Grade 6 Supported Employment Specialist - Individual Placement bei St. Clair County Community Mental Health

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

An employee in this classification is required to perform some or all of the following duties, however these do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform: provide direct specialized case management regarding employment to persons served (coordination, linking and monitoring of employment goals); conduct and document assessment of needs of persons served; maintain accurate and timely records of persons served; develop goals and objectives in cooperation with persons served/family/support system and/or guardian, and other team members for appropriate plan in regard to their employment or educational goals; consistently implement and follow Person Centered Planning process; provide observation and monitoring of service/goal implementation and recommend improvement opportunities; develop community connections and coordinate/link with Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Bureau for Services for Blind Persons, Case Holders, Educational institutions, physicians within the community, courts, or other programs/agencies within the community; comply with Transportation Policy (09-002-0010), Alcohol & Drug Testing Policy (06-001-0010) and Background Check Policy (06-001-0015), as well as supervisors/designee directives; maintain confidentiality.
 
 St. Clair County Community Mental Health embraces an employment environment that promotes recovery and discovery with an integrated person-centered approach to treatment services that is trauma informed and culturally competent. An employee in this or any position is expected to support this environment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position.  This position receives supervision from the program supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Technical Skills:
Education:
 - Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Education, Special Education, Health Education, Health Administration, Psychology, Human Services, Criminal Justice, Business with Social Service background or related field relative to position
Licensure: 
 - Valid driver’s license
Experience/Skills:
 - At least one (1) year of experience in job related field or evidence of such placements during schooling
 - Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office applications and Windows 10 programs
Other: 
 - Must have access to transportation
 - Must qualify as QMHP, QIDP, or CMHP, according to program assignment
 - If using agency vehicles, passing random drug and alcohol screening

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:
Applicants chosen for interview will be evaluated on qualifications related to:
 - Ability to use some flexibility in problem solving, using discretion in selecting an optimal solution from among established alternatives with a clear outcome. 
 - Ability to deal with unexpected situations
 - Ability to use ingenuity in adapting, altering or improvising established alternatives
 - Using or exerting influence in a work process and be a “work leader” or advise others
 - Ability to provide, exchange, or explain information which conveys facts, opinion or evaluation of the facts or analyses
 - Ability to develop and/or maintain effective work relationships/communication with new, established or non-receptive individuals/organizations through tact, diplomacy and persuasion

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience/Skills:
 - At least three (1) year of experience in job related field 
 - Demonstration of proficiency and experience working on an electronic health record system
 - Knowledge of CMH system and operations
 - Lived experience with behavioral health issues

PERSONAL DEMANDS:

Personal demands refer to the physical demands, such as awkward positions, heavy lifting, etc., and the mental demands, such as concentration, attention, perception, etc.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee would expect light, occasional physical effort; normal workplace attention and perception required.   The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

Work environment refers to the elements of work surroundings which tend to be disagreeable or to make the work more difficult.  These include, but are not limited to: dust, oil, fumes, water, heat, cold, vibrations, noise, dirt, etc.  

While performing the duties of this job, disagreeable elements are negligible.   Good light and ventilation; reasonable quiet.

DISCLAIMERS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function job duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon a criminal background check, reference checks, Recipient Rights check, DHHS Central Registry check (for direct-care candidates), and a five (5) panel drug screen. Potential candidates will be sent to Industrial Health Service for the drug screen at their own expense.  The candidate will be reimbursed the cost of the drug screen upon the Agency's receipt of negative test results.

This position is represented by AFSCME Local 3385.  Internal candidates are given first consideration. Standardized testing may be utilized during interview process. Postings close at 11:59pm on the Applications Close Date.