Employment and Education Specialist (CORE) at Wisconsin Community Services – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Employment and Education Specialist (CORE)
Wisconsin Community Services

Position Summary: Provides educational and vocational support to youth and young adults who are being served by the CORE program and experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The role of the Education Specialist is to provide academic support, role modeling, and mentoring in the vocational, school, and living environment to ensure the educational and vocational needs of the youth/young adult are being met.

Essential Functions:

• Provide academic support to youth and young adults enrolled in CORE in a school and home setting.
• Work closely with youth and young adults to develop vocational interests and skills required for employment. This includes resume writing, job searches, completing applications, preparing for job interviews, and on the job follow-up/support.
• Work closely with education staff and employers to support the youth/young adult to ensure their needs are being met.
• Participate in the development and monitoring of an Individualized Education Plan for CORE youth with school staff.
• Locate and engage youth in a learning and vocational environment that meets youth/young adults learning needs.
• Collaborate closely with the CORE team to ensure the needs of the youth/young adults are being met.
• Provide a strength-based review of the youth/young adult’s educational and vocational strengths and needs.
• Actively participate in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care and Crisis Plan.
• Connect youth/young adults to resources in the community based on interests to meet identified needs.
• Complete all necessary paperwork in a strength-based manner per Wraparound Milwaukee/Agency requirements.
• Attend and actively participate in CORE staffing and clinical consultation with Wraparound Milwaukee staff.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attend in-services and participate in staffing, weekly and monthly meetings and consultations.
• Assist with coverage for co-workers as needed.
• Other job-related duties may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.