Vocational Employment Specialist

WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Vocational Employment Specialist
are responsible for vocational rehabilitation activities which support consumers who want work adjustment training, job search and placement, and skill training for volunteer assignments, work experiences, part-time or full-time employment. Coordinate employment services, including development of community jobs, working with employers to ensure quality job placements, working with outside agencies and partnering to benefit the employment program. Cooperatively work with treatment sites to established mutual outcomes for the people we serve.

Location: 456 Bannock St, Denver CO 80204
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Pay Range & Benefits:

• Vocational Counselor - Employment Specialist II - $28.96
• Vocational Counselor - Employment Specialist III - $30.05
• Language Differential -$2.50/hr for bilingual proficiency in Spanish or ASL

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit:

Responsibilities & Duties
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• Responsible for development of competitive community jobs and skill-building activities needed to attain employment.
• Provide consistent vocational assessments to assist the people that we serve, to be successful in a job/jobs.
• Employment Specialist duties as required to identify appropriate programs and eligibility, as to ensure access for the people that we serve.
• Work closely with employers to coach people that we serve and provide appropriate interventions.
• Research and develop community contacts that help with appropriate job placements.
• Complete data/reporting pertaining to program measurements.
• Coordinate with clinical departments and therapist regarding vocational objectives.
• Find employment for a diverse population with a serious and persistent mental illness.
• Work in the community 60% of time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• VC II: Bachelor degree in rehabilitation or related field.
• VC III: Masters degree in vocational rehabilitation or related field; with one year of experience in a vocational rehabilitation setting or experience with specific duties of this position is preferred.

Certifications:
Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner or willingness to obtain certification within one year.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
May require occasional evening or weekend hours. Must have valid drivers license to drive to consumer work sites, employer sites.

Why Work at WellPower?
Join a workplace where purpose meets passion

• Mission-Driven Impact: Be part of meaningful work that transforms lives and strengthens the Denver community.
• Wellness-Focused Culture: Thrive in an organization that prioritizes your self-care and well-being.
• Award-Winning Workplace: Proudly named a Top Workplace by The Denver Post for 11 consecutive years.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access medical, dental, vision insurance, PTO, and retirement matching—available at just 30 hours per week.
• Competitive Pay: Our $26.72/hour minimum wage ensures fair compensation for all employees.
• Licensure Support: Free supervision for LCSWs, LPCs, and LMFTs.
• Team Activities: Connect with colleagues through fun leagues like bowling, volleyball, dragon boat racing, and more

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required
and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment