Supported Employment Specialist FEP

Deliver IPS Model employment and education services with Sea Mar Community Health Centers through its First Episode Psychosis team in Washington State. Support consumers toward work or school goals.

As a Support Employment Specialist, you work autonomously and collectively within Sea Mar's Behavioral Health program. You manage a caseload, consult with the multidisciplinary FEP team, and provide evidence-based Supported Employment and Education services. Your work helps enrolled consumers pursue community-based employment or education.

• Provide IPS Model services for employment and school enrollment
• Assess consumer interests, abilities, preferences, barriers, and strengths
• Develop specific, consumer-driven employment or education goals
• Build relationships with employers and area schools
• Provide interviewing, resume, application, and job coaching support

• Ability to work autonomously and collectively
• Commitment to client-centered, culturally aware services
• Ability to provide consultations regarding vocational services
• Understanding of mental illness and work-related barriers
• Compliance with mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccination

Apply vocational assessment, employer engagement, and supportive counseling skills while serving Sea Mar's FEP consumers.