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Overview

Helio Health's In Community program (formerly Circare) is designed to help individuals and families, who have encountered certain obstacles develop the resources and supports to live a satisfying, naturally independent life.

TheEmployment Specialistwill work in Adult Community Based Services, which offer several programs to assist individuals find employment: Home & Community Based Services (HCBS), Community Oriented Recovery & Empowerment (CORE), and ACCES-VR. For each of these programs, Employment is the Priority. Tailored to their needs, Specialists support provide job development, job placement and job retention services to clients who experience barriers to employment.

This position is Per Diem

Pay Rate: $23.08 per hour

Responsibilities

+ Provide services to CORE, HCBS, and Access-VR clients, by helping them:

+ Meet educational goals and needs.

+ Explore types of employment or volunteer work.

+ Conduct job searches.

+ Develop necessary skills such as writing resumes, interviewing, time management, etc.

+ Address barriers to employment and education.

+ Deliver client services in the community where they live.

+ Work with people in recovery with serious mental or behavioral health diagnoses, which may or may not include substance use disorder.

+ Perform work using person-centered plans, trauma-informed care, and other evidence-based practices.

+ Master and apply Program Guidance for CORE, HCBS, and ACCES-VR services

Qualifications

+ Must have a High School Diploma. Associate or bachelor's degree, preferred, preferably in Human Services, Rehabilitation Counselor, Education or a related field

+ Must have 1 year work experience as an employment counselor or 2 years as an education counselor

+ Must have at least 1 year work experience in mental or behavioral health

+ Must deliver client services in the community

+ Must have a valid driver’s license and own transportation:

+ Helio Health's insurance carrier requires that employees who drive personal vehicles for work maintain minimum auto insurance coverage limits of at least $100,000/person; $300,000/accident and that employees provide HR with proof of current minimum insurance coverage (copy of Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page) on their first day of employment. Employees are required to provide an updated Auto Liability Insurance Declaration Page to HR by expiration date on Declaration Page.

+ Strong organizational skills.

+ Good data management and utilization skills.

+ Good communication skills.

+ Multilingual a plus.

Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.

Salary and hourly compensation ranges are provided in accordance with NYS law and are based on Helio Health's good faith belief of what is accurate at the time of posting. Salary and hourly compensation offers are based on candidate's education level and experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager and program.

Job LocationsUS-NY-Syracuse

Category Case/Care Management

Position Type Per-Diem

Work Arrangement Hybrid

ID 2025-6187