Job Title: Vocational Specialist
Department: PROS(Personal Recovery Oriented Services)                    
Location: 224 Alexander St, Rochester, NY 14607                           
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM                         
      

SUMMARY:
The Vocational Specialist is a member of the PROS clinical team whose primary function is to provide on going assessment and support to PROS members enrolled in the ORS component with off-site employment visits and individual employment counseling. Additionally, the Vocational Specialist provides employment services to PROS members enrolled in other service components who are in various stages of employment preparedness. The vocational specialist provides a key role in the PROS program, providing services that help eliminate barriers to competitive employment. Services could include and are not limited to: job preparedness, job development and benefits counseling.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates as a contributing full member of the multidisciplinary treatment team. Works in collaboration with Team Leader/LPHA on clinical needs of assigned caseload.
• Provides PROS members with employment counseling, advocating services, benefit counseling (Social Services, Social Security, Medicaid).
• Performs job development and career development activities based on the needs of PROS members.
• Completes quarterly State required reports.
• Develop/facilitate class curriculum for skill building classes.
• Provide CRS, IR, Clinical Symptom Monitoring and ORS interventions as outlined in PROS participant IRP. Symptom monitoring services will be reviewed and co-signed by MD/RN. Services may be provided indivually or in groups
• Facilitates assessments and individual recovery plans (IRP’s) development with PROS participants.
• Provides vocational assessments, psychiatric rehabilitation assessments. Participants on assigned caseload have clearly defined recovery goals (i.e., employment).
• Documentation is completed within designated timeframes.
• Uses recovery and person centered approaches, including person first language when working with consumers and families. Provides ongoing support for participants for goal acquisition (i.e., employment).
• Participates fully in Quality Improvement activities within the PROS program and department.
• Collaborates and communicates with primary care providers and multidisciplinary team as appropriate and documents contacts in participant’s record.
• Participates in and incorporates professional supervision and education into practice. Promotes and demonstrates good communication and team work through participation in daily staff meetings, case conferences and team meetings.
   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Human Service Field, Business or related field required. Masters degree preferred.
• One to two years of job development, Talent Acquisition, training specialist or case management experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$20.00 - $29.00Rochester14607

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.