Supported Employment Specialist

Greater Nashua Mental Health is looking for a full-time Supported Employment Specialist to join our team! The Supported Employment Specialist delivers evidence-based supported employment services to adults with severe mental illness. Assist clients in identifying and achieving their employment goals, based on the clients’ interests and preferences. Engages all available supports, including treatment team members and identified natural supports. Provides services through all phases of employment, including resume building, preparing for job interviewing, and sustaining employment through the provision of follow-along supports.  

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Provides direct client care to individuals based on assigned caseload
• Conducts research in order to prepare for client visits that support targeted intervention, including evidence-based interventions, e.g., Motivational Interviewing
• Engages in weekly job development with a goal of six job development contacts per week; providing no fewer than four job development contacts per week
• Attends stakeholder meetings, such as local Vocational Rehabilitation, Annual Employment Connect, and other collaborative or beneficial meetings as identified by Coordinator of Supportive Employment Services 
• Collects and shares employment statistics with SE group during weekly SE group supervision and with assigned treatment plan 
• Participates in rotating job board activities, promotes SE programs to interested stakeholders, i.e. HEARTS Peer Support Center, and conducts presentations at department meetings
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation, education or a related human services field. Or, an associate’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation, education or a related human service field along with either two years of experience working with persons who have a serious emotional disturbance or serious mental illness, or two years of experience that provides an understanding of mental illness. Applicants that are in process of obtaining a degree may also be considered. 
• Previous experience working with individuals with disabilities 
• Trained in delivering evidence-based supported employment services a plus
• Self-starter and being responsible to maintain your own schedule
• Knowledge of motivational interviewing skills
• Resume development and job interviewing skills
• Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)
• Strong collaborating skills and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and be flexible with regard to workload and assignments
• Ability to exercise sound judgment   
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and automobile with liability insurance in the amount required by agency policy