Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity and hope reflect in everything we do.

Pay is commensurate with experience within a range of $20.00 - $27.68 per hour. This position is full-time, 40 hours per week, non-exempt and eligible for our benefits. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.

 Responsibilities:  The primary responsibilities of the ACT Team Employment Specialist are providing comprehensive supported employment/education to adults who have significant barriers in vocational or educational areas and trans-disciplinary intensive, community-based services according to the TMACT fidelity standards. 

Specific duties include but not limited to:

• Serving as participating a member on a community-based, trans-disciplinary, intensive supportive service team operating according to TMACT fidelity standards;
• Partnering with program staff to ensure service quality standards of the program, and specifically that TMACT fidelity standards are met; and that data collection and documentation and reporting, outcomes standards, Evidence-Based standards, and deadlines are met;
• Providing access to a diverse array of community vocational and educational opportunities, as well as crisis services, and matching these opportunities with the client's skills, strengths, and interests in mainstream/normalized settings
• Coordinating and cooperating with ACT and SEED team members and clientele to formulate and implement strategies for addressing consumer housing and service needs;
• Providing one-on-one support and on the job coaching and training as needed to maintain the client in normalized vocational settings
• Developing and maintaining effective employer relations and integrated job opportunities;
• Coordinating community-based activities for clients with persistent mental health concerns to assist them in securing access to and mastering the use of community services and resources that will both reduce or eliminate the risk of hospitalization and support independent living in the community;
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B.  Accountability:  The ACT Team Employment Specialist will be directly accountable to the ACT Program Manager or their designee. ACT Program Manager or their designee will, no less than annually, complete a performance evaluation in compliance with personnel policies.

Qualifications:  The ACT Team Employment Specialist position includes but not limited to:

Bert Nash requires roof of Covid-19 immunization prior to starting any position. Covid-19 vaccine series must be completed or in process to be cleared for new hire orientation.

• A Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, business, human development, counseling, occupational or recreational therapy, or a related field;
• Preferred work experience in the business community or experience providing rehabilitation services for disadvantaged populations;
• Knowledge of community service programs and resources designed to assist in targeted populations of the county
• A commitment to working with parents and consumers as partners;
• A commitment to developing cultural competence in the workplace and in-service delivery;
• Knowledge of or experience in community mental health
• Reliable transportation; valid, non-restricted driver's license;
• Prior computer experience and administrative level computer fluency;
• Must be able to achieve within one's first 6 months of employment a working competency in the management and use of the Center's electronic medical records (EMR) software as demonstrated by timely and accurate documentation of the clinical record.