Supported Employment Specialist

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

The Supported Employment Specialist coordinates the day-to-day activities of the Recovery Works program and provides individualized support to enrolled jobseekers. Recovery Works is a 12-week supported employment program at the Foundation for Recovery focused on helping people recovering from stimulant or opioid use disorders find and sustain meaningful work with wrap-around behavioral health support. The Recovery Works Program follows the Individual Placement Support (IPS) evidence-based model of supported employment.

This position facilitates weekly workforce development classes and life-skills groups, organizes and coordinates certification trainings and activities with community partners, engages with recovery-friendly employers participating in the program, develops employment and benefit plans with individuals, provides strength-based coaching, and assists individuals with preparing for interviews, searching for employment, and writing resumes with the goal of achieving rapid competitive employment in the community.

In this role you’ll participate in weekly case conferences and collaborate with housing and behavioral health team members to ensure alignment between recovery goals and employment objectives.

This position requires completion of a Peer Recovery Support Specialist training approved by the Nevada Certification Board or ability to obtain certification.

• Engages program participants and establishes trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in community job settings.
• Assists program participants in obtaining individualized information about how entitlements (e.g., SSI, Medicaid, etc.) will be affected by employment.
• Assesses participants’ vocational skills and preferences on an ongoing basis utilizing background information and work experiences.
• Assists participants learn about different job opportunities by organizing meetings with employers for participants to ask about positions and job fairs to speak with employers about different employment opportunities.
• Facilitates weekly employment skill workshops for program participants.
• Provides outreach services to clients when they appear to disengage from the service.
• Organizes and participates in weekly case conferences with other team members to review participant career and recovery goals, employment plans, housing, and available employment opportunities at recovery-friendly workplaces.
• Responsible for a minimum of 40 job starts per year and 80% maintenance of employment among caseload.
• Assists participants in learning about different education and vocational training programs related to participant interests and academic aptitudes.
• Collaborates with and coordinates services with external partners including participant’s mental health providers, housing agencies, social workers, and counselors at the Financial Aid Office, as needed.
• Maintains list of local employers, open jobs, and fosters relationships with employers to address any issues with placed program participants.
• Completes various assessments, surveys, interviews, and other data collection methods to track outcomes of members for grantors, management, and community partners.
• Coordinates ancillary services for members such as transportation assistance, vocational training, stable and secure living environments, and other recovery support services, as identified by members.
• Supports members with identifying whole health and recovery goals and developing plans to achieve those goals.
• Provides individualized support, empowerment, and encouragement to members through coaching and everyday interactions.
• Shares and models personal resilience and recovery experiences, when appropriate, acting as a role model for members.
• Provides regular communication to members through phone, text, and in-person follow-ups and check-ins.
• Maintains clear and concise documentation using the organization’s case management software.
• Prepares program, grant, and caseload reports.
• Understands and adheres to all state and federal confidentiality laws…