Supported Education and Employment Specialist

Interdynamics, Inc, a leading behavioral health firm in Hyattsville, MD, seeks a Supported Education and Employment Specialist to join their growing team!

Below are the details

Position Summary: The Supported Education and Employment Specialist (SEES) provides individualized

educational and vocational support services to participants enrolled in the First Episode

Psychosis (FEP) Program. Working as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team, the

SEES assists individuals experiencing first episode psychosis in identifying, obtaining, and

maintaining competitive employment and/or educational opportunities consistent with

their goals, strengths, interests, and recovery plans. The SEES utilizes evidence-based

Supported Employment and Supported Education principles to promote community

integration, recovery, independence, and improved quality of life.

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities

• Vocational Services
• Assist participants in identifying vocational interests, skills, strengths, and career goals.
• Provide individualized job development and placement services.
• Develop relationships with employers and community partners to identify employment

• opportunities.
• Support participants through all phases of the employment process, including resume

development, job applications, interview preparation, job search activities, and workplace

• adjustment and retention.
• Provide ongoing job coaching and follow-along supports as needed.
• Advocate for participants in employment settings when appropriate.

• Educational Services
• Assist participants in identifying educational goals and opportunities.
• Support enrollment, re-enrollment, and retention in educational programs.
• Help participants navigate high school completion programs, GED programs, trade

• schools, community colleges, universities, and vocational training programs.
• Assist with accommodations, disability services, financial aid, and educational planning.
• Collaborate with schools and educational institutions to support participant success.

• Clinical Team Collaboration
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Coordinate services with therapists, case managers, psychiatrists, nurses, family

• specialists, and peer support staff.
• Contribute to individualized treatment and recovery plans.
• Document services in accordance with agency, state, and program requirements.

• Community Outreach and Resource Development
• Establish and maintain partnerships with local employers, educational institutions,

• workforce development agencies, and community organizations.
• Identify community resources that support participant recovery and vocational success.
• Conduct outreach activities to increase awareness of FEP services.

• Documentation and Compliance
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation.
• Maintain participant records and service logs.
• Track employment and educational outcomes.
• Collect and report program performance data as required by funding sources and

regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• Education
• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Human Services,

• Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, or a related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.

• Experience
• Minimum of two years of experience working with individuals with serious mental illness,

• behavioral health conditions, or disabilities preferred.
• Experience providing employment, vocational, educational, rehabilitation, or case

• management services preferred.
• Experience working with transition-age youth and young adults preferred.

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented and person-centered practices.
• Understanding of Supported Employment and Supported Education principles.
• Knowledge of community employment and educational resources.
• Ability to build relationships with employers, schools, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, communication, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency with electronic health records and Microsoft Office applications.

Physical Requirements: Ability to travel throughout the community to meet with participants, employers, and

educational institutions. Ability to transport oneself to community-based locations as

required. Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable

accommodation.

Work Environment: This position operates in a combination of office, community, educational, employment, and

telehealth settings. Regular community-based work is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Individual Placement and Support (IPS), Supported Employment, Supported Education, Coordinated Specialty Care

(CSC), First Episode Psychosis (FEP), or recovery-oriented behavioral health services.