St. Luke's
VocationalSpecialistACT/FACT
“Vocational Specialist - ACT/FACT at St. Luke's. Skills: Vocational support, Community resource utilization, Client support and coaching. Provide supportive services—including outreach, monitoring, assessment and service planning, support network building, consultation to families, side-by-side skills training and instruction in the use of community resources, including referrals to community assistance, as needed.. Assist ACT participants with obtaining and maintaining the skills needed to atten”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve the participants’ quality of life; Maintain community tenure; Increase financial independence; Promoting mental health stability; Reducing forensic and hospital recidivism
Industry & Context.
Provide on-call crisis services on a rotating schedule (including both primary on-call responsibilities and back-up on-call responsibilities)—as directed by the Team Leader—to cover program needs., Work weekend, evening, and holidays on a rotating schedule—as directed by the Team Leader—to cover program needs., Heavy work exertional activity., Occasionally lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs., Sit, stand, and/or walk at least 6 hours in an 8-hour workday., Stooping (bending at the waist) and crouching (stooping and bending at the knees)- required handling (grasping)- required fine manipulation- required occasionally., Good physical and mental health., Visual and auditory acuity required to provide comprehensive care.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum of two years of direct-service experience with individuals with mental health concerns, English fluency required in speech, reading, and writing, Clean driving record and active driver’s license required, Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in criminal justice, sociology, social work, psychology, counseling, or related field
Nice to Have
Degree in rehabilitation counseling preferred, Experience working with individuals with forensic involvement and/or co-occurring substance use disorders is preferred, Additional fluency in a second language (e.g., Spanish) preferred
What You'll Do.
Provide supportive services—including outreach
assessment and service planning
support network building
consultation to families
side-by-side skills training and instruction in the use of community resources
including referrals to community assistance
Assist ACT participants with obtaining and maintaining the skills needed to attend school
and/or work in the community.
Assist with activities of daily living
Provide medication service—including delivery of medications and observation of ingestion—as directed by the team psychiatrist
Provide individual and supportive counseling to assist with symptom management.
Complete documentation of all services in a timely manner
using the electronic health record
in accordance with program and Network standards.
Cross-train with other ACT Specialties to provide other services (e.g.
etc.) to the ACT participants.
Develop relationships with various employers within the community and assist with matching participants with jobs in their chosen area of work.
Offer on-the-job support and coaching—in line with the philosophy of the Supported Employment model.
Assess the participants’ educational and work history
as well as the participants’ goals for future vocational engagement.
Develop a plan to assist ACT participants with reaching their vocational goals.
Provide educational and support groups to participants of the ACT Team—to address vocational and educational goals.
Provide primary support to ACT participants and provide cross-training to the other members of the ACT team—to assist with access to housing-related supports and resources—with the goal of promoting mental health stability and reducing forensic and hospital recidivism.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Member of a multidisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment Team; In collaboration with other members of the ACT staff, provide service coordination for an assigned group of clients.; Cross-train with other ACT Specialties to provide other services (e.g., housing support, vocational support, etc.) to the ACT participants.; Provide cross-training to the other members of the ACT team—to assist with access to housing-related supports and resources
Communication Scope
English fluency required in speech, reading, and writing
Process & Methodology
Assume responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising treatment goals.
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