Employment Support Professional / QMHP, Mental / B
Company: Monarch NC
Location: Albemarle
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
*Help Us Help People to Realize the Resilience That's Within
Them.*Do you enjoy helping people to achieve their goals and
dreams?Want to work for a company committed to supporting,
educating, and empowering people to choose and achieve what is
important to them?Monarch NC, a provider of high-quality and
trauma-informed care for people with intellectual and developmental
disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders, is
seeking a dedicated Employment Support Professional to join our
Albemarle, NC team.The Employment Support Professional will be
responsible for supporting people to help them achieve their
personal dreams and goals through obtaining and maintaining
competitive employment within their community._*Responsibilities
include: *_* Help make dreams take flight through personal outcome
measures, skills training, and the development of individualized
dream plans for designated individuals.* Identify organizations
Monarch can partner with to provide volunteer and/or employment
opportunities to individuals. Nurture and maintain strong
relationships with those organizations.* Support individuals to
think about long-term employment goals, work history, strengths,
personal culture, justice involvement, and other factors relative
to the individual's current vocational goal. Complete and update
career profile for each individual with information from the person
supported, mental health practitioners, and with permission, family
members or past employers.* Assist individuals in learning how
their benefits will be affected by earned income.* Discuss
individuals' preference for disclosure of psychiatric status to
employers, including possible costs and benefits and specific
information to be disclosed.* Develop holistic, integrated
interventions.* Identify services, resources, and accommodations as
needed to assist individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and those who are
blind and visually impaired.* Coordinate services and work with the
individual and team in the development of an individual employment
plan and plan updates.* Perform Job Development activities directed
toward positions that are individualized to each person supported,
following the principles and procedures of IPS.* Develop and
implement task analysis for individual receiving services.* Perform
activities that ensure the individual receiving services performs
the job tasks to the employer's satisfaction. This includes
performing a participant's actual job duties as necessary.* Provide
individualized follow-along supports to assist individuals in
maintaining employment.* Provide education and support to
employers, as agreed upon by individuals supported, which may
include negotiation job accommodations and follow-along contact
with the employer.* Provide outreach services as necessary to
individuals when they miss appointments using a variety of methods
to discover what is interfering with the person's employment plan.*
Spends at least 65% or more of total scheduled work hours in the
community performing job duties relative to the individuals on your
caseload in meeting their employment plans.* Helps individuals with
career development including finding jobs that are more desirable,
helping individuals request raises and promotions, and helping with
education and training programs that are available to the general
public.* Communicate needs and progress of individual receiving
services to all appropriate members of the team.* Provide, support,
and assist individual receiving employment services to access
transportation.* Assist and support the individual receiving
employment services to access community resources.* Collaborate
with outside behavioral health providers, families, natural
supports, housing, transportation and other community service
providers who support the individual.* Travel and driving may be
required.* Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned
by the supervisor._*To qualify, candidates must have the following:
*_* A Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services related field is
required.* Must have a current and valid North Carolina Qualified
Mental Health Professional (QMHP) certification.* At least 2 years
of experience working with people with intellectual disabilities,
developmental disabilities or substance abuse issues.* A valid
Drivers License is also required._*We understand that in order for
our professionals to take good care of our people, we need to take
good care of them too. That's why we offer the following benefits:
*_* *Employee Care Fund for Monarch staff facing financial hardship
as a result of unforeseen circumstances like a natural disaster,
house fire or other emergencies!** Medical, Dental and Vision
Insurance* Paid Time Off, including 9 company holidays* Employee
Development Program* *Our company qualifies for the Student Loan
Forgiveness Program!** Employee Retirement Plan* Employee Referral
Program* Employee Assistance Program_*...and much more!*_Come join
us in our mission to support people with disabilities in growing
toward their potential, reaching their dreams, and making their own
informed choices about where they live, learn, work, play and
worship. _*We look forward to working with you!*_Job Type:
Full-timeBenefits:* Dental insurance* Employee assistance program*
Health insurance* Health savings account* Life insurance* Paid time
off* Professional development assistance* Referral program*
Retirement plan* Vision insuranceSchedule:* Day shiftEducation:*
Bachelor's (Required)Experience:* Developmental disabilities: 2
years (Required)* substance abuse: 2 years (Required)* Mental
health: 2 years (Required)License/Certification:* North Carolina
QMHP (listed on resume) (Required)Work Location: One location
Keywords: Monarch NC, Charlotte , Employment Support Professional / QMHP, Mental / B, Human Resources , Albemarle, North Carolina
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