Vocational Specialist
Metairie, LA 
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About your Role:

As a Vocational/Individual Placement & Support Specialist you will work as a member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, serving as a critical component of care to adults with severe mental illness. You will work with a team to assess each client's situation and help them succeed in achieving their educational goals providing training and skills education to aid the client in gaining and maintaining employment to be able to successfully remain integrated with the friends, family, and community. You will also work to link clients to employers and continue to track their progress and help navigate challenges as they arise. Helping to determine their financial support and link the client to necessary services in the community to assist with their goal of employment. This opportunity includes client transportation using a company car, as needed and a one week on-call rotation every 7-10 weeks.

Perks of this role:

  • Hiring bonus
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Opportunity to earn additional PTO for rotating on-call services

Does the following apply to you?

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Bachelor's Degree with a focus in Rehabilitation Counseling preferred
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience training or supervised work in vocational rehabilitation and support

What we offer:

Full Time Employees:

  • Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
  • Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
  • up to 10 Paid holidays*
  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
  • DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
  • Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements

All Employees:

  • 401K
  • Free licensure supervision
  • Pet Insurance
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Perks @Pathways - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Cellphone stipend

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*benefit option varies by State/County

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Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
1 year
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