Vocational service specialist
- Staff positions are supportive roles providing support to our rehabilitation mission. Applicants for staff positions do not need to have a barrier to employment to be eligible for these roles.*
- To ensure full consideration for a staff position, please attach a resume to your application so we can gain a complete view of your experiences*
- Provide intensive crisis intervention, support, and counseling for participants as needed and make recommendations for needed interventions to promote vocational success
- Provide person-centered vocational support to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment
- Deliver one-on-one counseling, coaching, crisis intervention, and/or training with program participants when needed and/or requested
- Work to identify strategies to help team member work through everyday crisis and workplace accommodations for program participants to assist them in maximizing their vocational success
- Process program-specific intake documents and maintain electronic case files for program participants
- Conduct orientation sessions for new participants
- Provide person-centered case management services to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment
- Assist program participants in developing an individualized program plan in consideration of their vocational goals, strengths, interests, functional limitations, and potential utilization of assistive technology and other job accommodations
- Work to identify strategies and appropriate assistive technology solutions for program participants to assist them in maximizing their vocational success
- Process initial intake documents; Develop and maintain electronic case files
- Provide human resources support to program participants, including new hire orientation, FMLA management, interactive process for accommodations and support with corrective action as needed
- Communicate with community agencies and provide information about community resources to enhance support services for program participants
- Work with an interdepartmental team to monitor participants’ progress and enhance the quality of services provided
- Research and build resources and team knowledge to help Team Members navigate community resources and internal resources so they can develop independence and self-sustainability
- Clearly and accurately document in case files
- Complete required paperwork in a timely manner
- May attend community and Peckham events throughout the year
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment
- Assist in the training of people with disabilities as needed
- Promote Peckham’s vision, values, and services with the highest integrity and ethics to all customers and stakeholders
- Miscellaneous related duties as assigned
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to work through everyday crisis management with team members
- Ability to understand both the needs of the business line and the needs of the individual on your caseload
- Excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy cultural diversity in the workplace
- Ability to research and build resources through community partners and Peckham programs
- This position requires passing and maintaining federal and state security background checks.
- 1-year related experience in case management
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Past experience providing clinical support
- Conflict Management skills and experience
- Effective Communication and Writing skills
- Mentoring and Coaching skills and experience
- Problem Solving and quality focus
- Stress Management Abilities
- Understanding of public policy and applicable laws
- Ability to research and build resources through community partners and Peckham programs
- Clinical Support
- Confidentiality
- Conflict Management
- Effective Communication
- Effective Writing
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Problem Solving
- Quality
- Stress Management
- Click HERE and you will be directed to the ILRU Directory to find an agency in your area that can assist you
- Click HERE and you will be directed to the American Jobs Center (AJC) finder to locate a center near you
- Email us at [email protected]
- Call us at (517) 316-4000
- Visit us at: 3510 Capital City BLVD, Lansing, MI 48906 (M-F 8am - 4pm)
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