Vocational Rehab Specialist

We are seeking to fill a Vocational Rehab Specialist for our Community Resilience Center program! Vocational Rehab Specialist must be able to evaluate clients’ abilities, interests, experience, skills, health, and education and create rehabilitation or treatment plans based on clients’ values, strengths, limitations, and goals. Assists in developing and maintaining ongoing relationships with local employers and community providers to maximize the opportunities for persons in services to enter the labor force.

Responsibilities

Evaluate clients’ abilities, interests, experience, skills, health, and education and create rehabilitation or treatment plans; Assist in developing and maintaining ongoing relationships with local employers and community providers; Implement and maintain a vocational job development program focusing on painting services, facilities maintenance, and moving; Assist the Supervisor with developing new practices and policies; Develop and teach hands-on job development skills in individual and group formats; Serve as a job coach; Provide behavioral health direct service including life skills training, behavior management, and crisis intervention; Prepare and present job readiness training; Document and bill for services according to approved clinical standards; Coordinate intake process and referrals; Work with local service providers, case managers, and employers to link persons with vocational opportunities; Work independently on location and supervise program participants; Prepare written reports; Assist in marketing the program; Perform general maintenance and clean up

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred or an equivalent 5-year combination of education and experience directly related to behavioral health and/or job development; experience in light maintenance; valid Arizona driver’s license and ability to drive a company vehicle; pass motor vehicle screening for insurance purposes; experience working with multi-cultural and low socio-economic individuals; Certification in First Aid & CPR; fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or eligibility to receive within eight (8) weeks of hire

Nice to have

Experienced painter; experience with seriously mentally ill adults

Benefits

3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service; 10 paid holidays; Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees; 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account; Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion; Tuition reimbursement program and discount degree programs; Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more