Vocational-Educational Specialist-ME544101

3 weeks ago

New York, United States Institute for Comm Living Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.)

VOCATIONAL SPECIALIST DUTIES

1. Perform intake assessments and develop vocational and educational plans for all consumers.

2. Facilitate the implementation of vocational and educational plans for each consumer through individual counseling and group dynamics.

3. Provide vocational and educational resources to consumers from within ICL’s Vocational Services Department and/or from within the general community.

4. Act as liaison to VESID and make use of an electronic application process as well as providing follow-through.

5. Facilitate work readiness training groups and facilitates cognitive remediation groups.

6. Work to identify and establish job sites and assist in placing individuals in selected job sites.

7. Work to ensure that consumers learn assigned job skills and sustain employment for prolonged periods.

8. Attend regularly scheduled meetings and act as liaison in residential staff meetings.

9. Maintain files on all vocational, educational and related documents in an organized and timely manner.

ACTIVITIES SPECIALIST DUTIES:

1. Organizes and conducts social/recreational/cultural activities.

2. Develops a comprehensive activity/recreation plan for all residents

3. Develops community contacts and resources to support social/recreational/cultural activities.

4. Provides individualized skill assessment, instruction, and supervision.

5. Accompanies, supervises, and provides transportation for activities.

6. Assists staff in planning activities for clients and in engaging client in activities.

7. Helps clients locate resources in the community to support social skill development and social/recreational/cultural needs.

8. Co-lead activity, skill development, and support groups, as appropriate.

9. Facilitate a variety of in-residence activities, such as wellness activities (KEY) tutoring, movie night, games, etc.

10. Assist with facilitation of cognitive remediation activities as needed.

11. Promote client self-advocacy and empowerment.

12. Encourage community integration by assisting clients in finding opportunities of interest to them.

13. Encourage community integration by supporting clients’ interaction with the non-mental health world.

14. Promote cultural sensitivity among staff and clients.

15. Participates in Team Meetings and interfaces with staff.

16. Provide crisis management and problem-solving assistance to clients and staff

17. Ensures the maintenance and submission of timely and accurate clinical and administrative records, including statistical reports required by regulatory agencies.

18. Assists in the development and support of client-led activities

19. Assists in the development of schedules.

20. Arranges community exploration activities and presentations by role models.

MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES

· Perform other job related duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Knowledge of vocational and educational assessment; ability to learn cognitive remediation, IPS for work, motivational interviewing and other best practices

· Basic knowledge of the benefits that participating in recreational or exercise activities can provide people with cognitive disabilities

· Ability to develop, evaluate, implement and modify recreational/exercise activities as needed

· Proficiency with various software programs including Microsoft Office and the company’s EHR software

· Clear thinking, creativity and flexibility

· Superior interpersonal skills

· Superior oral and written communication skills

· Ability to work under stress, prioritize and meet deadlines

· Ability to understand and support the agency’s mission, vision, standards and code of ethical behavior

· Ability to work with consumers/residents, families, and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due

· Ability to serve as a role model to residents including modeling appropriate interpersonal interactions, appearance, demeanor

· Willingness to continually learn and apply knowledge and willingness to participate in in-service training and development activities

· Ability to function as an effective team member, including performing share of work, cooperating with coworkers, and securing cooperation, and maintaining professional relationships and boundaries with co-workers, supervisors and residents

· Ability to use sound judgment in identifying and solving problems, and knowing when to seek assistance.

· Ability to learn, understand and comply with all regulations, policies and procedures

· Ability to organize time effectively to accomplish all tasks, including documentation, reports and other written material in an accurate and timely way and meet deadlines without prompting.

· Ability to be empathic, actively looking for ways to help people, to be compassionate and hopeful and to believe and help others work toward recovery

· Ability to manage resources that include money, material, time and people.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning and a minimum of 2 years’ experience providing direct services to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorder.

Preferred education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in a human services field, and experience as a job coach, employment specialist, wellness coach, or related.

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