Job Description:

Job Title: Vocational Support Specialist

Location: Springfield, Missouri

Employment Type: Part-time

Job Summary:

Are you passionate about empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve their career goals? Join our team as a Vocational Support Specialist and make a meaningful impact in your community! Here are 5 reasons to apply:

1. Purpose-driven work: Help clients develop skills and find fulfilling employment

2. Diverse responsibilities: From skill training to job placement and ongoing support

3. Community engagement: Build relationships with local employers and promote inclusion

4. Professional growth: Gain expertise in vocational rehabilitation and disability services

5. Flexible schedule: Part-time position with varied hours to suit your lifestyle

We're seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented professional with strong communication skills and a commitment to client success.

As a Vocational Support Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in supporting clients during skill development, career planning, and employment retention. You'll provide on-site and off-site training, conduct instructional activities related to soft skills, work skills, and independent living skills. Your responsibilities will include locating competitive job sites, contacting employers, conducting job site analyses, and completing necessary reports and paperwork.

The Vocational Support Specialist position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost

• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

• Flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends

• Opportunity to make a positive impact in clients' lives

• Professional development and growth opportunities

• Collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement individualized service plans for clients

• Provide on-site and off-site job support and training

• Facilitate skill development in vocational, social, and independent living areas

• Coordinate paid work-based learning experiences for clients

• Build relationships with employers to create job opportunities

• Conduct job site analyses and facilitate workplace accommodations

• Advocate for clients with employers, referral sources, and other stakeholders

• Monitor and report on clients' progress towards their goals

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of services provided

• Participate in community events and awareness activities to promote the organization

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate required

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in a related field preferred

• Fluent in ASL required

• Experience in rehabilitation, employment services, case management, or social services preferred

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong customer service and communication skills

• Proficiency in computer applications (Word, Excel, internet platforms)

• Understanding of supporting individuals with disabilities and employment barriers

• Current driver's license with an acceptable driving record and current auto insurance

• Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid certification

• Successful completion of background check (criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect)

• Physical ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally

• Must have reliable personal transportation to transport clients (not including Uber, taxi, public transit, pool cars, etc.)

• Must complete New Hire Orientation and all required training, including annual Relias Learning

• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and occasional overnight shifts

Keywords: Vocational Support Specialist, Disability Services, Job Coach, Vocational Rehabilitation, Career Development, Supported Employment, Disability Inclusion, Job Placement, Skill Development, Community Integration

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Supported Living and Employment Services is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

About Brightli

Brightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

Brightli Snapshot

• 200 locations

• 4 states

• 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates

• 5k+ employees