About this opportunity:

We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for working with individuals who are homeless or in transitional housing. The Supported Employment Specialist:

• Engages consumers and establishes trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goal of competitive employment in integrated job settings.
• Assesses consumers’ vocational functioning on an ongoing basis.
• Following SE principles and procedures, helps consumers in job development and job search activities directed toward positions that are consistent with consumers’ needs and interests.
• Provides individualized, time-unlimited, follow-along services to help consumers sustain employment.
• Based on agreement with consumers, provides education and support to employers, which may include negotiating job accommodations and follow-along contact with employers.
• Provides outreach services to consumers, as necessary, when they appear to disengage from SE services. If necessary, SE Specialist maintains some contact with consumers even without a vocational focus to sustain engagement.
• Meets regularly with team members to coordinate and integrate vocational services into physical and mental health treatment.
• Draws up individual employment plans with consumers, case managers, and other treatment team providers and updates the plans quarterly.
• Works in the community to engage and support consumers, family members, and employers. Perform related work or other tasks as requested.
• Maintains an organized, clean, efficient, and confidential work area.
• Represents YNHS in local meetings as requested
• Performs related work or other tasks as requested

Position details:

• $27-29/hour
• This job requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• Candidates must have:
  • Knowledge of serious mental illnesses (including treatment, medication, and the impact of mental illnesses on vocational functioning)
  • The ability to identify consumers’ interests, strengths, skills, abilities, and unique set of challenges and match them with jobs
  • The ability to identify and arrange long-term support to help consumers keep jobs
  • The ability to advocate effectively for consumers with team members and employers
  • General knowledge and experience in job development and marketing
  • A demonstrated ability to relate positively with employers in the community
  • Working knowledge of a broad range of occupations and jobs

Benefits:

• Employer-provided medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement insurance
• Ten paid holidays
• Flexible paid leave and/or cash-out options
• Retention bonuses to reward commitment to our mission

About YNHS:

If you are a mission-driven team player with a passion for quality and compassion for the underserved, YNHS is the place for you.

With over 350 valued employees and 19 years of HRSA funding in primary care, behavioral health integration, quality improvement, and more, we serve over 90,000 patients annually. 

Our patients are as diverse as our community and anyone is welcome, including migrant and seasonal farm workers, residents in public housing, and those experiencing homelessness. Our commitment to serving the underserved extends throughout our local communities, with targeted outreach to even the most remote areas of our valley. As a Community Health Center, at least half of our volunteer Board of Directors are users of our services. This governance model keeps us focused on the needs of our patients and the community. 

If you are seeking a fulfilling career, with a rewarding work-life balance that can provide tangible improvements in the lives of those in need, join our team today!

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in the workplace and are committed to an inclusive work environment.