Northeast Career Planning – Unity House of Troy

Do you have a passion for helping individuals living with serious mental illness achieve meaningful employment and greater independence? Join Northeast Career Planning at Unity House of Troy as an Ongoing Integrated Supported Employment (OISE) Employment Specialist and make a lasting impact in your community.

This position is designed to provide employment support services to individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), helping them obtain and maintain competitive employment opportunities in the community. The Employment Specialist will utilize the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported employment and work collaboratively with mental health providers and other community partners to promote successful employment outcomes.

Sign on bonus may apply to qualified individuals

Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) to obtain and maintain competitive employment within the community.
• Work collaboratively with other Employment Specialists and programs across Unity House of Troy to support participant success.
• Coordinate services with Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) and other community partners, as appropriate.
• Support individuals' mental health treatment goals to promote sustained employment outcomes.
• Learn and implement the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) employment model and adhere to all applicable policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular assessments and ongoing follow-up to ensure participants' continued success in employment.
• Provide referrals and direct connections to mental health and supportive services as needed.
• Complete all required documentation, reports, and assessments accurately and within established timeframes.
• Spend at least 50% of scheduled work hours providing services in the community.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, belonging, and respect.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Services, Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field preferred.
• Certified Peer Specialist credential preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI).
• Experience assisting individuals with obtaining and maintaining employment preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Valid and clean New York State driver's license required.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and provide services in community settings.

Benefits

We value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous paid time off, including 13 paid days off during your first year of full-time employment, increasing with years of service
• 56 hours of New York State Sick Leave
• 12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Major medical leave
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan (employee contributions begin immediately; employer contributions begin after one year of employment)
• 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place
• Employee discounts, including gym memberships, tuition assistance, and cell phone plans

Come work for an agency that cares about their employees and community!

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.

As  An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception. 

Join us in making life better for people living with mental illness.