Community Vocational Specialist [Full Time] at Rochester Regional Health – ROCHESTER, New York

Job Title: Vocational Specialist
Department: Behavioral Health
Location: Community Based & Evelyn Brandon Health Center
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

SUMMARY:
The Vocational Specialist is a member of the PROS clinical team whose primary function is to provide on going assessment and support to PROS members enrolled in the ORS component with off-site employment visits and individual employment counseling. Additionally, the Vocational Specialist provides employment services to PROS members enrolled in other service components who are in various stages of employment preparedness. The vocational specialist provides a key role in the PROS program, providing services that help eliminate barriers to competitive employment. Services could include and are not limited to: job preparedness, job development and benefits counseling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves as an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, collaborating closely with the Team Leader/LPHA to support the clinical needs of assigned PROS participants.
• Provides employment and benefit counseling (e.g., Social Services, Social Security, Medicaid), advocates for participants, and performs individualized job and career development activities.
• Facilitates assessments and individual recovery plan (IRP) development, delivers services such as CRS, IR, Clinical Symptom Monitoring, and ORS interventions—individually or in groups—as outlined in the IRP.
• Designs and facilitates curriculum for skill-building classes and completes all required documentation, including quarterly State reports, within designated timeframes.
• Conducts vocational and psychiatric rehabilitation assessments, ensuring recovery goals—particularly employment—are clearly defined for all assigned participants.
• Engages in job development activities by building and maintaining relationships with employers, networking within the industry, and sharing job leads and opportunities with team members and participants.
• Upholds recovery-oriented, person-centered care approaches, actively participates in quality improvement initiatives, maintains professional supervision and development, and follows safe driving practices per RRH policy.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Human Service Field, Business or related field preferred.
• Valid New York State drivers license.
• Approved Driving record. No Major or Capital violations within the last 5 years.
• Completion of Mandatory Driver education (upon employment).
• Participation in NYS Department of Motor Vehicles License Event Notification Service (LENS) (upon employment).
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree preferred.
• One to two years of job development, Talent Acquisition, training specialist or case management experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

EDUCATION:

• BS (Required)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• NYS DL - valid New York State Driver's License - New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV)

PAY RANGE: $20.00 - $29.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.