Collaborate with counselors to review participants' individualized employment plans and match job-ready individuals with appropriate employer opportunities. Facilitate referrals and warm handoffs between participants and employer partners, ensuring alignment with participants' skills, recovery needs, and career goals.
Track and document all placement activities, employment outcomes, and referral statuses in the program's data system in a timely and accurate manner.
Maintain contact with placed participants for a minimum of 90 days post-employment, with bi-weekly check-ins during the first 30 days and monthly contact thereafter.
Address workplace challenges, conflict resolution, benefits impact, and schedule adjustments needed to support continued treatment participation.
Provide early intervention when job retention is at risk, coordinating with counselors and supervisors as appropriate.
Assist patients with identifying job related interests, skills, barriers to ascertain readiness for work and to match patients to potential employment opportunities.
Instruct patients on resume writing, job search, and interviewing skills.
Facilitate groups (i.e., Job Club, skills acquisition groups) to motivate patients for work, provide an environment for employed patients to share experiences and information and trouble shoot issues that may affect employment.
Assist with applications for jobs, training programs, educational programs, etc for patients.
Assist patients with criminal records in applying for Certificates of Relief to increase the number of jobs for which they are eligible.
Must be able to work alternative DOSA locations and shifts based on operational need.
The schedule for this position- Mon, Wed and Thursday 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Tues and Friday 7AM - 3PM
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred a related human services field preferred
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credential with a master’s degree (M.S. or M.Ed.) in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling preferred
CASAC; LMSW; LMHC; LCSW preferred
Two years experience working in vocational or substance use program with patients who have Substance Use Disorders