Employment Specialist

Job Details: Job Location: Bloomington Normal Office

• Normal, IL, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $19.00 - $21.00Hourly, Job Shift: First Shift, Come Join Bridgeway...make a difference in someone's life! The Employment Specialist provide Community Employment Services (CES) to persons with disabilities - individuals with identified psychiatric, developmental, and/or physical impairments with the desired outcome being long term, stable, competitive community employment. Community Employment Services utilize the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) evidence-based fidelity model that includes engagement, intake, assessment, service planning, individualized rapid job search, advocacy, linkage, counseling, on-the job training/coaching, and community support services. To learn more about this position, please read the summarized list of duties below: Additional responsibilities include job development, competitive placement, job retention, personalized benefit planning, and follow along supports. The population to be served includes adults and adolescents with disabilities (16 years and older). Coordination and treatment planning with the interdisciplinary team is an integral component of Community Employment Services. Work with an identified caseload of consumers enrolled in Community Employment Services to facilitate successful employment for each consumer commensurate with his/her abilities, strengths, preferences, desired outcomes, cultural diversity and other identified needs. Assure orientation of new consumers within Community Employment Services. Reopenable for educating consumers, employers, interdisciplinary team staff, DRS counselors and other stakeholders about benefits and costs associated with disclosing a disability as part of the job search. Provide transportation for consumers placed in community employment, developing alternate resources/natural supports for ongoing transportation. Monitor a caseload of people and assist in making referrals and coordinating needed services. Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience along with Mental Health Professional (MHP) status. At minimum one year of experience in vocational rehabilitation is desirable, as well as some experience working with persons with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities and/or other disabilities. Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license and meets organization's insurability requirements. Employment with Bridgeway is conditional upon completion of all background checks. Bridgeway offers a meaningful employment experience! We offer competitive benefits for full-time employees some of these include: Paid Time Off, Paid Leave for All Workers (PLAW) Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-term, Long-term Disability Insurance Holiday Pay, Bereavement Pay 401(k) Contribution and 401(k) Match Employee Assistance Program Bridgeway is an Equal Opportunity Employer It is the objective of Bridgeway to make Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) a reality for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, race, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability or unfavorable discharge from military services and to prevent sexual harassment in employment.Qualifications: