Vocational Project Coordinator - Training
Mental Health Center of Denver

Job Info

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WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

WellPower values and is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to ending bias and discrimination in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Vocational Project Coordinators administer, monitor, and report out on assigned special project within the Rehabilitative Services Department. Typically, coordinating grants or contract efforts coordination to ensure full performance, proper documentation, and evidence-based standards are met. Responsible for day-to-day operation of the rehabilitative project, and employees performing job tasks under the project. May serve as a liaison between the organization and other outside organizations.

Projects have included, but are not limited to: Grants, Social Security Benefits, Survey Team, College Coordination, Peer Mentor Training, Vocational Supervisor oversight.

Learn More About Wellpower:

Pay Range & Benefits:

• $28.12/hour
• $1-$2.50 language differential
• This is a full-time (40 hours per week) benefited position

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit:https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensure compliance with MHCD policies, State and other regulatory policies regarding clinical care and documentation.
• Develop work flow, channels of communication, and procedures for the project.
• Assist with the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting needs of the team. Ensure compliance of established budget.
• Complete comprehensive vocational assessments, utilizing aptitude, interest and other assessment tools.
• Coordinate with other rehabilitative services, staff, and support, as well as with primary treatment clinicians. Coordinate care between the rehabilitation department and the clinical teams.
• Develop individualized training plans for consumers in the vocational/rehabilitation program.
• Coordination of consumer's activities at assigned work stations/sites at MHCD or outside employers.
• Providing and documenting all employment services.
• Complete timely and accurate data, reports and clinical documentation as required.
• Participate in pre-vocational partial care services.
• Conduct rehabilitative and goal-oriented educational opportunities.
• Plan and facilitate social activities within the community and with the program.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Perform all Employment Specialists duties such as maintaining a full caseload, job development, job coaching, resume writing etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned which help consumers work toward employment and recovery.
• Develop individualized training plans for staff in the vocational/rehabilitation program.
• Monitor training staff progress and documentation to determine success of training
• Participate in grant/studies as assigned. Currently Supported Employment Demonstration (SED) study.
• Perform other duties as assigned which help consumers/staff work toward employment and recovery goals

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in related field with minimum of three year of vocational experience preferred.
• Masters degree in Voc. Rehab. or related field and one year of vocational experience.
• Minimum one year of experience working with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Knowledge or ability to learn and practice trauma informed principles and practices.
• Project planning and management skills - ability to handle complex issues in a timely manner
• Knowledge of vocational community resources and the local community.
• General knowledge of computer technology.

Why else might you want to consider working at WellPower?

• Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for ten consecutive years
• Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community
• 9 Paid Holidays - including Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and more
• Robust Benefits Package - our benefits start at 30 hours per week and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement match
• Employee Resource Groups - our ERG's offer a chance to connect, address workplace challenges and get support from individuals who share similar characteristics or life experiences
• Gainsharing - we offer a bonus to employees if the organization meets certain requirements for the year
• $50,000/year minimum wage for all employees - we believe that our employees should earn a livable wage conducive to the cost of living in Denver, Colorado
• Free Licensure Supervision - for LCSWs/LPCs/LMFTs
• Sports Leagues - we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is requiredand must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment

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