+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Summary: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Pine Belt Mental Healthcare | | | Resources is actively seeking a | | | motivated and creative Supported | | | Employment Specialist.  | | | | | | The purpose of the Supported | | | Employment Specialist position is | | | to engage individuals and | | | establish trusting, collaborative | | | relationships directed toward the | | | goal of competitive employment in | | | community settings. The Supported | | | Employment Specialist position is | | | located in Gulfport and would | | | provide services to individuals | | | in Harrison County. | | | | | | For 50 years, Pine Belt Mental | | | Healthcare Resources has served | | | individuals throughout the Pine | | | Belt.  Through an extensive | | | continuum of care, we strive to | | | enable adults with serious mental | | | illnesses, children with serious | | | emotional disturbances, and | | | individuals with an addiction or | | | developmental disability to live, | | | work, learn, and participate | | | fully in their communities.  Our | | | eighteen county service area | | | includes Amite, Franklin, | | | Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, | | | Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, | | | Covington, Greene, Jeff Davis, | | | Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Pike, | | | Stone, Walthall, Wayne Counties.  | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | | | Requirements: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - Bachelor's degree in | | | behavioral health, social | | | services, or business field | | | required | | | - Valid driver's license with | | | satisfactory driving record | | | required | | | - Reliable transportation | | | needed to provide community | | | services | | | - At least one year exper ence | | | working with SMI population | | | preferred | | | - Experience working in a | | | career services field | | | preferred | | | - Excellent communication | | | skills required | | | - Independent work ability | | | required | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | | | Responsibilities: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | - Designs goals and plans that | | | are based on each | | | individual's preferences, | | | strengths, abilities, and | | | experiences. | | | - Provides vocational | | | assessments, counseling, job | | | placement assistance, and | | | follow up for these services. | | | - Works with treatment teams, | | | PACT, and PCP teams. | | | - Coordinates marketing efforts | | | in the community to obtain | | | job opportunities for | | | participants. | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+