Job Description:

Job Title: Employment Specialist

Location: St. Louis, MO

Department: Employment Services

Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:
Join our dynamic team as an Employment Specialist, where you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing vocational services for clients. In this position, you will provide individualized career planning, job placement, and retention support, helping clients achieve their employment goals. Your expertise in the local labor market will enable you to create meaningful employer relationships and facilitate long-term vocational success for individuals with disabilities.

As an Employment Specialist, you will advocate for clients, educate employers on the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities, and support clients at their job sites. Your commitment to treating all clients and stakeholders with dignity and respect will foster a positive and inclusive work environment.

The Employment Specialist position offers…

All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, generous paid time off, and moreTelemedicine – 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visitsEmployee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no costCareer Advancement & Wage Growth - Grow in your career with great opportunities for upward mobility and added incomeComprehensive Training - Learn and develop skills with our robust on-the-job trainingWorkplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Key Responsibilities:

Treat all clients, referral sources, stakeholders, and team members with dignity and respect.Adhere to all confidentiality, CARF, and contractual standards during the provision of services.Compile and review vocational, medical, psychological, and educational information to assist clients with individualized career planning and job development.Conduct orientation for clients to explain services and discuss their rights and responsibilities.Assist clients with individualized benefits planning at the onset of services and when making decisions about changes in work hours and pay.Create employer relationships and provide services designed to develop competitive, integrated employment opportunities.Educate employers regarding the benefits of hiring persons with disabilities and facilitate job accommodations.Maintain frequent contact with referral sources to discuss shared clients and identify potential referrals.Report job development outcomes and other relevant information to the supervisor regularly.Respond to crises that may occur with clients at their worksite.Travel extensively to conduct job development and support, including transporting clients.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

A high school diploma or equivalent certificate is required; an associate's or bachelor's degree in an applicable field from an accredited institution is preferred.At least one year of experience providing employment services.

Additional Qualifications:

Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check.Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance.Must provide evidence that the incumbent is free of infectious and contagious disease, such as TB, prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter.

Physical Requirements:

ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Brightli is on a Mission:
Join us in our mission to change and save lives. If you are passionate about making a difference and helping others, we encourage you to apply today!

Keywords: Employment Specialist, Vocational Services, Job Placement, Career Planning, St. Louis, Employment Services, Disability Employment, Job Retention, Community Support, Advocacy

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

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