Career Coach

Description

The Career Coach supports adults experiencing mental health-related challenges in achieving their employment goals. This position provides individualized career advisement, advocacy, and ongoing support to help program participants obtain and maintain competitive employment.

• Engages individuals in a personal and supportive manner, building trusting relationships that promote wellness, recovery, and personal growth.
• Provides individuals with services aligned with department goals, objectives, and outcomes. Services may include individual, group, and supportive services delivered at the program site and/or in community settings.
• Develops and delivers individualized and group-based curriculum designed to build essential workplace readiness, soft skills, and employment related skills, including but not limited to punctuality and attendance, appropriate workplace attire and hygiene, professional boundaries, effective verbal and written communication, conflict resolution, self-advocacy, time management, and stress management.
• Develops and delivers instruction in common computer and documentation skills necessary for successful employment, with particular emphasis on skills relevant to Peer Specialist roles, including basic computer use, email, caseload management, professional documentation, session-note writing, and goal development.
• Develops and delivers curriculum and individual instruction addressing employment search and retention skills, including resume development, interviewing skills, professional email etiquette, understanding performance evaluations and employer-provided benefits, and self-advocacy for reasonable workplace accommodations.
• Develops and delivers instruction in common computer and documentation skills necessary for successful employment, with particular emphasis on skills relevant to Peer Specialist roles, including basic computer use, email, caseload management, professional documentation, session-note writing, and goal development.
• Provides individualized career assessment, exploration, and advisement to assist participants in identifying employment interests, strengths, skills, and appropriate job opportunities. Facilitates job-shadowing, informational interviews, and other career exploration activities, including opportunities specific to Peer Specialist positions.
• Assists participants in identifying and completing required education, certifications, training, and work experiences necessary to pursue employment goals, including arranging Peer Specialist work experiences and other opportunities to develop practical job skills.
• Provides employment search and placement support, including identifying job leads, assisting with applications, developing resumes and portfolios, and preparing participants for interviews through mock interviews and practice scenarios, particularly for Peer Specialist positions.
• Provides advocacy and assistance in accessing funding and resources for education, training, job tryouts, and employment-related services, including guidance with financial assistance applications and applications for ACCES-VR services.
• Provides job-retention support to program participants, including job coaching, problem-solving, workplace adjustment, and assistance navigating workplace expectations and challenges. Provides time-limited support following job placement to promote successful adjustment and employment retention.
• Collaborates with employers, community partners, educational and training programs, and other resources to support participants’ employment, wellness, and overall stability. Makes referrals as appropriate to address employment goals, basic needs, and…