Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor jobs in Jamestown, NY

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist clients with obtaining information about their benefits and refers clients as needed.
• Assess client’s vocational functioning on ongoing basis utilizing background information and work experience
• Conduct job development and job searching activities directed towards positions that are individualized to the interest and uniqueness of individual
• Provide individualized follow up support services to assist client in maintaining employment
• Provide educational and support to individuals
• Provide timely interventions with returning phone calls and assisting with leads
• Participate in regular meetings with treatment team and communicates individually with team members between meetings to coordinate and organize services into mental health treatment.
• Participate in face to face meetings with rehabilitation counselors to coordinate services for clients.
• Develop an individual rehabilitation plan with clients. Incorporate input from treatment team members and family member with permission.
• Provided supported education utilizing approved principles.
• Facilitate the completion of assessments for planning and development purposes.
• Assist consumers in locating suitable placements and securing appropriate behavioral health, vocational/educational training.
• Collect and assess relevant, mental, behavioral, psychological, economic, medical, and educational background on consumers.
• Provide supportive counseling to consumers and their families.
• Respond to and assess emergency situations and incidents and assure that appropriate actions are taken to protect the health and welfare of consumers.
• Participate in all aspects of client’s treatment from admission through discharge; serve as a primary source of service coordination for all clients enrolled in ACT;
• Work collaboratively as part of the ACT Team in order to provide comprehensive care that meets the needs of client team members;
• Participate in the development and implementation of a comprehensive, strengths-based, individualized treatment plan in collaboration with staff team members, client team members, and client-identified supports;
• Assist in identifying and accessing community resources, linking clients with those resources, and following up on all referrals and recommendations;

Required Skills

• Comfortable working with clients diagnosed with severe and persistent mental health disorders in a variety of office, home, and community-based settings;
• Ability to function as an integral part of the collective treatment team;
• Ability to respond to client needs using a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach;
• Knowledge of local, state and federal regulations, laws and standards with regard to behavioral health treatment services;
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with clients, family members, colleagues, and professional contacts;
• Ability to plan and prioritize work and meet the Agency’s performance, quality assurance and productivity standards;
• Commitment to maintain the fidelity and integrity of ACT throughout all phases of development, implementation, and practice.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with one year of associated experience
• Master’s degree in education, counseling, rehabilitation preferred

Benefits:

• Vision Insurance (free employer-paid coverage)
• Retirement Plan (200% match up to the first 5% of pay)
• Paid Time Off – PTO (over 6 weeks per year)
• Two (2) Floating Wellness Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person