Conducts job site analyses and makes independent and calculated decisions regarding an employer’s appropriateness for clientele. Maintains a highly effective knowledge base regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); educates employers on the ADA and the benefits of employing quality employees with disabilities; identify any potential barriers and work to provide solutions.
• Drive own or agency vehicle to job sites, meetings, and other venues, as required; documenting and reporting mileage according to agency procedures, so that services can be provided in a timely manner; comply with agency vehicle policy at all times.
• Develops an individual employment plan with the client and other treatment team providers and updates it quarterly.
• Assists clients in obtaining information about their benefits (e.g., SSI, Medicaid, etc.) and how they will be affected by employment in order for clients to make good decisions about employment opportunities.
• Provides individualized follow‑along supports to assist clients in maintaining employment. Provides frequent face‑to‑face supports during the first month of a new job and at least monthly after working steadily and desired by clients.
• Provides education and support to employers as agreed upon by clients, which may include negotiating job accommodations and follow‑along contact with the employer.
• Provides outreach services as necessary to clients when they appear to disengage from the service. Uses a variety of methods to provide outreach.
• Attends monthly meetings with DOR counselors to discuss possible referrals and shared clients.
• Participates in regular meetings and communicates individually with other agency team members between meetings in order to coordinate and integrate vocational services with mental health treatment. Helps the direct service team think about employment for people who haven’t yet been referred to supported employment services.
• Create and distribute educational materials and train clients on vocational opportunities in response to current…