Vocational Specialist

SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, provides empirically based vocational services that may include assessment, skill building, psychoeducation, case management, and care coordination. Serves as subject matter expert on vocational services, and member of multidisciplinary team. Performs above role primarily in community settings, serving adults with severe and/or persistent mental illness.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes positive, trusting rapport with clients.
• Provides vocational interventions such as needs assessment, resource navigation, skill building, psychoeducation, and care coordination.
• Engages clients in setting and working toward goals related to education and employment.
• Utilizes a recovery-oriented framework in goal setting and interventions.
• Utilizes strategies from Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) and other evidence-based practices (EBPs).
• Assertively engages and builds motivation in clients to engage in treatment services.
• Provides majority of services in community settings, which may include homes, businesses, or outdoor spaces.
• Transports clients in personal vehicle as clinically appropriate.
• Completes detailed, accurate, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record for all services provided following established protocols.
• Provides ongoing assessment of client’s functional status and progress toward treatment goals and ensures changes are integrated into treatment plan.
• Assists clients in obtaining and utilizing insurance and other benefits, medical care, employment, housing, and social support network.
• Assists clients in skill building for activities of daily living (ADLs) to increase and stabilize level of functioning.
• Conducts screenings and assessments within scope, and develops interventions for assessed needs.
• Provides psychoeducation to clients and their family members on vocational strengths and needs, mental illness, substance use, community resources, and other topics to increase adherence to treatment plan and increase client functioning.
• Participates in supervision, team conferencing, department, and agency meetings.
• Coordinates, and monitors treatment services for assigned cases, which includes but is not limited to:
  • Participating in treatment planning with client and interdisciplinary team and ensuring treatment plan is updated and implemented following established protocols.
  • Assists with discharge planning and coordination with other treatment providers.
  • Utilizes data tools to ensure screenings and documentation are completed correctly and on time following established protocols.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned or needed.

QUALIFICATION / REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, degree in related field preferred.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of human development and behavioral health conditions.
• Knowledge of community resources, especially at it relates to employment
• Valid driver's license and use of vehicle to travel during work hours to perform the major functions of the job.
• Personal vehicle in working order with valid registration, auto insurance that meets agency minimums, and ability to qualify under agency requirements for driving record. 
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team to coordinate care for youth and young adults with intensive behavioral health needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both in writing and verbally with clients, family members, supervisors, other agency staff, community professionals and other members of the community.
• Bilingual in Spanish, Portuguese, or other critical language for region preferred.

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EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

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