Supported Education

Mountain Home seeks a full-time Supported Employment & Education Coordinator (SEC) to assist clients in obtaining and maintaining education and/or competitive employment through the implementation of the Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) Model. The SEC will develop relationships with employers in the community to facilitate successful job matches and work closely with an integrated mental health team to provide high-quality services. The majority of the SEC’s work must take place in person and cannot be done remotely. The hired individual must commit to being physically present at Mountain Home or in the community even during challenging times such as navigating a global pandemic. Mountain Home provides its employees with the necessary resources to ensure safe in-person interactions. 

The ideal candidate is familiar with social services in the Missoula community and has a bachelor’s degree in social work or a similar field and/or related experience providing services to young adults with special needs, severe emotional disturbances, and/or cognitive or developmental delays.

Status: Non-Exempt, Non-Shift, Full-time, 36 - 40 hours/week

Pay Range: $18.00 - $23.00, the hired individual’s wage will be calculated using Mountain Home’s equitable, competitive, and transparent wage philosophy and plan 

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Short Term Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), SIMPLE IRA match of 3%, 25+ days of paid time off annually, and much more

Schedule: Flexible and to be set at the time of hire, but may be adjusted as needed depending on the needs of the program and its participants.

Location: On-Site at Mountain Home

Travel: Frequent local travel (up ~50% of the time) using company vehicles. 

Direct Reports: Does not supervise others

Reports To: The Lead SEC

Essential Functions

• Engaging clients and establishing trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment and education in community settings.
• Supporting clients in employment and education services, including intake, engagement, assessment, job placement, education placement, coaching, and follow-along support. 
• Supporting clients with applying for services with our partner organization; Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services (VRBS), and continue to build a relationship with VRBS to support shared clients in the goal of competitive employment and education. 
• Conducting job development activities directed toward positions that are individualized to the interests and uniqueness of the client, following the principles/procedures of IPS.
• Having scheduled time in our Community Center working with our moms on their employment and education goals. Working closely with Community Center staff on events calendar and staffing Community Center during CC staff vacations and sick days. 
• Occasionally transporting clients to and from job interviews, jobs, and/or school-related activities
• Participating in team meetings and communicating with the team to coordinate services and generate ideas to help participants achieve employment and or educational goals
• Spending half or more of total scheduled work hours in the community establishing relationships with employers, educators, and clients
• Providing special assistance to the Lead SEC in further development and implementation of the IPS program. 
• Meeting regularly with your supervisor and attending required meetings and training
• Maintaining reliability and dependability through a commitment to schedule and tasks 
• Other appropriate and job-related tasks as assigned

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• 100% of progress notes are recorded accurately and within the required timelines
• Goal billable hours are met 90% of the time
• SEP documents are completed to standard and within the provided timeline
• Progress on IEPs is tracked and documented to standard and case consultation is sought regularly to best facilitate client progress
• The discharge process is completed following policy and department timelines

MEASURES OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

• 50% of time allocated to SEP sessions with clients and job development
• 20% of time allocated to documentation of caseload and administration
• 10% of time allocated to supervision, mentoring team, meetings, and collaboration
• 10% of time allocated for client coordination and communication
• 10% of time allocated to continuous professional development

Who We Are

Mountain Home is a fast-growing Missoula nonprofit whose mission is to provide a safe home and nurturing community where young mothers discover their strengths, and children thrive. Since 2000, we have built an effective, holistic model of care that integrates supportive housing, mental health care,  employment and education support, trauma-informed childcare, and more. We work closely with young families, donors, and community partners to build brighter futures, two generations at a time. We are an organization that serves our community and our employees. Take a few minutes to read why we are an employer of choice

Who You Are - To be successful in this job, you excel in the following areas:

• Commitment to justice, equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion: You recognize the role of gender, race, income, age, and other identities in shaping our participant’s needs. You realize how your own identities show up in the work, and welcome, reflect on, and act on feedback with an eye toward continuous learning about justice, equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion. 
• Understanding the Importance of Trauma-Informed Care: You are aware that traumatic experiences are associated with behavioral health and physical health conditions and that substance use and mental health conditions have been linked with traumatic experiences. You acknowledge that trauma-informed care is a strengths-based approach aimed at ensuring environments and services are suitable for participants who’ve experienced trauma. 
• Relationship-Building & Communication: You are honest and genuine yet tactful. You believe in our mission and the communities we serve. You listen closely to the need underneath the concern and work collaboratively to devise solutions. You speak clearly and professionally and in a culturally sensitive manner. You communicate well with all stakeholders and can put people at ease, especially when there are lines of difference. 
• Organizing, Time Management, Planning & Prioritizing- You know where you put things and can create and maintain systems to keep track of information or materials. You are known for showing up on time and completing your scheduled hours. You can estimate how long a task will take, how much time you have, how to allocate it, and how to stay within time limits and deadlines. You value the importance of time. You can create a road map to reach a goal or to complete a task. You take intentional steps to make decisions and you make decisions about what is important to focus on.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong commitment to quality, efficiency, and effectiveness
• Logical thinker to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches 
• Accurate and efficient typist and experienced user of computers
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Self-starter while working well in a strong team environment
• Work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines

What Else You Should Know

Mountain Home is an equal-opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities of diverse perspectives and have lived experience. We encourage people of color, indigenous folx, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities to apply. All offers of employment at Mountain Home are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. 

All offers of employment at Mountain Home are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. The following factors will be considered for applicants with a criminal and/or less-than-ideal driving history:

• The nature of the conduct/behavior and its relationship to the position

• The recency of and circumstances surrounding the conduct/behavior

• The age of an individual at the time of the conduct/behavior

• Societal/cultural conditions that may have contributed to the conduct/behavior

• The probability that an individual will continue the conduct/behavior
• The individual’s commitment to rehabilitation and changing the behavior