DescriptionCatalyst is an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program. Catalyst provides full-service partnership services to Transitional Age Youth (TAY) ages 16 to 25 with a serious mental illness, and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in San Diego County. Catalyst’s ACT team provides comprehensive, individualized services in an integrated and continuous manner. Services are collaborative and recovery-oriented, and treatment includes psychiatric assessment, medication management, individual therapy, substance abuse treatment, co-occurring disorders treatment, supportive housing, resource linkage, advocacy, family psycho-education and therapy, supportive employment and education development, legal assistance, community integration services, peer support and group counseling.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM
The employment specialist acts as the liaison between the client and the employers/representatives.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain education/job bank records
• Assess clients for placement
• Refer clients to applicable resources
• Ensure one on one education and employment support is provided
• Maintain client records and provide follow up contact for successful placement assurance
• Provide job readiness training to clients
• Other duties as assigned or necessary to support the program and/or the company

• Provide the best customer care possible
• Identify and build upon the strengths of consumers, coworkers, and the communities we serve.
• Support consumer’s steps toward Recovery Wellness.
• Create an organizational culture that respects and celebrates the diversity of our consumers.
• Value learning as an ongoing process that enables us to better service our consumers and establishes our leadership in the industry.
• Research and utilize our industry’s best practices and analyze our own services to ensure the possible outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and a minimum of two years' experience on the job coaching, job development or educational services or five (5) or more years' experience in job coaching, job development or educational services.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
• Valid Driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance

• Knowledge and experience with job and educational/vocational coordination for transitional age youth is required
• Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal skills, computer skills and communication skills are a must.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Bi-Weekly Pay
• 401k
• Employee Assistance Program
• Perks @ Pathways (student loan refinancing, pet insurance, Verizon wireless discount, movie, hotel, concert and sporting event discounts)