CCBHC Employment Specialist
Description
Location: Kingston, NY
Salary: 26.44/hr
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-6pm
CCBHC Employment Specialist
The Employment Specialist is a key member of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) team, responsible for promoting recovery and community integration through individualized and group-based employment support in a social club setting. This role supports participants by helping them to prepare for and pursue meaningful employment.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage social club members in conversations about work, interests, and goals related to employment.
- Conduct informal and structured employment readiness activities (e.g., interest inventories, resume workshops, mock interviews).
- Provide support with job applications and preparation for interviews.
- Accompany clients into the community for job development activities, such as attending interviews, completing applications, visiting potential worksites, or connecting with employers
- Offer benefits counseling (in coordination with benefits advisors) to help individuals explore how employment may impact public benefits.
- Develop and lead group activities related to employment awareness, work skills, and career exploration.
- Coordinate with CCBHC team to integrate employment-focused topics into social club programming.
- Contribute to a positive, recovery-oriented club environment that promotes hope, dignity, and personal empowerment.
- Track client participation, progress, and outcomes using designated electronic health record (EHR) systems.
- Participate in case reviews, team meetings, and interdisciplinary planning with CCBHC staff.
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation of services in accordance with CCBHC and agency guidelines.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, social work or related field, or 3-5 years of
experience with supported employment, or vocational rehabilitation
- At least one year of experience supporting individuals with mental health or co-occurring conditions
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage clients in a strengths-based person-centered manner
- Comfort working in an informal, non-clinical environment with a flexible, client-directed approach
- Proficiency in Microsoft office and ability to learn EHR systems
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
Access offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage; an array of voluntary benefits (term life, whole life, identity theft protection and pet insurance); Healthcare and Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts; employer paid Short Term Disability, LTD and AD&D; a matching 403(b) retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, accelerated holiday pay and tuition assistance.
ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND, FINGERPRINTING AND MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT CHECK.
Access: Supports For Living is an EEO employer