Employment Specialist - Terre Haute

Position Summary · Develops, trains and maintains competitive employment opportunities in business and industry for persons with serious mental illness or substance use disorder. · Serves as liaison for Hamilton Center consumers who are employed in the community. Interacts with e ...

Job description

Position Summary

Develops, trains and maintains competitive employment opportunities in business and industry for persons with serious mental illness or substance use disorder.

Serves as liaison for Hamilton Center consumers who are employed in the community.

Interacts with employers in business settings and coordinates services for the consumer with Hamilton Center and other human service agencies.

Employment Specialist provides individualized and medically necessary case management and skills training and development services on behalf of consumers and skills training directly to consumers in need.

Case Management consists of services that help consumers gain access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services.

This includes direct assistance in gaining access to services, coordination of care, oversight of the entire case, and linkage to appropriate services.

Case Management includes:
(1) assessment of the eligible consumer to determine service needs; (2) development of an individualized integrated care plan; (3) referral and related activities to help the consumer obtain needed services; (4) monitoring and follow-up; and (5) evaluation.

The Employment Specialist will also be responsible for providing Skills Training and Development services to consumers.

Skills Training and Development services includes but is not limited to individual, group or family face-to-face contact for the purpose of the development of skills (i.e., self-care, daily life management, or problem-solving skills) directed toward eliminating psychosocial barriers.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Serves as an advocate for the consumer; providing the opportunity, training and support needed to enable the individual to make and implement informed choices about employment services.

Schedules and facilitates interdisciplinary team meetings as necessary on be-half of the consumer.
Assists persons with SMI/SUD in obtaining appropriate competitive employment, ensuring employment is consistent with individual goals.

Learn sufficiently in order to provide the level, intensity and duration of job skill training needed by the consumer to maintain employment.

Provides on-going follow-up and support services to the consumer to assist them in adjusting to and maintaining their employment. Assists individuals in accessing other community resources.

Provides information to community at large, social service agencies and other human service providers regarding the goals and purposes of Employment Services.

Coordinate and work closely with consumers, and other human service agencies in order to provide quality employment services.
Prepare and maintain current and accurate billing and service records, reports, correspondence and other program documents.
Works flexible schedule including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Meets regularly with supervisor and OBHP Supervisor to exchange pertinent information and receive supervision.
Maintains an active caseload providing referrals and linkage as needed within area of expertise and limits of credentials; assures procurement of additional services as needed
Acquires and provides to the team the detailed information regarding an assigned consumer to establish the foundation for the Treatment Plan
Works with the client on a day-to-day basis using professional judgment and discretion to implement the team determined Treatment Plan
Maintains a high level of ethical conduct regarding confidentiality, dual-relationships, boundaries, and professional stature
Completion of required CANS and/or ANSA training and ongoing certification
Timely completion of DARMHA Supported Consumer (DSC) paperwork and reassessments within specified deadlines
Participates in meetings, in-services, projects and activities as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required. Degree in education, mental health or related field preferred.
One (1) year OBHP experience.
Written and oral communication skills, English usage and interpersonal skills.
Will be required to use personal transportation in work capacity and transport clients.
Can accommodate flexible schedule to meet client needs including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid driver's license in accordance with HCI motor vehicle policy
Maintain current Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.
Maintain current American Red Cross CPR/1st Aid certification.

All members of the Rapid Response team must maintain current Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification & maintain current American Red Cross CPR certification.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to communicate in person or by telephone. The employee must be able to travel to client locations. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, reach, bend. The employee occasionally must sit.

Work Environment

Work is performed in community and home sites, in the community, and in the office. Stress can result from conflicting priorities, limited back-up coverage and having to work flexible schedule.

Conditions of Employment

Completion of tuberculin screening no later than three days prior to first day of employment and annually thereafter
Completion of MMR, Varicella, influenza and coronavirus vaccine
Completion of pre-employment drug screening and completion of post-employment drug or alcohol tests upon reasonable suspicion of use.
Mandatory annual influenza vaccination
Completion of center-wide orientation and ALL required paperwork prior to reporting for work.
Completion of HCI's Quality Training, Trauma Informed Care, and e-learning
Completion of OBHP modules.
Successful completion of New Employee Department Checklist within 90 days of employment
Attendance at all mandatory staff development and training.
Successful completion of a six-month on-the-job orientation period.
Participation in payroll electronic deposit.
Adherence to Compliance Program Plan
Satisfactory reference and background investigation checks.

Satisfactory completion of an Indiana Department of Child Services criminal fingerprinting background check at the time of hire and every four years (or at contract renewal when applicable) for any employee that has direct contact on a regular and continuing basis with DCS consumers.

OBHP qualified staff will be expected to bill MRO services, document those services in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and to participate in the required clinical supervision.

Complete Recovery Works Training
Successful completion of Mental Health First Aid
Successful completion of EMR orientation/training
Successful completion of Initial Competency Assessment within the first 30 days of employment
Adherence to all policies, procedures, rules and regulations set forth by Hamilton Center, Inc.
Successful completion of Annual PES

Job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with a job.

They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions about jobs.