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Highland Rivers Behavioral Health · 1 day ago

Supported Employment Specialist (Community, Rehabilitation, and Wellness Program)

Mount Berry, GA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness and substance use disorders. The Supported Employment Specialist will help individuals find suitable employment by securing job placements and managing a caseload to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Health CareNon ProfitWellness

Responsibilities

Secures job placement for individuals/clients in their community. Negotiates with employers to develop suitable job(s) for individuals/clients

Make face to face contacts with individuals according to the IPS Model and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

Manage a caseload by ensuring all services are authorized, chart paperwork is complete and current, and consumer charts are closed according to Policy and Procedure

Link Consumer to potential employer within 30 days of receiving referrals based on Individual preference

Complete and submit GVRA Monthly Progress Reports each month. Submit A&I Invoice requests as scheduled for payments

Responsible for keeping all charts in compliance with APS, QI, CARF, DHR standards and submit ALL required reports by due date

Completes all appropriate documentation on a daily basis while with the consumer

Actively participates in multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings each week

Maintains therapeutic professional boundaries when working with consumers and families

Participates in and receives certification for Supported Employment from the University of Georgia's Institute for Human Development and Disability

Qualification

Supported Employment CertificationVocational CounselingJob Placement NegotiationCase ManagementMultidisciplinary Teamwork

Required

Experience in securing job placements for individuals/clients in the community

Ability to negotiate with employers to develop suitable job(s) for individuals/clients

Experience making face-to-face contacts with individuals according to the IPS Model and Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

Ability to manage a caseload ensuring all services are authorized and chart paperwork is complete and current

Ability to link consumers to potential employers within 30 days of receiving referrals based on individual preference

Experience completing and submitting GVRA Monthly Progress Reports

Ability to submit A&I Invoice requests as scheduled for payments

Knowledge of compliance with APS, QI, CARF, DHR standards

Experience completing appropriate documentation on a daily basis while with the consumer

Ability to actively participate in multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings each week

Ability to maintain therapeutic professional boundaries when working with consumers and families

Willingness to participate in and receive certification for Supported Employment from the University of Georgia's Institute for Human Development and Disability

Benefits

Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA

Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.

Retirement Plan with employer matching

4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service

10 paid holidays

1 personal day

Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.

Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.

Company

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

We are a behavioral healthcare agency offering services for adults, youth, and families with mental health and addictive disease challenges as well as adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Founded in 2002