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About the Role

The OnTrackNY Program is seeking a Supported Education and Employment Specialist to assist adolescents and young adults experiencing the onset of non-affective psychosis. This role utilizes the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) evidence-based approach to help participants obtain competitive employment and educational opportunities within a multidisciplinary team setting.

Responsibilities

• Engage participants and build collaborative relationships focused on education or competitive employment.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver SEE support within the IPS model.
• Work with family members to educate them on supporting young people's work/school goals.
• Assist families in navigating employment and educational systems and identifying resources.
• Provide job development and job search services aligned with IPS principles.
• Conduct a minimum of 4 employer contacts per week.
• Support participants and their families with education goals in the community.
• Provide individualized support for maintaining employment or education.
• Arrange access to entitlements counseling for individuals and/or families.
• Spend 50% or more of scheduled work hours in the community engaging in job development and support activities.
• Link transitioning participants to services that support work and school goals post-discharge.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a mental health-related field, social services, or related field.
• One year of experience providing employment or education services.
• One year of experience working with adolescents and/or adults diagnosed with mental illness.

Location

• 626 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, NY, 11224

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• One year of experience

Education Level

• Bachelors degree

Salary/Compensations

• $67,552 - $81,257

Benefits

• Excellent Benefits Package

About the Company

• The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) promotes the mental health of New Yorkers, focusing on hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.
• RFMH is committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities by reducing disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes.
• RFMH is a private not-for-profit corporation and not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York.
• Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits.

Equal Opportunity

• Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply.
• RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
• Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.