Employment Specialist - PACT; Butte, MT

Overview

AWARE is looking for a PACT employment specialist who is passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in the community. Join our compassionate and fully engaged team dedicated to unconditional care and helping adults, children, and families become active and vital members of their community. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, with opportunities for professional growth and development. AWARE PACT employment specialists earn $20.00 - $22.19 per hour.

• Participate as a member of the Individual Treatment Team
• Provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services, with some interventions directed or performed by staff with specialty training
• Provide individual vocational-supportive counseling to enable persons served to identify vocational strengths and problems, establish vocational and career goals and plans to reach them, and recognize and target symptoms of mental illness that interfere with work
• Plan and provide work-related supportive services, such as assistance with grooming and personal hygiene, securing of appropriate clothing, wake-up calls, and transportation
• Teach job seeking skills and conduct on-the-job performance assessments and evaluations, regular work review sessions with person served and their employers, on-the-job support, and crisis assistance contacts
• Perform job coaching, problem solving, and support on and off the job
• May assess client, family, and environments, including transporting persons in corporate and/or personal vehicles and conducting regular home visits
• Assist in providing crisis coordination for individuals on the caseload who are in a personal, social, or medical crisis requiring assistance within 24 hours
• Prepare reports, applications, and supporting documentation as requested by the supervisor within the established timelines
• Attend workshops, conferences, and meetings and may participate in committees as agreed upon with the supervisor; present information to other staff as requested
• Recognize and utilize AWARE’s Core Values, Unconditional Care Philosophy, and wraparound philosophy focused on client and family engagement
• Attend and participate in mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and committees as assigned
• Attend and participate in mandatory training, in-services, abuse prevention/mandatory reporting training, staff meetings, and Corporate Committees as assigned. Training upon hire will cover areas including HELP, First Aid/CPR, Blood Borne Pathogens, SHED Safety, SDS, HIPAA, Professional Care Giver, Behavioral Competency (ABC), Personal Support Plan Development Training, MONA, Electronic Health Care, and Individual Costs Plan
• Demonstrate the willingness and ability to productively utilize work time to meet the needs of the individuals served, with monthly fiscal goals (billing, caseload maintenance)
• Record notes, billing, assessments, referrals, and other data entry assignments via AWARE’s Electronic Healthcare Record System
• Perform other duties as assigned

• High School Diploma or HSE required
• Two years of experience working in the mental health field
• Employment Specialist will be required to complete Individual Placement and Support (IPS) training within six months of hire
• Must have, or be willing to obtain, a valid Montana Driver’s License; maintain an acceptable driving record; and pass an acceptable criminal and protective services background check

• Annual raises
• Tuition Advancement
• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Generous paid time off

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.