Behavioral Health Specialist - Vocational Support
CurrentCase management for clients diagnosed with SMI (severe mental illness) or SPMI (severe and persistent mental illness), monitoring mental/behavioral health. Receive and review referrals for the Supported Employment program to develop a proposal for clinically appropriate services. Complete an initial visit with the client to establish trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in community job settings. Coordinate with other provider agencies in the employment process. Assist 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. Provide pre-vocational services to train individuals who are not expected to join the general workforce in the immediate future. Support and train consumers in self-help skills, motor and physical development, communication skills, functional academics, community life skills, work skills, and leisure skills and management. Develop and implement experiential opportunities for appropriate exploration, assessment, and discovery of career options to enter the general workforce; provide assistance with resume creation, interviewing skills, and workplace etiquette training; conduct assessments of individual’s skills, abilities, and interests including assessment of technology-based skills. Relay all information to the appropriate care team and coordinate care.
