at Community Health Associates in Yuma, Arizona, United States
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Employment Support Specialist will build trusting relationships with individuals to assess their employment interests and develop the skills needed for supportive or competitive jobs aligned with their vocational goals. They will also identify and assist individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in completing applications and accessing necessary resources to support their employment aspirations.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Meet face-to-face with members to educate them about entitlements and Behavioral Health Services.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with referral sources. Collaborate with community partners to establish an employment referral network.
- Assist clients in understanding how earned income affects their benefits and refer clients to benefit planning for education on work incentives from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
- Help members in developing their Individualized Service Plan (ISP) for reporting earned income to the SSA and managing resources for employment.
- Develop members’ skills to support employment goals, including resume writing and interview preparation.
- Use Motivational Interviewing techniques to assess members' readiness for employment-related goals.
- Complete deliverables related to employment services.
- Provide education and support to employers, including negotiating accommodations and informing them about behavioral health diagnoses.
- Maintain accurate information on entitlements, resources, and employment placements.
- Coordinate access to entitlements through Health-e Arizona.
- Attend clinical supervision meetings 1 hour every other week or more if recommended by the clinical supervisor.
- Perform special assignments and other duties as assigned.
