Job Description
PURPOSE
The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally competent, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.
The PROS Vocational Specialist carries out the services of the supported employment program by assisting participants in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment in integrated job settings. The services are provided using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, which emphasizes the individual’s choice without requiring prerequisites or “readiness”.
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Communicate and educate consumers, families, colleagues and community partners about the principles and procedures of supported employment.
• Conduct initial and on-going vocational assessments, identifying consumers’ interests, strengths, skills, abilities, and unique set of challenges towards the goal of matching them with jobs.
• Assist consumers in job development, job match, networking and job search activities directed toward positions that are consistent with their needs and interests.
• Help consumers obtain competitive employment in integrated job settings.
• Provide individualized follow along services in the community to assist consumers in sustaining employment.
• Develop jobs in the community; reach out to and engage potential employers.
• Provide education and support to employer, as agreed upon by the consumer, which may include negotiating job accommodations and follow along contact with the employer.
• Provide services to consumers individually and in groups.
• Provide outreach services as necessary to consumers when they appear to disengage from services.
• Participate as part of the PROS service delivery team to coordinate and integrate vocational services into recovery and rehabilitation services.
• Complete all necessary paperwork.
• Track and analyze supported employment outcomes.
• Participate in weekly PROS staff meetings, individual supervisory meetings and other PROS meetings as needed
• Other duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE EDUCATION PREFERREDs:
• Related social services and/or job development experience
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Basic computer skills
COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Prior experience with Microsoft Office
VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXTERITY:
• The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation
WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT:
• Significant portions of the services are provided in the community, with less time spent on office-based work. The volume of community-based services will vary depending on participants’ needs.
• While the offices of the Jewish Board are accessible in accordance with the ADA, the sites to which staff may need to travel may or may not be ADA compliant.
• To perform the essential functions of this job the candidate must be able to travel within New York City carrying equipment such as a notebook, forms, laptop, mobile hotspot and cell phone weighing up to approximately 10 pounds.
• To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate must be able to travel to and from appointments using public transportation as needed.
• Risks/hazards associated with the position are those which may be encountered traveling around New York City.
We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
