Hybrid IPS Senior Career Coach bei Community Access

Founded in 1974, Community Access continues to uphold and operate as a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns. We proudly lead advocacy efforts that rally our community to promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. Our programs are spread across 25 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center, Peer-driven Crisis Respite Center, Adult Home Initiative, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).

Program/Department Description

Howie the Harp Advocacy Center programs are rooted in the value of Peer expertise in recovery and self-determination. Through the Peer Training Program, and the Employment Unit (ACE, OISE, IPS), the Center provides a wide range of services including training, internship experience, job placement support, and continuing education services. The Employment Unit provides Supported Employment services, utilizing the evidence-based model, Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people in mental health recovery, over three different contracts with specific target populations. Employment search and support is solely based on the goals and preferences of participants. We work in collaboration with participants’ recovery teams and other supports to help ensure success.

Overview

The IPS Senior Career Coach is a team leader who provides direct IPS services to ACT participants and other Community Access participants who wish for IPS career support, and who also provides supervisory support to the ACE and OISE Career Coaches in the HTH Employment Unit. The IPS service is focused on person-centered employment support including job preparation and search, job development, placement, and job retention coaching in fidelity to the 8 key principles of the IPS model. Through a customized array of services delivered both on site and in the field the Senior Career Coach develops connections to community employers and provides support and skill development toward success and satisfaction in the participant’s chosen field of employment.

Job Qualifications/Requirements

• A commitment to upholding the philosophy, mission, and values of Community Access, required
• The ability to create and foster empathic, professional and respectful relationships between yourself and other people, required 
• Strong computer, organizational, and documentation skills, required 
• At least two years of experience working in mental health services, preferably employment or rehabilitation setting, required
• At least one year’s experience as a team leader or supervisor, required
• Experience with Job Development and/or IPS service delivery, strongly preferred
• Personal lived experience with mental health concerns. Possess and maintain a NYS OMH Peer Specialist certification or be willing to obtain one within six months of employment, preferred
• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent, required (bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the Office of Mental Health (OMH), required
• Howie The Harp Peer Training Program graduate, preferred
• Training/group facilitation experience, preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of benefits, entitlements, or work incentives, preferred

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Interested candidates should apply on www.communityaccess.org/jobs. 

Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.  

Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply. 

We are dedicated to a workforce where at least 51% of our employees identify as having a personal 

experience using mental health services. www.communityaccess.org