Valley Behavioral Health · 6 hours ago
Employment Specialist | ACT
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$19.25/hr - $21.66/hr
1+ years expValley Behavioral Health is the largest non-profit community behavioral health provider in the Intermountain Region, dedicated to helping individuals access high-quality behavioral health care. The Employment Specialist will provide comprehensive vocational support to adults with severe and persistent mental illness, including assessing capabilities, offering training assistance, and facilitating job placements through community partnerships.
Health CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Conducts comprehensive interviews with individuals and, when applicable, family members or team members to complete strengths-based vocational assessments
Develops employment-focused service plans based on clients' interests, abilities, strengths, and needs; ensures service plans are client-driven and complete timely follow-ups to assess service quality and quantity
Researches job openings and opportunities through employment services, job boards, networking contacts, cold calling, and other employer outreach methods
Performs job analysis to match potential opportunities with clients' needs, skills, and logistical requirements
Establishes and maintains relationships with businesses offering employment opportunities
Assists clients with job applications, resume preparation, and interview skills development
Provides ongoing job coaching based on individual client needs and employer preferences
Identifies and addresses employment barriers such as transportation problems, scheduling conflicts, or workplace accessibility issues
Provides crisis intervention when situations warrant
Completes documentation in electronic health records systems
Prepares accurate and timely written reports for the Vocational Rehabilitation Division and other stakeholders
Ensures timely maintenance of authorizations, billing records, and completed information releases
Provides individual, group, family, and community counseling on vocational rehabilitation topics
Refers clients and families to appropriate community resources, including state vocational rehabilitation services and benefits counseling
Participates in ongoing professional development opportunities to develop and maintain vocational rehabilitation knowledge and skills
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent
One year of experience in the behavioral health field working with people with severe and persistent mental illness
Requires access to a vehicle, a valid driver's license, proof of current automobile insurance coverage
Preferred
Previous job coaching/vocational rehabilitation experience
Benefits
On-Demand Pay allows access to a portion of earned wages before the usual payday.
Time off includes 15 days of annual accrued paid time off, which increases by one day with each year of service, 11 paid holidays, 2 wellness days, and paid parental leave.
Full-time and part-time (30+ hours) team members are eligible for health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, financial protection, and pet insurance.
Your out-of-pocket medical costs of up to $2000 for individuals and $4000 for families may qualify for reimbursement through our Garner HRA.
In addition, based on the medical plan you choose, you can utilize pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible healthcare costs with an HSA, which includes a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1800 for a family.
We help our team members with tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, and career training and development.
Valley also participates in Utah and federal student loan forgiveness programs.
Our discounts and perks program provides more than $4500 in savings on everything from pizza to the zoo to movie tickets and oil changes!
401(k) retirement program allows for both pre-tax and post-tax contributions and includes a company match up to 6% of your annual salary.
Company
Valley Behavioral Health
Valley Behavioral Health provides treatment for behavioral issues, addictions, autism, and other chronic health conditions.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
J
Jared Sanford
President and CEO
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