Vocational Specialist

We are hiring for:
Vocational Specialist
Type:
Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!


Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a comprehensive community-based treatment program for persons with severe and persistent mental illness. The ACT Team is a multi-disciplinary group of mental health professionals organized to help provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to consumers in the community.

Pay Rate 21+ depending on experience

Stay Bonus 2,000 paid in 3 increments

3 months- $400

6 months- $600

12 months- $1,000

Required Competencies

Ability to Access Community Resources - The Vocational Specialist is responsible for carrying out rehabilitation and support functions with the consumers. They assist in treatment through implementing substance abuse services, providing education, support, and consultation to families, and providing crisis intervention.

Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills- Communicate with consumer on a weekly basis to determine progress and revise the service plan as necessary.

Problem Solving Skills - Assist consumers with resolution of problems and/or concerns.

Interpersonal Skills - Develop and enhance consumer network of vocational supports with their families in the community, neighborhood, and workplace settings.

Cognizance - Observe and respond to significant changes in consumer mental and physical health and communicate changes to the consumer's treatment team.

Team Player -Collaborate with county Office of Mental Health/Intellectual Disability personnel and other service providers involved in the consumer's treatment to assess consumer needs and provide the most appropriate services.

Flexibility - Provide 24 hour a day, 7 day per week on-call crisis services on a rotational basis.

Time Management Skills- Maintain case records and complete appropriate documentation, letters, assessments and summaries as needed or designated by established policies and procedures.

Following Policies and Procedures- Understands and follows company policies; encourages others to follow work rules; calls attention to actions that may violate policies and procedures.

Meeting Basic Work Expectations -Complies with basic job requirements and tasks; arrives at work on time as scheduled; proactively informs others when he/she encounters problems that may limit his/her ability to meet expectations.

Essential Job- Related Responsibilities

Service Plan Development - Develops treatment plans and crisis plans based on the client's strengths and needs. Gains an understanding of the client's relevant personal, familial, social, vocational, and cultural data.

Adherence to charting requirements- Prepares and completes all necessary documentation, including assessments, new consumer admissions, medication records, progress notes, incident reports, treatment and crisis plans and miscellaneous paperwork/reports within required timeframes as requested.

Benefit Acquisition and Maintenance - Assists the client in gaining funding authorization for needed services and entitlements.

Participates in agency investigations.

Performs other related duties as assigned- Provides individual vocational supportive counseling, and establish vocational and career goals, and plans that recognize symptoms of mental illness that interfere with work. They plan and provide work related supportive services including development of job seeking skills, development of jobs based on client abilities and interest, job coaching and support on both on and off the job site. To develop and maintain relationships with employers in the community setting. Provided supervision and guidance from supervisor, by attending daily team meetings and individual supervision.

Required Competencies

Ability to Access Community Resources - The Vocational Specialist is responsible for carrying out rehabilitation and support functions with the consumers. They assist in treatment through implementing substance abuse services, providing education, support, and consultation to families, and providing crisis intervention.

Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills- Communicate with consumer on a weekly basis to determine progress and revise the service plan as necessary.

Problem Solving Skills - Assist consumers with resolution of problems and/or concerns.

Interpersonal Skills - Develop and enhance consumer network of vocational supports with their families in the community, neighborhood, and workplace settings.

Cognizance - Observe and respond to significant changes in consumer mental and physical health and communicate changes to the consumer's treatment team.

Team Player -Collaborate with county Office of Mental Health/Intellectual Disability personnel and other service providers involved in the consumer's treatment to assess consumer needs and provide the most appropriate services.

Flexibility - Provide 24 hour a day, 7 day per week on-call crisis services on a rotational basis.

Time Management Skills- Maintain case records and complete appropriate documentation, letters, assessments and summaries as needed or designated by established policies and procedures.

Following Policies and Procedures- Understands and follows company policies; encourages others to follow work rules; calls attention to actions that may violate policies and procedures.

Meeting Basic Work Expectations -Complies with basic job requirements and tasks; arrives at work on time as scheduled; proactively informs others when he/she encounters problems that may limit his/her ability to meet expectations.

Essential Job- Related Responsibilities

Service Plan Development - Develops treatment plans and crisis plans based on the client's strengths and needs. Gains an understanding of the client's relevant personal, familial, social, vocational, and cultural data.

Adherence to charting requirements- Prepares and completes all necessary documentation, including assessments, new consumer admissions, medication records, progress notes, incident reports, treatment and crisis plans and miscellaneous paperwork/reports within required timeframes as requested.

Benefit Acquisition and Maintenance - Assists the client in gaining funding authorization for needed services and entitlements.

Participates in agency investigations.

Performs other related duties as assigned- Provides individual vocational supportive counseling, and establish vocational and career goals, and plans that recognize symptoms of mental illness that interfere with work. They plan and provide work related supportive services including development of job seeking skills, development of jobs based on client abilities and interest, job coaching and support on both on and off the job site. To develop and maintain relationships with employers in the community setting. Provided supervision and guidance from supervisor, by attending daily team meetings and individual supervision.

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you've earned from hours you've already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program : to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.