Employment Specialist - Rachel's Women's Center

Position Title: Employment Specialist – Rachel's Women's Center

Company Description: NAMI San Diego & Imperial Counties (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is a nonprofit organization that provides free education, support services, and advocacy to improve the quality of life of everyone affected by mental health conditions.

Primary Responsibilities/Function:

The Employment Specialist is a role located at Rachel's Women's Center, which is a day center for unhoused and/or very low-income women. The role assists members in developing employment and vocation skills, as well as collaborating with community partners to place and provide on the job support for employment for clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains and records clients' "career profile" including job preference, work history, education history, strengths, legal history, and other information pertinent to the member's employment or education goals.
• Within 30 days of enrollment, meets with individuals interested in employment and identifies employment and education goals, and updates career profile with member minimum of every six months.
• Within 30 days of enrollment in the supported employment program, connects clients with a potential employer.
• Actively promotes an integrated, regional system of care by participating in committees, on inter-agency teams, and by attending meetings related to the field of employment.
• Educates members about competitive work opportunities, assessing interest/work needs as indicated.
• Provides job coaching and support for members to assist in work stability and retention.
• Serves as part of a navigation team, providing assessment of clients' capacities and updates regarding work status.
• Other duties as assigned.

Accountability: Reports to Director of Community and Youth Services.

Physical Demands: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer, prolonged periods of standing and walking, prolonged periods of working outdoors, must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Minimum Requirements:

• Active Medi-Cal Certified Peer Support Specialist certification.
• Reliable and consistent transportation.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Proficiency with computer software (Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel) and web navigation.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Reliable and consistent attendance.
• Preferred experience working with unhoused and/or low-income communities and/or personal lived experience.
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Spanish or other threshold language preferred.