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Eliot Community Human Services PACT Master Vocational Specialist in Danvers, Massachusetts
Description
Eliot is seeking a Masters Level candidate preferably in rehabilitation counseling as a MA Vocational Case Manager for the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT). Our ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills and experience with job development, job coaching and skills assessment.
PACT is an evidenced based multidisciplinary outreach mental program that serves adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses in the community. PACT clinicians work as a team to collaborate with consumers to develop treatment interventions that assist them in their recovery process.
Responsibilities:
Act as a primary case manager to 7-15 consumers in accordance with Eliot’s policies andPACT standards
Participate in treatment planning meetings on a weekly basis through written documentationand clinical discussions.
Provide individualized vocational support to assist consumers in identifying their strengths,barriers to work, establishing goals and ways to manage symptoms and work.
Take the lead role in providing vocational services to consumers on the team.
Participate in Daily Organizational Meeting (DOM) in accordance with Eliot policies and PACT standards.
Develop sound and working relationships with local employers, career centers, employmentadvocates and DMH in order to assist consumers in finding employment..
Providing job coaching to individuals employed competitively in the community.
Accompany individuals to the workplace, observe their performance, and offer assistance and support as needed.
Interface with the client's supervisors to ensure that the individual is completing the designated tasks as assigned.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm, with one 12pm-8pm shift per week and one weekend per month. Rotating on call duties & Rotating holiday schedule.
Salary: $61,276.80
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Clinical Skills: Advanced
Computer Software Skills: Intermediate
Communication Skills: Intermediate
Education
Preferred
- MA or better in Psychology
Licenses & Certifications
Required
- MA Driver's License
Experience
Required
2 years: Experience working with people with disabilities in a vocational rehabilitation setting.
1 year: Experience working with people with severe and persistent mental illnesses.