Employment Specialist at Arundel Lodge, Inc. (Edgewater, MD)
Arundel Lodge, Inc.· Edgewater, MD· $18/hr·
Role details
Salary
$18/hr
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
Arundel Lodge is a non-profit organization that works toward a world where behavioral health disorders are not a limit to achieving a meaningful life in the community.
What is Supportive Living
- Do you remember a time when seeking employment was challenging and do you wish you had support? Well Arundel Lodge's Supported Employment Department has an Employment Specialist position waiting for you and an opportunity to make job seeking less challenging for individuals who live with mental illnesses with your tailored support.
Experience
- Experience working with people with severe mental illness, experience providing employment services, marketing and knowledge of the work world are preferred but not required.
- In Supported Employment the candidate should expect to support individuals with work preparedness, resume building, application completion and submission, motivational and mock interviewing, interview support, on the job support, and job retention.
Duties
- A partnership between job seeker, employment specialist and employer! Supported employment takes a person-centered, individualized approach. Job seekers receive support tailored to their specific skills and career goals; employers are supported with advice and resources to help meet their unique labor needs. In Supported Employment the candidate should expect to support individuals with work preparedness, resume building, application completion and submission, motivational and mock interviewing, interview support, on the job support, and job retention.
Qualifications
- Education and experience equivalent to a degree in mental health, social services, or business. Experience working with people with severe mental illness, experience providing employment services, marketing and knowledge of the work world are preferred but not required.
Why work at Arundel Lodge, Inc.
- Mission-Driven Work: Directly improves lives in the local community — if you want to make a tangible difference in mental health and addiction recovery, this is the place.
- Diversity & Inclusion: The organization is "deeply committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA)" and provides culturally-competent services.
- Career Pathways: Emphasizes staff development and training; offers both paid roles and non-paid internships for undergraduate and graduate students (Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, M.A./Ph.D.).
- Hybrid/On-Site Mix: Based in Edgewater, MD with roles ranging from on-site care coordinators and NPs to some telehealth positions. Open positions include: Care Coordinator, Community Resource Navigator, Health Home RN Care Manager, and Psychiatric NP (PRN).
- Supportive Environment: Peer support staff, team-based care, and a focus on "enhancing staff development and training" suggest a culture of learning and support.