At Project Transition, it's our mission to enable individual persons who have serious mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorder and/or a dual diagnoses of SMI and IDD live a life that is meaningful to her or him in the community on terms she/he defines.

Position Overview: 

Our Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist will develop, implement, and report training/treatment plan for assigned members and participate in crisis management system, program activities and supervision. This position reports directly to the Community Director.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop and or utilize established curriculum for Vocational Education Workshops.
• Provide group vocational education for all program members. Provide individual training/counseling for individual members.
• Involve families as needed regarding individual vocational and educational goals for individual members.
• Prepare Group notes within 48 hours for weekly Vocational Groups.
• Prepare individual DAP notes for members when individual meetings occur.
• Attend Team meetings and staff meetings as needed to support member goals.
• Provide vocational and educational resources and support to Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselors throughout Project Transition. Create and disperse a Vocational/Educational newsletter for the purposes of education, validation of members and staff and providing resources. Distribution a minimum of bimonthly.
• Strive for excellence and continuous quality improvement of a strength based vocational/educational program component based on metrics and outcomes.

Qualifications:

• A minimum Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or related fields, two years’ experience in therapeutic community and/or psychiatric care.
• Vocational Rehabilitation training and/or experience preferred.
• Persons having a Master’s Degree may have one year of experience.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.