Employment Specialist
Listed on 2026-01-28
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Social Work
Community Health, Mental Health
Posted Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Our dedicated front line staff are out in the field making it happen on a daily basis. Our administration staff play a key role in supporting our frontline staff by giving them the resources and tools they need to be successful. Whether Finance, HR, IT, or Quality Assurance is your game, you’ll be supporting our agency to be able to provide the best programs and services possible.
You’ll get to work in a supportive, creative culture with many benefits.
Location:
Millbrook, NY
Rate of Pay: $21 per hour
Hours:
M-F 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (40hrs)
Travel Time 50%
We offer a comprehensive benefit package; tuition assistance; generous amount of PTO.
Are you passionate about helping others achieve their career goals? Join our PROS Program as an Employee Specialist
! We’re looking for a team player who’s motivated to make a difference and help clients reach meaningful employment outcomes.
PROS (Personal Recovery Oriented Services) is a Community Rehabilitation program to support individuals with a history of serious mental illness. Our goal is to assist individuals in acquiring and maintaining skills and supports to live successfully in their communities. These include: wellness self-management, benefits and financial management, leisure planning, and skill development to manage symptoms and practice life skills. This program offers intensive rehabilitation services to assist individuals in obtaining specific life roles, and to reduce the risk of relapse, hospitalization, loss of housing, or involvement with the criminal justice system.
Extensive research has proven that consistent and meaningful employment has been a key factor in determining the social determinants of health.
- Support clients in job search, skill development, and career planning
- Conduct community job development and employer outreach
- Facilitate small employment-focused groups
- Collaborate with treatment teams and employers to ensure success
- Maintain accurate data and reports
- Experience with individuals with mental illness preferred
- Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills
- Comfortable working independently and in the community
- Valid Driver’s License required
- Associate’s degree in mental health, social services, or business preferred.
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