Hype & Education Specialist

Position Overview

Underthedirectionofthe Director of Career Services ,providesintentionalemploymentandeducationsupporttoyoungadultswithmentalhealthconditionstofacilitatecareerdevelopmentandpursuit.

Using evidence-based frameworks, practices, and innovations, this position will help young adults through career exploration and planning, executive functioning skill development, and resource coordination. HYPE (Helping Youth on the Path to Employment) is part of a federally funded research grant demonstration project and Bridgeways strives to sustain the service post grant period. The HYPE Provider will also play a critical role in implementing an innovative service delivery model HYPE, as part of HYPE Work First s position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of evidence-based practices in career services for young adults with serious mental health conditions and receive training and microbadging in an evidence-based executive functioning skill curriculum.

Create and Maintain:

• A wellness and recovery-oriented environment by using person-first language, respectful documentation, and person-centered planning. All services provided will promote a wellness and recovery outcome.
• A culture of compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, laws and high ethical standards.

• Explores with person served vocational preferences, values and skills.
• Conducts/arranges for Career assessment activities including interest and aptitude testing, research and informational interviews.
• Conducts career planning to outline career goals.
• Arranges work shadowing or volunteer work experiences to build work tolerance when necessary.
• Provides job counseling as necessary for issues related to managing mental health while working.

• Assists with preparation of resumes, cover letters, job applications to include electronic versions.
• On the job training and assessment.
• Short term on-site job coaching.
• Job site visits and interventions.
• Off-site follow‑along contact with persons served and employers.

• Job development.
• Facilitation of acceptance of workers with disabilities in the workplace.
• Attends business expos, job fairs, and Chamber of Commerce meetings/events.
• Consultation and education of employers, community stakeholders.

• Utilizes the 8 practice principles of SED in service provision: access to an education program with positive/forward progress as a goal, eligibility based on personal choice, services begin soon after the person expresses interest, SED is integrated with treatment, individual educational services are offered for as long as they are needed, person preferences guide the SED services, services are strengths‑based promoting growth and hope, and recovery is an ongoing process facilitated by meaningful roles.
• Provides Career Planning - vocational assessment, career exploration, development of an educational plan, course selection, instruction, support and supportive counseling.
• Assists individuals in building academic survival skills - information on college and training programs, disability rights and resources, tutoring and mentoring services, time and stress management and social supports.
• Provides direct assistance - help with enrollment, financial aid, education debt, and contingency funds.
• Provides Outreach - contacts with campus resources, mental health treatment team, and other agencies such as DVR.

• Assumes all case management responsibilities for limited assigned caseload.
• Communicates with other service providers regarding vocational and educational functioning and needs. As required, provides evaluative and supportive interventions in response to mental and/or physical health urgent situations, and with permission, communicates with employers, collateral support agencies and family members as needed.

• Participate in structured training and technical assistance to achieve fidelity to evidence-based service models.
• Submit audio recordings of service sessions for fidelity monitoring, coaching, and quality…