Employment Specialist
Company: FRED FINCH YOUTH FAMILY SERVICES
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 22, 2023
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Job Description:
Description
Fred Finch Youth and Family Services is a dynamic socioculturally
attuned organization that has been offering hope and healing to
California community members since 1891. We support communities and
families directly affected by mental illness, behavioral
challenges, and autism. Our team members are dedicated to strength
based culturally responsive whole person care for individuals and
families working toward healing and recovery.?
We're looking for individuals that want to be part of a dynamic
team using innovative programming to make a positive impact in the
lives of youth and their families. As a large mental health agency
that's rapidly expanding programs across California, Fred Finch can
also provide many opportunities for training and career
advancement. ?
Employment Specialist??
Changing Life's Trajectory?
Our employment services are based on the Individual Placement and
Support (IPS) model of supported employment and serve individuals
with serious mental illness and /or behavioral health conditions
find work at regular jobs of their choosing. Services include Job
development with employers, job search with participants and job
retention to support participants with maintaining their job. In
addition to providing employment services the Employment Specialist
is part of a mental health rehabilitation team, promotes employment
as a critical part of recovery within the agency and contributes to
meeting fidelity to the IPS model. The Employment Specialist works
collaboratively with participants to identify areas of employment
interest, develop their soft skills to improve interpersonal
interactions at work and in the community and work related skills
such as resume building, applying for jobs, mock interviewing and
dressing for success!
Change a participant's life by collaborating to identify meaningful
work in jobs of their choosing and in doing so, increase their
well-being. Employment can be a critical part of their recovery and
using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, you will
work with candidates to find the right job, build their resume,
conduct mock interviews, reviewing dress codes, polish their
on-the-job interpersonal skills and by doing so increase their
success rate at the job.
Our employment services focus on working collaboratively with
participants to increase their confidence and wellness through
work. Using the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, the
Employment Specialist (ES) will work with participants to identify
areas of employment interest, develop their soft skills to improve
interpersonal interactions at work and in the community and develop
work related skills such as resume building, learning how to apply
for jobs, preparing for interviews and how to dress for success!
The services provided by the ES will also include Job development
with employers, job search with participants and job retention to
support participants with maintaining their job. In addition to
providing employment services the ES will be part of a mental
health rehabilitation team and will promote employment as a
critical part of recovery within the program and the agency.
Shifts Available?
Full Time; Days/Shift TBD?
Wage range $22 - 28.71 (DOE) - Starting pay is commensurate with
relevant experience above the minimum requirements.?
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What You Bring To The Table (Key Qualifications -see Job
Description for more details)?
What's In It for You*?
Join Our Compassionate Team?
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Fred Finch Youth & Family Services?mission is to provide
innovative, effective services supporting children, youth, young
adults, and families to heal from trauma and lead healthier,
productive lives. individuals in recovering their health, hopes,
and dreams. Fred Finch continues to advance cultural diversity,
humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization
by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all
belief systems.?
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