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Employment Specialist
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Summary

Location

Millbrook

Type

full-time

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About this role

Our dedicated front line staff are out in the field making it happen on a daily basis. Our administration staff play a key role in supporting our frontline staff by giving them the resources and tools they need to be successful. Whether Finance, HR, IT, or Quality Assurance is your game, you’ll be supporting our agency to be able to provide the best programs and services possible. You’ll get to work in a supportive, creative culture with many benefits.

Location: Millbrook, NY

Rate of Pay: $21 per hour

Hours: M-F 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (40hrs)

Travel Time 50%

We offer a comprehensive benefit package; tuition assistance; generous amount of PTO.
 
Are you passionate about helping others achieve their career goals? Join our PROS Program as an Employee Specialist! We’re looking for a team player who’s motivated to make a difference and help clients reach meaningful employment outcomes. 
 
PROS (Personal Recovery Oriented Services) is a Community Rehabilitation program to support individuals with a history of serious mental illness. Our goal is to assist individuals in acquiring and maintaining skills and supports to live successfully in their communities. These include: wellness self-management, benefits and financial management, leisure planning, and skill development to manage symptoms and practice life skills. This program offers intensive rehabilitation services to assist individuals in obtaining specific life roles, and to reduce the risk of relapse, hospitalization, loss of housing, or involvement with the criminal justice system. Extensive research has proven that consistent and meaningful employment has been a key factor in determining the social determinants of health.        
        
What You’ll Do: 
  • Support clients in job search, skill development, and career planning
  • Conduct community job development and employer outreach
  • Facilitate small employment-focused groups
  • Collaborate with treatment teams and employers to ensure success
  • Maintain accurate data and reports
What We’re Looking For: 
  • Experience with individuals with mental illness preferred
  • Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills
  • Comfortable working independently and in the community
  • Valid Driver’s License required
  • Associate’s degree in mental health, social services, or business preferred.

EOE

 

Access: Network  is an EEO employer

Other facts

Tech stack
Communication,Organization,Teamwork,Job Search,Skill Development,Career Planning,Community Outreach,Data Management

About Access: Supports for Living

Rewarding Lives. Healthy Communities.

Welcome to an agency that is passionate about supporting the families and communities of the Hudson Valley.

We have been evolving services for people facing the challenges of disability and mental illness for over 58 years.

Today ...we offer a broad range of programs and touch thousands of lives every week. Yet we always work hard to focus on the needs and potentials of one person at a time.

Our many and varied services are all focused on one goal: helping people with challenges live the fullest life possible.

We believe each of us is entitled to a voice in establishing our own life goals and strive to treat each person we assist as a partner.

We are committed to making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work.

Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
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Industry: Non-profit Organizations
Founding Year: 1963

What you'll do

  • Support clients in job search, skill development, and career planning while conducting community job development and employer outreach. Collaborate with treatment teams and maintain accurate data and reports.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Employment Specialist do at Access: Supports for Living?

As a Employment Specialist at Access: Supports for Living, you will: support clients in job search, skill development, and career planning while conducting community job development and employer outreach. Collaborate with treatment teams and maintain accurate data and reports..

Why join Access: Supports for Living as a Employment Specialist?

Access: Supports for Living is a leading Non-profit Organizations company.

Is the Employment Specialist position at Access: Supports for Living remote?

The Employment Specialist position at Access: Supports for Living is based in Millbrook, New York, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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