Individual Placement & Support Employment Spe

Spectrum Health & Human Services

Agency Profile

Spectrum Health & Human Services respectfully partners with adults, children and families as they recover from behavioral, emotional, mental health and/or substance related disorders by offering individualized and meaningful opportunities of hope, empowerment and support to achieve self-defined improvements in their quality of life.

Full time: 2040 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY

Summary of position function

Individual Placement & Support Employment Specialists play an important role in rehabilitation programs, contributing significant value to multidisciplinary team, while being responsible for working with prospective employers to develop employment opportunities for the individual, provide job coaching and benefits counseling to the individual.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Knowledge and demonstration of agency core values in day-to-day activities
• Explore individuals’ needs in taking steps to achieve Vocational Goals.
• Spend at least 65% of their work hours off-site, in the community .Off-site, community locations include but are not limited to ACCES-VR offices, employment settings, libraries, schools and colleges, coffee shops, individuals’ homes, training sites, and time spent traveling to different community locations.
• Activities may include, but are not limited to, direct service provision including collaborative documentation and job development activities, such as networking with community employers.
• Provider apid non-traditional employment opportunities to those individuals seeking such goals.
• Provide resources for individuals regarding Work Incentive Benefits for those on SSDI/SI who pursue vocational goals.
• Network within your service county with businesses and vocational programs to develop relationships for job placements.
• Ability to utilize electronic data systems (i.e. electronic records and computers).
• Frequent or occasional driving of personal vehicle for purpose of transporting clients in the community and/or site visits (client or work related)

Skills/Competencies

• Proficient in the use of computer software such as MSWord, Excel ,EHR and NYESS.